A four-game Sunday gameday within the Elite Ice Hockey League awaits us right now, with the highest 4 dealing with one another as a part of the day’s fixtures.
Belfast Giants picked up a shutout win in Sheffield on Saturday to maneuver again six factors clear on the high, and go away the Steelers eight factors behind with eight video games remaining. The Giants’ superior regulation wins successfully places the Steelers 9 behind, any extra tonight and their league title hopes will look to be over. 10 extra factors at present seems to be adequate to safe the league title on 82, given their higher tie-breaking file with each the Steelers and Panthers. Sheffield additionally must be cautious of falling to fourth.
In Cardiff, the fourth-placed Devils entertain second-placed Nottingham Panthers. Cardiff’s defeat on Friday has put them now 11 factors again within the title race, which coach Paul Thompson conceded might be too far behind now to remain within the race. The Devils can, nevertheless, nonetheless goal ending as much as second within the league forward of the playoffs. Nottingham path Belfast by six factors forward of their journey to Wales. The following fortnight is big for them, with a Problem Cup Remaining, home-and-home collection with Sheffield, after which a double-header in Belfast. Defeat in Cardiff would make these 4 league fixtures that little bit tougher.
Exterior of the highest 4, fifth-placed Manchester Storm head into Fife on Sunday trying to shore up their place within the standings. The Storm have only a one-point benefit over Guildford and have seen their cushion evaporate over latest weeks to now solely being two factors above seventh. Fife had been closely crushed in Nottingham on Friday and by Sheffield at house final Sunday as they attempt to keep away from ending final.
The day ends in Guildford, who tackle Dundee Stars from 6pm. The groups performed on Friday night time in Scotland the place the Flames got here out 3-1 winners to edge them ever nearer to the highest 5. A win tonight may see them go fifth if Manchester lose.
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