Devils 4, Steelers 0 - Final
The boys are back! After being shot out in the shoot-out last weekend, the Devils sure did show the League what they are made of tonight! With former captain Ryan Finnerty back in the BBT with his new team, the Steelers, it was sure to be an interesting night; it definitely didn't disappoint.
From penalties to goals, fights to saves, this game had it all. From earlier on it was clear that the guys in red meant business. For most of the night, every Devils' fan in the BBT was on their feet. Just three minutes into the game, power forward Phil Hill started the ball, or puck, rolling. With the help of Canadian Brad Voth, Hill managed to give the Devils a one-goal lead. The next ten minutes saw a couple of minor penalties, before the Devils hit out again. The second goal, also scored by the British silver medalist Phil Hill, came in the twelfth minute of the first period. After a couple of interference penalties on Sheffield, Cardiff soon found themselves on another power play. Thankfully, after a couple of extra practices last week, the guys have got their PP skills back up and took advance of their extra players. Third goal came from number 93, Jeff Pierce, at 19:46 in the first.
While the first period saw the majority of the goals, the second saw the first of the interesting penalties. After witnessing former-Devil Ryan Finnerty have words with new signing Scott Dobben in the first, everyone knew this would be a physical game. With Voth not having dropped the gloves yet this season, it will only be a matter of time. Unfortunately for all fans who wanted to see the two toughest guys in the league go at it, Voth stayed clear of the fighting majors tonight, although he did get a few hard checks in through the night. No, in tonight's game, it was all about Frank the Tank. And let's just say that Frank was tanking it out there on the ice. Him and the Steelers' King both got five minutes majors in the second, although the fight did not look over by any means. Not evens ten minutes later, they were both back in the box, after dropping the gloves for a second time in the second. No goals came in the second, so the period finished 3-0 Devils.
After dominating the first forty minutes, the Devils were not going to let anything get in their way. With their lead already at three, the Devils sought to get just one more to cement the victory. Their wish was granted at 43:01, when Brad Voth slid a fourth and final goal past DeCaro. Final score: Devils 4, Steelers 0.
Collecting the much needed two points has put Cardiff back on track, and Brad Voth collected the Devils' MOM award. All in all, a great night for the Red Army. Let's hope that Wales don't disappoint tomorrow morning. Next game is tomorrow night, up in Sheffield, for the rematch! Check it out on http://www.the-inferno.co.uk/match-night-live/ from 4pm (face-off at 5pm). Let's Go Devils!
