Blaze Boxing Day Defeat

Last updated : 26 December 2009 By Covsupport News Service/F&i

Coventry Blaze went down to a 6-3 defeat tonight at Cardiff Devils

In front of a big crowd at Cardiff tonight, the home side were ahead on 6.24 when Smith scored unassisted.

Just over a minute later and with both sides a man down due to a fight between Brad Voth and Derek Campbell, Jarvis made it 2-0,

On 11.55 when Hill fired home assisted by Jarvis and Finnerty. Then Michael left the Blaze fans bewildered when he added a fourth on 12.44.

Dan Carlson pulled one back, assisted by Chambers and Weaver on 14.59 and forty six seconds later, Russ Cowley added a second for Paul Thompson's side assisted by Chambers and Robinson.

Jarvis made it 5-2 on 35.27 with a five on three powerplay goal with Luke Fulghum hitting the third Blaze goal on 44.07

Finnerty completed the scoring on 58.05 with a twice hit shot to endthe game with a Cardiff victory.

The chance for the Blaze to avenge this defeat comes on Sunday night when Cardiff travel to the Sky Dome.