Elite League: Manchester Storm 1-4 Cardiff Devils

Cardiff Devils eased to victory in the Elite League at Manchester Storm.

Devils took control after Scott Simmonds' early opener for the hosts.

Cole Sanford, Joey Martin's brace and Marcus Crawford's effort put Devils into a 4-1 lead by the second interval and the score remained unchanged in the third period.

The win saw Cardiff leapfrog their next opponents, Belfast Giants, to take over in third place in the league. Devils host them on Friday, 20 January.

Storm host Sheffield Steelers seven days earlier.