Visiting Devils Overcome Flames in Overtime

Published on: 16 Feb, 2026
Updated on: 16 Feb, 2026

In a penalty filled game, including pair of Jonathan Racine fights that sent him to an early shower, Flames picked up a point, but lost out to, second in the standings, Cardiff Devils 3-2, on home ice.

It was penalties that undid Guildford as they gave up the tying goal during a three on five kill in the last two minutes then suffered through the Devils overtime winner during a three on four stretch.

Despite more than a minute of five on three in Flames favour early, Justin Fazio and Christian Stoever were able to force a scoreless opening set with the former making 17 saves while the latter stopped seven through 20 minutes of play.

Justin Fazio (kneeling) made 51 saves for the Flames. John Uwins.

Early in the second period, Spectrum’s men did convert a powerplay with Lewis Hook getting his stick on the opening goal, but in the 35th minute Joey Martin squared it.

Flames looked to have an advantage for most of the close of the second when Cardiff took a double minor for high sticking. Unfortunately, a Josh Waller penalty wiped out half of that time, but another Cardiff penalty allowed Jack Jacome to nudge Flames in front, 66 seconds from the buzzer.

An ensuing call against Devils immediately after the goal put the Flames powerplay back to work at the end of the period and to start the third.

Flames were unable to convert before Devils returned to the full skating complement early in the set. With just over two minutes remaining, a pair of Flames penalties put Devils up two skaters and they made it count thanks to Martin just over a minute from time.

Unfortunately, for the home team, a late Matt Alvaro penalty meant Devils would end the game five on three and begin overtime still short a man. But Jimmy Oligny won it for the visitors 41 seconds into the tie-breaking period.

“We took a point against a very good team,” said coach Paul Dixon, “but it is frustrating to have ended it in that fashion killing penalties all the way through the end, and still in overtime making our task to secure a win much more challenging. We will have to move on and get ready for Dundee on Wednesday.”