Speaking from the coach on his way back from Edinburgh, Kevin said he felt the team had given a good account of itself. "The effects of arriving just an hour before the face-off showed in the first period. We weathered that storm and the second period was good end to end hockey. The game could have gone either way in the third. Naturally a four point swing is disappointing but there's time to make that up."

About his injury, he said he was relieved to find that there was nothing broken. "It's a high ankle strain. We'll get medical advice when we're back in Basingstoke."