The Edinburgh Capitals moved one point clear of the Excel Hull Stingrays in eighth place after a 5-4 overtime loss in Cardiff.
The Devils took a three zip lead in the second period with a double from Tyson Teplitsky before the Scottish side defied the odds once again to level it up.
The Welsh side very nearly did the Stingrays a big favour by denying Edinburgh even a point as a Wes Jarvis goal handed the Devils a 4-3 lead with less than eight minutes remaining. Capitals talisman, and one of the players of this Elite League season, Mark Hurtubise levelled the scores with less than 60 seconds remaining and with Capitals netminder Pasi Raitanen pulled.
Fortunately the gap between 8th and 9th is just one point after tonight as Mike Hartwick scored for Cardiff to seal the two points.
As it stands:
8th- Edinburgh GP43, W 12, OTL6, L25, GF131, GA205, GDIFF -74, PTS 30
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9th- Stingrays GP43, W 12, OTL5, L26, GF112, GA187, GDIFF -75, PTS 29
