30 Oct 2021, 19:00 | Regular season | Cardiff Arena |
Cardiff Devils | 0-3 | Nottingham Panthers |
Periods: Shots: | 0-0 (10-12) | 0-0 (9-13) | 0-3 (11-14) | Total: 30-39 |
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Referees: Thompson/Hogarth  |  Spectators: 3100 |
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Goals and assists
It was a matter of inches for both clubs as the Cardiff Devils hosted the Nottingham Panthers in a spirited Saturday night match-up. A three-goal third period saw the visitors skate away with the win as the hosts were blanked by Kevin Carr who received man-of-the-match honors with a 29-save shutout.
Both sides favoured a physical game in the early going and as the tempo picked up, some undisciplined play landed each club on the powerplay. The Panthers went up a man first but had a hard time finding their footing with the man-advantage. The hosts were a bit more dangerous with their extra-attacker, however, each side weathered the storm as some solid penalty killing from both clubs left the score unchanged after one.
Second period action began with the Devils heading to the penalty box almost immediately. Despite being down a man, it would be Cardiff who would have a golden chance shorthanded when Josh Lammon skated in all alone against Kevin Carr who, as he would do all night long, denied the chance.
Carr again played the perfect foil to the hosts who went on the man-advantage following their successful penalty kill. With the Welsh side on the powerplay, the Canadian netminder continued his excellent play stonewalling every shot as both sides were searching for their first tally.
In an unfortunate turn of events, play stopped for some time in the second when, 14 minutes in, Kevin Domingue left the game after taking a heavy hit. Domingue suffered an ankle injury and was helped off the ice as both sides took time to make sure the 25-year-old was taken care of before resuming play.