Fife Flyers made the 450-mile trip to Cardiff Devils and Tom Coolen’s men ended up being beaten 5-1 in the Elite League.
The Kirkcaldy club, however, kept it tight until the final session which the home side won 3-1.
Zach O’Brien scored in the first period, Sam Duggan in the second, and O’Brien added his second and Cardiff’s third early in the final stanza before Lucas Chiodo netted for Fife after 50 minutes but Josh MacDonald and Tyler Busch added to the home side’s total before the final whistle.
On Tayside, Dundee were edged 5-4 by Manchester Storm also in the Elite League with Jake Durflinger scoring the game-winner after 37 minutes for the visitors.
Elite League: Cardiff Devils 5, Fife Flyers 1; Dundee Stars 4, Manchester Storm 5
Fixtures for Sunday: Challenge Cup: Dundee v Belfast (17.00); Fife v Glasgow Clan (17.15).
PICTURE: Tom Coolen on the bench. Courtesy of the Elite League
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