It was the fourth weekend in a row that the Devils faced off against the Coventry Blaze.
But this was the first time in league action after 3 games in the Challenge Cup with the Blaze winning two of the three matches so far.
After a scoreless opening period, the Devils broke the deadlock when Stephen Dixon tipped in a shot from Sean McMonagle that beat Jamie Phillips at 29:06.
Pictured Below: Stephen Dixon scored the opening goal for the DevilsÂ
The Blaze tied the game up with a slick drop pass from behind the net by John Curran to Andrew Johnston who beat Ben Bowns to make it 1-1 at 33:31.
The Blaze had their chances in the final period, including a powerplay at 4824 when Masi Marjamaki was called for high-sticking but couldn’t get the go-ahead goal.
Pictured Below: Bryce Reddick blasts a shot on the Coventry goal
The Devils finally took back the lead at 53:51 when Sean Bentivoglio threw the puck into traffic in front of the net and somehow Matias Sointu tapped the puck through the legs of Phillips to make it 2-1.
The Devils held on in the final 6 minutes for the win on the back of a 33 save, man of the match performance by Ben Bowns.
Photo Credit: Scott Wiggins
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