There’s a full schedule of video games on Saturday night time throughout the Elite League, with a number of groups starting their league campaigns whereas others proceed within the Problem Cup.
Guildford Flames get the motion underway at 6pm once they host Glasgow Clan in league play. Clan are one in all solely 4 groups to have performed a league fixture thus far, and sit second after profitable their opener – they may go prime in the event that they win tonight. The Flames endured a combined weekend final day trip, however Sunday’s time beyond regulation defeat to Sheffield left them feeling extra constructive than their two losses to Nottingham.
It’s additionally league motion in Sheffield at 7pm, the place Dundee Stars are the guests. Neither of those groups have performed a league fixture but, however each have made spectacular begins within the Problem Cup, sitting second and first of their respective teams. Dundee’s win in Sheffield in November final 12 months was their first since 2022.
Again within the Problem Cup, Belfast Giants begin their weekend on the street in Scotland in opposition to Fife Flyers. The Flyers misplaced 4-1 in Kirkcaldy earlier than struggling an 8-0 defeat in Belfast within the groups’ earlier conferences this season. Defeat for the Flyers would make it very troublesome for them to progress to the subsequent spherical, whereas a Giants win might ship them prime of Group B.
Cardiff Devils, leaders of Group A, face Coventry Blaze who sit two locations and two factors behind them. The Blaze got here out 2-1 winners when the groups met a few weeks in the past on the Skydome, and adopted that up with a wonderful shutout win in Sheffield final weekend. Cardiff’s solely loss thus far this season got here in opposition to the Blaze – they’ve gained 5 of their six video games total.
Lastly, Nottingham Panthers will look to proceed their Cup push at dwelling to Manchester Storm. The Panthers seem again on monitor after a disappointing begin and will climb to 3rd within the group if outcomes go their method. Manchester, in the meantime, come into the sport on the again of two defeats to Cardiff final weekend and may sick afford one other loss in the event that they need to keep in rivalry.
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