13th/14th Weekend Preview

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Saturday 13th February: Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) v Cardiff Devils (4th) @ Hull Arena F/O 5.30pm
Sunday 14th February: Cardiff Devils (4th) v Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) @ Cardiff Bay Ice Rink F/O 6pm

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

Last 3 Meetings
v Cardiff
22/11/09 5-1 L A
19/12/09 6-0 L A
30/01/10 2-1 W H

Season Series
v Cardiff: 2-5, 4 points, 15 GF, 30 GA

Players to Watch
Stingrays: Curtis Huppe (38GP 12+15 32PIM)
Cardiff: Wes Jarvis (36GP 13+16 51PIM)

Between the Pipes
Stingrays: Martins Raitums (7GP 3.71GAA 89.9sv.%)
Cardiff: Stevie Lyle (48GP 2.82GAA 90.6sv.%)

Absentees
Stingrays: Aivars Gasins (broken hand)
Cardiff: Ryan Finnerty (suspended)

Predictions
Stingrays 3-2 Cardiff
Cardiff 4-1 Stingrays

Notes
- Scans have revealed that the Stingrays defenceman-turned-forward Aivars Gaisins will have to sit out for at least four weeks after breaking his hand in his second Rays game in Belfast.
- Ben Lowe will play in his first two games as a permanent edition to the Stingrays roster this weekend against Cardiff after being signed to a full contract earlier in the week.