{"id":9251,"date":"2016-02-23T14:41:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T14:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=9251"},"modified":"2016-02-23T14:41:55","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T14:41:55","slug":"title-chasing-cardiff-devils-take-it-one-game-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/02\/23\/title-chasing-cardiff-devils-take-it-one-game-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Title-chasing Cardiff Devils take it one game at a time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Cardiff Devils consolidated their position at the top of the Elite Ice Hockey league following back-to-back fixtures against the Sheffield Steelers last weekend.<br \/>\nOn Saturday night the Devils defeated the Steelers by four goals to three, but suffered a set-back on Sunday when the Steelers took\u00a0revenge defeating the Devils 4-5 in Wales.<br \/>\nLast weekend\u2019s results puts the Devils two points ahead of the second-placed Steelers at the top of the Elite League table.<br \/>\nCommercial director Kris Agland confirmed the Devils&#8217; management were happy with last weekend\u2019s results.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are very happy with the two match points this weekend,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n\u201cIf we are honest it was a little bittersweet having beaten them on their ice, and then losing narrowly at home.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9252\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Devils-pick.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9252\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9252 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Devils-pick.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff Devils top the Elite League\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9252 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Devils-pick.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff Devils top the Elite League\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Cardiff Devils top the Elite League<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cHowever, we would have taken that before the weekend, and it has put us in a stronger position in the Elite League.\u201d<br \/>\nGiven the Devils\u2019 strong position and with only a month to go in the season, Devils fans are understandably getting excited at the prospect of their side lifting the Elite League trophy.<br \/>\nHowever, Agland was quick to play down the Devils\u2019 title prospects, claiming that the squad would not be looking past their next match.<br \/>\n\u201cI know it\u2019s an old clich\u00e9 but we are taking one game at a time, that is the mentality that the coaches have instilled,\u201d said Agland.<br \/>\nThe Cardiff Devils travel to Belfast to face the Giants in the Challenge Cup, before resuming their Elite League challenge against Fife Flyers on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Cardiff Devils consolidated their position at the top of the Elite Ice Hockey league following back-to-back fixtures against the Sheffield Steelers last weekend. 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