25 Feb 2024, 18:00 | Regular season | Guildford Spectrum |
Guildford Flames | 3-4 SO | Cardiff Devils |
Periods: Shots: | 1-0 (10-12) | 1-0 (9-13) | 1-3 (6-9) | 0-0 (2-1) | Total: 27-35 |
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Referees: Smith/Miller  |  Spectators: 1846 |
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Goals and assists
Cardiff Devils came back from two goals down, conceded late, but
ultimately got it done in a shootout to stay 10 points behind league
leaders Sheffield Steelers after a dramatic game in Guildford against
the Flames.
Ryan Tait put the Flames, who came into this game on a
run of six straight losses, ahead after just over six minutes. Ryan
Tait skated from his own zone with his trademark pace before beating
Bowns high into the far corner.
Things got better for the hosts
five minutes into period two with Peter Crinella backhanding a rebound
high over Ben Bowns after he'd sopped Ben O'Connor's initial shot.
The
two goals through 40 minutes did little to preview what was to come in
period three. Joey Martin got Cardiff back into things with 9:35 to play
s as he put the puck home in front off Marcus Crawford's pass from
behind the net. 1:55 later, the visitors were level as Martin got on a
rebound at the top of Eamon McAdam's crease to tie things up on the
powerplay. The turnaround was complete at 55:14 through Evan Mosey, as
the Flames surrendered yet another lead.
Credit to the home side,
however, who rallied and tied the game with 2:58 to play when Bradley
Lalonde's shot from the wing beat Bowns five-hole.
The Devils
survived a minor on Crawford in overtime to force things to a shootout,
where Cole Ully scored the only goal through four rounds. Needing to
score, Steven McParland tied it for the Flames with the shot in the
'Best of 5'. In sudden death, Ferguson missed for the second time in the
shootout, while Ully scored again to get the Devils the extra point.