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Triumphant Giants Begin Playoff Quest
28-Mar-2009 | Discuss this ArticleGiants v Devils - Live Here from 7.15pm
Double Cup Winning Coors Belfast Giants tonight begin in the quest for a domestic hat-trick as the Cardiff Devils visit for the 1st leg of the Playoff Qualifiers
The winner of this fixture is set to meet either the Sheffield Steelers or the Edinburgh Capitals next Saturday for the Semi Final of the showpiece Playoff Finals Weekend at the NIC in Nottingham
The Giants knocked the Devils out of the Knock Out Cup on the way to eventually lifting the trophy on Thursday night past. However given the Giants fixture congestion the Devils come into the game well rested and have been resurgent following that semi-final defeat
The Giants however will be bouiant following their defeat of the Manchester Phoenix at the Odyssey Arena, 2 trophies in one season being one of the most successful accomplishments in the history of the Giants. In the celebrations it was plain to see that the players wanted 1 more. Malcolm MacMillan clearly pointing to the cup and shouting "one more!"
You can follow tonight's game in a number of ways. You can follow the interactive text commentary here on KotG, You can follow the KotG Twitter Account for live score updates. The game is also being broadcast by out friends over at GiantsLive, and last, but not least, all stats are available live in game from ih-update
Tomorrow night you can follow the return leg in Cardiff via those kind people at The Inferno website and their comprehensive Match Night Live coverage.
Patrick Smyth
Live Scores
Last Game
- Sat 14 Jan
- vs Blaze, W 4-3
- Giants Goals: Lloyd, Rebek, Dowd, Clarke
- Blaze Goals: McLean, Guthrie, Fussey
League Standings
| P | TEAM | GP | W(OT) | L(OT) | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giants | 35 | 28(0) | 4(3) | 59 |
| 2 | Panthers | 35 | 25(0) | 8(2) | 52 |
| 3 | Steelers | 29 | 25(0) | 4(0) | 50 |
| 4 | Blaze | 34 | 22(0) | 12(0) | 44 |
| 5 | Devils | 33 | 18(0) | 8(7) | 43 |
| 6 | Clan | 32 | 19(0) | 12(1) | 39 |
| 7 | Capitals | 34 | 11(0) | 20(3) | 25 |
| 8 | Stingrays | 35 | 9(0) | 22(4) | 22 |
| 9 | Stars | 34 | 5(0) | 25(4) | 14 |
| 10 | Flyers | 31 | 4(0) | 23(4) | 12 |
Giants' Stat Leaders
| Points | Craig Peacock | 41 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | Robert Dowd | 16 |
| Assists | Mark Garside | 28 |
| PIM | Adam Keefe | 164 |