{"id":29998,"date":"2018-11-20T13:05:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T13:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=29998"},"modified":"2018-11-20T13:05:33","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T13:05:33","slug":"is-the-cardiff-devils-luck-about-to-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/11\/20\/is-the-cardiff-devils-luck-about-to-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Cardiff Devil\u2019s luck about to change?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CARDIFF Devils remain fourth in the Elite League, but with hopes for a change in fortune after a much-needed win and a new player on their roster.<br \/>\nThe team are hoping that a 6-3 win against Dundee Stars last weekend and the signing of Canadian Drew Schiestel will signal better luck going forward in their defence of their title.<br \/>\nThe signing of 29-year-old defenceman Schiestel could give the Devil\u2019s the support they need at the back, when he makes his debut against second-place Fife Flyers on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He\u2019s here \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schiestel44?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Schiestel44<\/a> will train with his team mates tomorrow before making his debut as a Devil on Wednesday night at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/icearenawales?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IceArenaWales<\/a> \ud83d\ude08 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SchiestelIsADevil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SchiestelIsADevil<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WelcomeDrew?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WelcomeDrew<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pstF3WsErb\">pic.twitter.com\/pstF3WsErb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cardiff Devils (@cardiffdevils) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffdevils\/status\/1064535862371909633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe Devils lost 5-4 to the Flyers when they last met at Ice Arena Wales on 7 November, and went on to lose to Belfast Giants 8-1 the following weekend.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30001\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-30001 size-portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Devils-2-440x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"550\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30001 size-portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/Devils-2-440x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"550\" \/><\/noscript> Face-off during the Devil&#8217;s 5-4 loss to Fife Flyers, Wednesday 7 November.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSchiestel\u2019s experience will be indispensable as the Devil\u2019s try to gain ground on the top three. Having played in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres, and in Europe for Dusseldorfer EG, among other teams, Schiestel is a safe pair of hands and a solid addition to the defensive line.<br \/>\n\u201cDrew is another great skating two-way defenceman that is solid in his own end and moves the puck well,\u201d said Devils head coach, Andrew Lord.<br \/>\nWith two games in hand on the top two, it could be a good week for the Devils, and an opportunity for them to take top spot.<br \/>\nThe Devils play Manchester Storm and MK lightning this weekend, both teams they beat comfortably when they last played, 4-1 and 4-2 respectively.<br \/>\nThe Cardiffian will be covering this Wednesday\u2019s game live. Follow @CardiffianSport for updates and analysis on the night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARDIFF Devils remain fourth in the Elite League, but with hopes for a change in fortune after a much-needed win and a new player on their roster. The team are hoping that a 6-3 win against Dundee Stars last weekend and the signing of Canadian Drew Schiestel will signal better luck going forward in their defence of their title. 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