Saturday 20 March 2010

20th/21st March Final Weekend Preview

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 Saturday 20th March: Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) v Cardiff Devils (4th) @ Hull Arena F/O 5.30pm
Sunday 21st March: Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) v Sheffield Steelers (5th) @ Hull Arena F/O 6pm

Form
Stingrays: W L W W W
Cardiff: L W L L W
Sheffield: W W L L L

Last 3 Meetings
v Cardiff
30/01/10 2-1 W H
13/02/10 2-3 L H
14/02/10 7-0 L A

v Sheffield
21/02/10 3-2 W H
28/02/10 6-2 L A
13/03/10 2-3 W A

Season Series
v Cardiff: 2-7, 4 points, 17 GF, 40 GA
v Sheffield: 3-4, 6 points, 16GF, 25GA

Players to Watch
Stingrays: Konstantin Kalmikov (54GP 31+27 4PIM)
Cardiff: Max Birbraer (52GP 22+34 56PIM)
Sheffield: Jeff Legue (54GP 33+40 70PIM)

Between the Pipes
Stingrays: Martins Raitums (20GP 3.75GAA 89.9sv.%)
Cardiff: Stevie Lyle (54GP 2.72GAA 90.8sv.%)
Sheffield: Andrew Verner (46GP 2.83 90.0sv.%)

Absentees
Stingrays: Aivars Gaisins (broken hand)
Cardiff: Brad Voth (suspended)
Sheffield: Rod Sarich (broken foot)

Predictions
Stingrays 3-1 Cardiff
Stingrays 4-3 Sheffield