The Giants have been looking for their second Grand Slam in three seasons and had crushed Cardiff in 5 out of their six conferences on the way in which to profitable the Elite League title and in addition within the Problem Cup ultimate in March.
Nonetheless, the Devils, who’re in search of their first trophy in three years, have been fast out of the blocks and Martin fired them in entrance after solely 68 seconds.
The remainder of the primary interval was a decent affair with each goaltenders, Ben Bowns from Cardiff and the Giants’ Jackson Whistle, making key saves.
It was within the second interval that the Devils seized management towards an out-of-sorts Giants facet who by no means reached the heights of their finest type proven all season lengthy.
MacDonald rounded off a interval of sustained strain to make it 2-0 after which a pair of targets, nineteen seconds aside, successfully sealed the win.
Each have been scored by Sanford and each owed slightly little bit of luck as on the powerplay his shot deflected off the stick of Giants captain Mark Cooper after which virtually instantly, Sanford’s tried cross hit the skate of Josh Roach.
Each redirections gave Whistle no likelihood however the Devils had earned their luck. They have been by far the hungrier group all through the sport.
With the Giants reeling, O’Brien’s very good solo effort made it 5-0 earlier than the second intermission and ended the sport as a contest.
Bowns went on to document the shutout in a man-of-the-match efficiency.
The defeat won’t overshadow one other profitable marketing campaign for the Giants who received their third league and cup double over the previous 5 seasons to go alongside the Grand Slam of two seasons in the past however they have been second finest to the Devils on this event.
