15th/16th Weekend Preview

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15/11/08 Excel Hull Stingrays (9th) v Cardiff Devils (7th) @ Hull Arena, F/O 5.30pm

16/11/08 Edinburgh Capitals (8th) v Excel Hull Stingrays (9th) @ Murrayfield Ice Rink, F/O 6pm

Form
Stingrays- W W L L L
Cardiff- L L W W L
Edinburgh- W L W W L

Last 3 Meetings
v Cardiff
02/03/08 2-3 PSL H
16/03/08 5-3 W H
13/09/08 1-6 L A

v Edinburgh
23/08/09 3-2 OTW A
24/09/08 4-2 W H
08/11/08 1-6 L H

Rays record v Cardiff @ Hull Arena (6 games)
Wins: 2
GF: 19

Rays record @ Murrayfield Ice Rink (9 games)
Wins: 3
GF: 21

In form
Stingrays- Konstantin Kalmikov- Scored Stingrays lone goal against Edinburgh last weekend.
Cardiff- Derek Campbell- Recorded a hat trick against the Edinburgh Capitals last Sunday.
Edinburgh- David Nimmo- Has socred 7 points in last 8 games.

Absentees
Stingrays- Pavel Gomenyuk (doubtful;back), Troy Neumeier (torn ligaments), Slava Koulikov (broken collarbone)
Cardiff- Brad Voth (doubtful; upper body), Marc Fulton (awaiting arrival)
Edinburgh- Pasi Raitanen (doubtful; back), Jeff Hutchins (joined Newcastle, EIHL)

Other stuff
- The Stingrays need just one goal to hit 200 goals in their two and a half year spell in the Elite League
- The Stingrays 6-1 loss against Edinburgh last weekend was the Scottish sides record away victory in the Elite League.

Predicitons
Stingrays 3-4 Cardiff
Edinburgh 2-4 Stingrays