Devils overcome Giants to keep title hopes alive
Canadian forward Ryan Barrow turned professional with Manchester Storm in 2022
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Cardiff Devils beat Elite League leaders Belfast Giants 5-2 in the first of the weekend's double header to keep their title hopes alive.
Visiting forward Ryan Barrow and Scott Conway exchanged goals to make it 1-1 after the first period.
Barrow added a second after the break, before Ryan Smith responded to make it level going into the third.
Devils went on to dominate with two goals from Cole Sanford before Josh MacDonald added a fifth in the final minute to seal an emphatic victory.
The two sides will meet again on Sunday (16:00 GMT) as the league enters its final phase.
Giants are six points clear of Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham Panthers and seven points clear of Devils, with a game in hand over their rivals.
