31 Dec 2023, 16:00 | Regular season | Ice Arena Wales |
Cardiff Devils | 2-6 | Guildford Flames |
Periods: Shots: | 1-1 (7-18) | 1-1 (12-9) | 0-4 (12-14) | Total: 31-41 |
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Referees: Rose/Jarvie  |  Spectators: 3100 |
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Goals and assists
Guildford Flames ended 2023 with a four-point weekend over Cardiff
Devils, beating the Devils 6-2 at a sold-out Vindico Arena on Sunday
afternoon.
As they had done 24 hours earlier, the Devils went
ahead early - Jamie Arniel one-timed a Cole Ully pass under Eamon McAdam
with 3:51 gone on a poweprlay. Unlike the previous day's game, however,
the Flames got themselves level at one each thanks to Patrik Bajkov at
15:03, and the teams headed into the first intermission with a powerplay
goal each.
The Devils were only a crossbar away from going back
ahead early in period two, but the play developed and they saw Lewis
Hook set up Peter Crinella beat Ben Bowns high to put the Flames ahead
at 27:41. Arniel tied the game with 7:37 remaining in the middle frame,
and the sides ended the period as they'd begun it, all square again.
Arniel tied the game with 7:37 remaining in the middle frame, and the sides ended the period as they'd begun it, all square.
The
Flames made use of an early powerplay in the third and went ahead off a
set faceoff play with Brett Ferguson feeing Hook for the g-o-ahead goal
at 42:32. On the 48-minute mark, Turner Ripplinger tipped a Jordan
Klimek shot in front of Bowns to give the visitors a two-goal lead,
while Crinella capitalised on a defensive mistake from Bode Wilde to
make it 5-2 with 8:23 left in the period.
Bajkov ended the scoring at 55:20 with the Flames' sixth of the night to earn them their second straight win in Wales.