29th/30th January Weekend Preview

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Saturday 29th January: Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) v Cardiff Devils (4th) @ Hull Arena, F/O 5.30pm

Sunday 30th January: Coventry Blaze (2nd) v Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) @ Coventry Skydome, F/O 6pm

Form
Stingrays: L L L W W
Coventry: W W L W L

Last 3 Meetings
v Coventry
30/12/09 2-5 L H
16/01/10 4-5 L H
17/01/10 5-3 L A

v Cardiff
31/10/09 5-7 L H
22/11/09 5-1 L A
19/12/09 6-0 L A

Season Series
v Coventry: 0-7, 0 points, 16GF, 34GA
v Cardiff: 1-5, 2 points, 13 GF, 29 GA

Players to Watch
Stingrays: Lee Esders (36GP 6+3 32PIM)
Cardiff: Phil Hill (37GP 14+16 28PIM)
Coventry: Greg Owen (28GP 13+13 32PIM)

Between the Pipes
Stingrays: Martins Raitums (2GP 2.00GAA 94.2sv.%)
Cardiff: Stevie Lyle (37GP 2.86GAA 90.47sv.%)
Coventry: Peter Hirsch (38GP 2.84GAA 91.7sv.%)

Absentees
Stingrays: Full Strength
Cardiff: Tylor Michel (ankle)
Coventry: Adam Calder (knee)

Predictions
Stingrays 4-3 Cardiff
Coventry 4-2 Stingrays