A victory for Sheffield Steelers tonight over Belfast Giants has just become even more crucial
On Friday night, Tom Barrasso's men slipped from sixth to seventh in League, without playing a game.
That's because Fife Flyers, previously below them but on the same points tally, beat Milton Keynes Lightning, 5-2.
Fife have three games in hand over Steelers.
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Hide AdSheffield take on Belfast Giants (7.00pm) tonight desperate to help secure their spot in the top-eight play off qualification section of the EIHL.
Manchester Storm, in eighth, host Dundee Stars. They have a game in hand over Sheffield and are four points adrift of them.
Weekend fixtures:
Elite League
Coventry Blaze v Cardiff Devils -7.00pm
Glasgow Clan v Guildford Flames - 7.00pm
Manchester Storm v Dundee Stars - 7.00pm
Milton Keynes Lightning v Nottingham Panthers - 7.00pm
Sheffield Steelers v Belfast Giants - 7.00pm
Sunday 3rd March
Elite League
Belfast Giants v Manchester Storm - 4.00pm
Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers - 4.00pm
Dundee Stars v Coventry Blaze - 5.00pm
Guildford Flames v Glasgow Clan - 6.00pm
Nottingham Panthers v Fife Flyers - 4.00pm