League Record So Far; 4 - 0 - 1, 9pts, 1st Place CARDIFF, WALES - Devils skated home from Coventry with a comfortable road win to cement a 4 point weekend, to bounce back from a week of disappointing results and outcomes. There was a lot to discuss before the weekend begun, however, it felt... Continue Reading →
Breaking Down the Opening Stage of the Season
This weekend Devils face off at home against a stubborn Clan outfit before a crucial road game vs Steelers, which would determine the outlook of their group in the cup. It has been a pretty decent start to Paul Thompsons' tenure in their initial 10 games across the EIHL, here is how it has shaped... Continue Reading →
Weekend Review; Key Observations
Devils shut out Blaze then pull off an OT come back win in Nottingham to reverse last weeks' results for a max point weekend in the league League Record So Far; 2 - 0 - 0, 4pts, 2nd Place Following a tense and tightly checked home game vs Blaze on Saturday night, where Devils shut... Continue Reading →
Post-Game Review vs Blaze; Key Observations
League Record So Far; 1 - 0 - 0, 2pts CARDIFF, WALES - It was the league home opener for a bruised Devils team looking to avenge a disappointing home stand in the cup and finally right a wrong from the start of the season, beating their old foes Coventry Blaze. Here are my 10... Continue Reading →
Midweek Review & Look Ahead to the Weekend
Challenge Cup So Far; 5 - 3 - 0, 10pts, 2nd Place, 0.63 Win% CARDIFF, WALES - Devils downed then routed at home, putting their campaign into a nervy conclusion, with a lot of thought left over for the team. It was a weekend that could have seen the first team realistically progress with games... Continue Reading →
Post-Game Review: Devils Squander Lead & Fall to Defiant Blaze
Challenge Cup So Far; 5 - 2 - 0, 10pts, 1st Place Group A, Win% - 0.71 CARDIFF, WALES - After a lightning fast start, the home team struck up a 3 goal lead and in itself, reopens an age old debate in the hockey world, which lead is worse, by two or by three.... Continue Reading →
Cup Home Stand: Devils Have Chance to Progress on Home Ice
Challenge Cup So Far; 5 - 1 - 0; 10pts, 1st Place, Win Percentage; 83% Devils host Blaze first on Saturday night before facing off against rampant Panthers on Sunday, in what could be the team signing off on qualification early in the group stages, maintaining the best win% overall so far. Their opponents however,... Continue Reading →
Weekend Review vs Storm
Gritty Series marred by ejections made hard for Devils, who pick up 4 point weekend Challenge Cup So Far; 5 - 0 - 1, 10pts, 1st Place CARDIFF, WALES - In the first game of the home/away double header vs Manchester Storm, Devils had to keep their cool as much as possible against an opponent... Continue Reading →
Weekend Preview vs Storm
Record So Far (CC); 3 - 0 - 1, 6pts, 2nd Place Devils clash with upstarts Storm in cup home/away series double header that could see qualification to the next round for the first of three home games left in the competition group stages. Storm will arrive with some good confidence after starting their campaign... Continue Reading →
Weekend Review; Devils Fall vs Blaze in Tight Contest
Challenge Cup So Far; 3 - 1 - 0, 6pts, 2nd Place It was a game that felt very familiar in a lot of ways, but ultimately one that wasn't to be, as you cannot win them all. While Devils certainly had their chances, Blaze's Matt Robson stayed solid between the pipes, as they let... Continue Reading →
