For the first time since Saturday 25 October, we have a full schedule of five Elite League games on a Saturday night. All of tonight’s fixtures begin at 7pm.
Belfast Giants and Guildford Flames meet again at the SSE Arena for part two of their weekend double-header. It is a busy stretch for the Giants, who will then travel to Dundee on Sunday.
The Stars begin their weekend of home games by welcoming Cardiff Devils. It is the second time this season the teams have met on Tayside after the Devils’ visit in November, which also saw the Welsh side in Glasgow on the Friday night. Dundee came back from 4-1 down to win 5-4 when the sides last played in the DIA.
Fife Flyers host Coventry Blaze for the second time this season. After enjoying a four-point weekend, the Flyers were beaten twice last week. Coventry earned an excellent road win in Sheffield before losing at home to Guildford, but they were 4-1 winners both in Fife in October and again at the Skydome at the start of November.
Manchester Storm face Nottingham Panthers in league action for the first time this season. Storm were beaten 3-1 in the Challenge Cup meeting in September, although they won the return fixture. The only league meeting so far saw the Panthers take a 6-2 win at the Motorpoint Arena. New signing Jacob Stridsberg is cleared to ice if Nottingham choose to include him.
In Sheffield, the Steelers welcome Glasgow Clan to the Utilita Arena looking for their first victory over Corey Neilson’s side this season at the third attempt. Clan won 3-2 in Sheffield in October, and by the same score in overtime when the sides met again later that month.
Photo: Dean Woolley
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