Glasgow Clan stayed within the race to complete inside the highest six with a 5-3 win over Cardiff Devils at Braehead Area.
A crowd of three,598 had been in Glasgow on Friday evening.
Clan aren’t combating for a league title, however they could but have a giant say in who wins one. Having overwhelmed Devils, they may face title chasers Belfast Giants and Sheffield Steelers earlier than the season is out.
Cardiff went forward simply previous 4 minutes into the sport when Joey Martin tipped a Gleason Fournier shot previous Sami Aittokallio on the powerplay.
Clan levelled at 07:14 when Mihkali Teppo fired a shot on Ben Bowns from the off wing, with Brady Threat placing house the free puck within the crease. Chris McKay then put Clan forward with a shot from the slot with 4:39 left within the opening interval.
Felix Paré completed superbly from Robert Lachowicz’s intelligent backhand move to make it 3-1 shorthanded 4:03 into the second interval. Martin struck once more for Devils lower than 90 seconds later to deliver the guests again inside one.
Tristin Langan restored Clan’s two-goal lead simply 23 seconds into the third interval with a shot excessive previous Bowns, though Steven MacLean shortly pulled Devils again inside one simply 44 seconds later.
Daniel Tedesco’s move from beneath the purpose line arrange Mick Messner for Clan’s fifth of the evening at 49:33, giving the hosts a two-goal cushion they might not relinquish.
Bowns and Aittokallio got here near dropping the gloves after the ultimate buzzer, nevertheless it was Clan’s evening with a win that retains them in seventh place.
Photograph: Al Goold
