Sun 8 Mar 2026 - 08:00AM
IT'S GAMEDAY: PANTHERS TRAVEL TO COVENTRY
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It's gameday as Nottingham Panthers travel to the West Midlands to face rivals Coventry Blaze in the Elite League (17:30).
It's a dress rehearsal for the 2026 Challenge Cup Final as the two sides will meet with a trophy on the line a week on Wednesday.
Panthers go into the game on the back of last night's 5-4 victory at home against Glasgow Clan.
Didrik Henbrant scored twice - including the overtime winner - and there were also goals for Mitch Fossier, Bryan Lemos and Matt Marcinew
Blaze secured a point on the road at Sheffield Steelers but were beaten 4-3 after the game went to a shootout.
Team News in association with Candid Digital
Captain Matt Alfaro is out of action after he suffered a lower body injury in last Sunday's game on the road at Guildford Flames.
​View from the Bench
Panthers Head Coach, Danny Stewart, said: "Blaze are playing very good hockey right now.
"It's a smaller rink so it will be a different type of game and we certainly can't play like we did against the Clan (on Saturday night).
"We have to be a lot more physical and a lot more defensive-minded."
Shirt Off His Back: Jakob Stridsberg
Tonight's Shirt Off His Back is defeceman Jakob Stridsberg who faces his former club. The competition closes at 22:00 on Monday 9th March. Tickets cost £1 each and can be purchased by clicking here.
Tickets, Webcast and Updates
Limited tickets remain for the game in the Skydome tonight. Tickets are available to buy here.
You can also follow all the action live on Blaze TV which can be purchased here.
There'll be updates throughout the game on the Panthers X account and there's live scoring on the Elite League website.
Tickets selling fast for next Friday
Tthe next home action for the Panthers is on Friday 13th March against Fife Flyers (19:00 face-off).
There's already fewer than 1,000 tickets remaining for the game which is sponsored by Weathertech Roofing.
Secure your seats asap to avoid disappointment on what will be another big night of action on Lower Parliament Street.