12 Apr 2025, 19:00 | Play-off | SkyDome Arena |
Coventry Blaze | 0-2 | Cardiff Devils |
Periods: Shots: | 0-0 ( - ) | 0-2 ( - ) | 0-0 ( - ) |
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Referees: #9 Joe Sewell, #23 Andrew Miller  |  Spectators: 2219 |
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Goals and assists
Blaze have the first big opportunity of the night but Bowns denies
Gresock in tight. Starting off strong from both teams with both
netminders being put under pressure. A huge glove save from Bowns at
13.46 to deny Cressey from getting the puck in the back of the net.
Shortly after the Blaze defence broke up a Devils tic tac toe ahead of
Robsons net. Robson makes a huge save at 17.09 with a close range shot
at his net from MacDonald, keeping the score 0-0, and 20 seconds does
the same thing again, denying Devils from opening scoring. The first
penalty of the night goes to Luciani for holding with just 1.55 left to
play of period 1. Devils first powerplay of the night. A one timer slap
shot from Olischefski gets denied by Robson with 23 seconds to go of
period 1.
Period 2 begins with 6 seconds left of Luciani’s
penalty but no powerplay goal from Devils. At 22.03 there were multiple
rebounds off Bowns and Blaze had a bunch of strong chances but Bowns put
a stop to it with a glove save. Just before the 3 minute mark of period
2, Devils had a chance with an odd man rush but Robson denied and Blaze
instantly took it to the other end of the ice. At 23.20 the Devils
opened scoring after a pass from behind Robsons net, to the front and
Duggan fires it in behind Robson to take the lead. Penalty to the Devils
#88 Martin at 24.20 sits for 2 for slashing of Robson’s stick. No
powerplay goal for the Blaze, but it was not without chances. Cardiff
Devils second goal of the night, doubling their lead - comes at 31.55
with Robson on the ice, a rebounded puck gets shoved into the back of
his net by Busch.
Just over 5 minutes into period 3, Clements sits
for 2 for hooking and Devils Bowns for roughing, sat by #5. 5 on 5
commences. Nick Seitz with a close range chance for the Blaze 6 minutes
into the period but Bowns denies and plays it back out. Face off near
Bowns net with just 6.11 to play, sees devils #13 sitting for delay of
game after grabbing the puck with his hand to move it. With only 5.14 to
go, Devils go one on one against Robson as it’s out of his reach to
play it, but Robson managed to catch it and deny them a shorthanded
goal. No powerplay goal for the Blaze. Just 3.42 to play sees multiple
saves from Bowns to deny Blaze who are desperate to get on the board. A
Barrow shot with just 2.15 to play, from close range to try and get the
Devils lead to 3, but a huge glove save from Robson denies them. Game
finishes 0-2 to Devils.