Devils beat Blaze to make play-off finals weekend

Brad Schoonbaert (right) celebrates after scoring for Cardiff Devils against Coventry Blaze

Cardiff Devils completed a second win in 24 hours over Coventry Blaze to secure their place in the Elite League play-off finals weekend.

They will face league winners Belfast Giants in the semi-final on Saturday after progressing 8-3 on aggregate.

Devils had won 2-0 in Coventry in the quarter-final first leg on Saturday evening but Blaze levelled the tie with goals from Jackson Cressey and Morten Jurgens in the Cardiff return.

Brad Schoonbaert replied for Devils but Alessio Luciani's goal made it 3-1 to Blaze on the night, again levelling the tie over two legs.

Ryan Barrow netted Devils' second of the game before goals from Cole Sanford, Sam Duggan, Zach O'Brien and Joey Martin in the final period sealed a 6-3 victory and their place in Nottingham next weekend.

The other semi-final will see Nottingham Panthers take on Sheffield Steelers, with the final on Sunday, 20 April.