Cardiff Devils secure shootout win over Manchester Storm

Cardiff Devils win a shootout to beat Manchester Storm 4-3 in an enthralling contest to maintain their pursuit of Belfast Giants and Nottingham Panthers in the Elite League title race.

Cedric Lacroix of Cardiff Devils and Dennis Busby of Manchester Storm
[James Assinder]

Cardiff Devils won a shootout to beat Manchester Storm 4-3 in an enthralling contest to maintain their pursuit of Belfast Giants and Nottingham Panthers in the Elite League title race.

Kohen Olischefski put Devils ahead inside the opening there minutes but goals in the second period from Brandon Cutler and Nick Welsh put Storm into a 2-1 lead.

Brandon Estes levelled for the hosts before Riley Brandt restored Cardiff's lead but within two minutes Stephen Johnson levelled once more, a goal which was allowed to stand following a video review.

Devils scored three out of five in the shootout with Storm only converting two of theirs.

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