20:25 - Thats all from me OJ until the next time

 

20:25 - Our thanks go to our texters at the Tent - Sharlene, Paul, Devils20012 & Merthyr Devil

 

20:22 - Devils MoM - Stevie Lyle

 

20:21 - Capitals MoM - Rudkowsky

 

20:19 - Final score DEVILS 0 Capitals 1

 

20:19 - Lyle was pulled for last 20 secs

 

20:19 - Devils return to full strength

 

20:18 - Get Stevie off

 

20:18 - Caps icing @ 59:01

 

20:17 - No matter how hard they try Devils cannot bury that biscuit

 

20:16 - Devils penalty - Finnerty - delay of game @ 57:41

 

20:15 - The standard of refereeing is the pits

 

20:15 - Called as delay of game but puck was hit out from neutral zone

 

20:14 - Puck leaves the ice @ 57:41

 

20:13 - WE need that goal NOW

 

20:13 - Devils kill penalty

 

20:13 - Puck out of play @ 56:51

 

20:11 - 4 minutes to go

 

20:11 - Finnerty back

 

20:11 - Caps kill penalty

 

20:11 - It was noticed apologies Devils bench minor @ 55:05 - too many men

 

20:10 - Devils have 6 skaters on ice which goes un noticed

 

20:09 - Smith messes up and Caps clear their zone

 

20:08 - 1 minute left on pp

 

20:08 - Rudkowsky stick save @ 53:57

 

20:06 - Devils time out @ 53:19

 

20:06 - Caps penalty @ 53:19 - Smith - delay of game

 

20:04 - Lets be having you Sharp

 

20:04 - A fight might get some life into this game

 

20:04 - Devils almost score after puck comes off Caps helmet and just misses net

 

20:03 - Puck trickles along Caps goal line but stays out

 

20:02 - Gametime 51:02

 

20:02 - Ref needs glasses says Ruth by e-mail

 

20:00 - I am having e-mails, texts etc that it is the most boring game at the Tent for a longtime

 

19:59 - I hope they wake up all the fans in the Tent before they lock up

 

19:59 - This is on a par with watching paint drying

 

19:57 - Capitals return to full strength

 

19:57 - Devils offside @ 47:04

 

19:56 - Finnerty complains and gets a 10 minute misconduct

 

19:55 - There was a delayed penalty, Devils had possession but referee whistles down the play

 

19:55 - Caps penalty @ 45:11 - Horne - interference

 

19:54 - Its looks as if Hicks calls are confusing players and texters alike

 

19:52 - SoG for 2nd period - Devils 13 Capitals 7

 

19:48 - No shift for Sharp yet

 

19:48 - Crowd very quiet at the Tent

 

19:45 - 3rd period starts

 

19:44 - Come on U Devils give us a goal (+ win)

 

19:44 - Teams out ready for third period

 

19:29 - SoG for 1st period 12 each

 

19:28 - End of 2nd period - DEVILS 0 Capitals 1

 

19:26 - Devils back to full strength

 

19:24 - Well it took almost 7 minutesfor the next penalty

 

19:24 - Devils penalty @ 36:58 - Voth - boarding

 

19:20 - Lefebrve - holding

 

19:20 - Caps penalty @ 35:01

 

19:18 - Caps icing @ 34:10

 

19:17 - So much for 1:43 of 5 on 3 pp

 

19:17 - Caps return to full strength

 

19:17 - Caps return to 4 skaters

 

19:16 - Big pressure from Devils bu Caps clear their zone

 

19:15 - 5 on 3 for Devils

 

19:15 - Caps penalty @ 31:49 - O'Connor - delay of game

 

19:14 - Devils have Voth & Latulippe available - for how long I ask

 

19:13 - Horne - tripping

 

19:13 - Caps penalty @ 31:32

 

19:10 - Latulippe will return first stoppage after 29:22

 

19:09 - Assist for Garside

 

19:08 - Capitals Goal scored by Fussey @ 28:20

 

19:03 - Glove save by Lyle @ 24:16 from a Hutchins wrist shot

 

19:01 - Capitals return to full strength

 

19:00 - Lets get that pp goal Devils

 

19:00 - Caps penalty @ 21:11 - Hutchins - slashing

 

18:59 - Devils are at full strength but Latulippe & Voth are in detention

 

18:58 - 2nd period underway

 

18:42 - Devils 10 minute misconduct for Voth @ 20:00 confirmed

 

18:41 - If they can't understand "Keep you mouth shut" can someone show them a picture with a mouth stitched up

 

18:40 - Looks like Voth has also got a 10 minute misconduct at the buzzer for mouthing off to referee

 

18:39 - Thats what you call excitement!!

 

18:38 - End of 1st Period DEVILS 0 Capitals 0

 

18:37 - Last minute

 

18:37 - Voth returns but Devils still on PK

 

18:36 - When will he learn?

 

18:36 - Devils penalty @ 17:22 - Latulippe 2 - high sticks +10 minute misconduct

 

18:32 - Where have we heard that before?

 

18:32 - Capitals look better on 5 on 5 than on pp

 

18:31 - Devils penalty ' 15:26 - Voth - slashing

 

18:30 - Puck goes behind Caps netmindere but Smith can't get to it

 

18:27 - Game time 13:55

 

18:27 - Respite - Capitals go offside

 

18:26 - Devils are tempting fate as Finnerty could easily have been called for a slash

 

18:26 - Devils back to full strength

 

18:25 - Devils return to 4 skaters

 

18:25 - 5 on 3 for the Capitals

 

18:25 - Devils penalty @ 11:25 - Smith - slashing

 

18:24 - Maybe he wanted to show Hicks what had happenned to him earlier

 

18:23 - Devils penalty @ 10:56 - Jarvis - tripping

 

18:22 - Caps beakaway after Jarvis tripped

 

18:22 - Capitals keeping one skater high at all times

 

18:21 - Highlight of the period so far

 

18:21 - Puck leaves the ice, fan throws it back and nearly takes out one of the linesmen

 

18:18 - Devils kill penalty

 

18:15 - Devils penalty @5:47 - Towe - holding

 

18:15 - Andrew Sharp is on the Capitals bench - thats where he has stayed so far

 

18:14 - Caps exerting prssure on Devils

 

18:14 - Caps offside @ 5:03

 

18:12 - Capitals return to full strength

 

18:11 - Smith misses

 

18:11 - Devils have 40 secs of pp

 

18:11 - Devils kill penalty

 

18:10 - Suggestions that Caps penalty was a correction for a poor call on Max

 

18:09 - Capitals penalty @ 2:10 - O'Connor - x-checking

 

18:08 - Devils 2 on 1, Miller shot saved

 

18:08 - Devils penalty @ 1:30 - Birbraer - interference

 

18:05 - Devils start with Miller, Finnerty & Towe; Harwick & Romfo

 

18:04 - Puck is dropped

 

18:03 - Team announcements completed

 

18:03 - Jessica calls a 4-2 win for the Devils

 

18:01 - Michael Hicks has the whistle tonight

 

18:01 - David Mercer in Belfast is hoping for a Devils win, so are all of us David

 

17:59 - Followed by your very own CARDIFF DEVILS

 

17:59 - Capitals take to the ice

 

17:58 - Ice is ready

 

17:56 - Lets see if we can disappoint him

 

17:56 - Mark Smillie predicts a 5-3 win for the Capitals

 

17:49 - Very quiet onthe e-mail front, only a single prediction so far 4-1 to the Devils says Sian

 

17:48 - Zamboni going round in flattenned circles

 

17:36 - Warm up underway, in fact more than 50% compelted

 

17:25 - My texters are raring to go confident that they can bring us the victory

 

17:22 - Any score predictions can be sent to matchnightlive@gmail.com

 

17:22 - OJ here in the MNL cubicle to bring you a much needed win to lift the gloom that has desended on Cardiff after the events (losses) of the last couple of days

 

17:20 - Good evening and welcome to MNL as the Capitals visit the Tent