Sun 13 Apr 2025 - 06:00AM
PLAYOFF HOCKEY: PANTHERS HOST GUILDFORD
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Nottingham Panthers host Guildford Flames in the second leg of the playoff quarter-finals with a one-goal deficit from the first leg (5pm face-off).
It's going to be another one of those huge Motorpoint Arena nights after Flames sneaked a tight one 3-2 at The Spectrum last night.
The game - which is sponsored by Stems at 24 Flower Studio - is heading for a sell-out so you're urged to grab those final tickets asap!
Panthers Head Coach, Danny Stewart, said: "Guildford have a lot of depth up-front and they skate well.
"But we will be ready for them and we know we will backed by a noisy and passionate crowd.
"The support this season has been out of this world and the guys are looking forward to another full building for such an important game."
This is the current state of play in the four quarter-final ties is as follows...
Friday
First leg: Glasgow Clan 3-1 Sheffield Steelers
Saturday
First leg: Guildford Flames 3-2 Nottingham Panthers
First leg: Belfast Giants 5-2 Dundee Stars
First leg: Coventry Blaze 0-2 Cardiff Devils
Sunday
Second leg: Sheffield Steelers v Glasgow Clan (4pm)
Second leg: Nottingham Panthers v Guildford Flames (5pm)
Second leg: Dundee Stars v Belfast Giants (5pm)
Second leg: Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze (6pm)
The winners will advance to playoff finals weekend taking place at the Motorpoint Arena on 19th and 20th April.
Team News in association with Evolve Injury Clinic
Forward Reid Stefanson will be out of action this afternoon because of injury (lower body).
Otto Nieminen returned to the line-up in last night's first leg in Guildford and it's hoped he'll be fit enough to play his first home game since 5th March.
Pre-Game Show in Saltbox from 3:15pm
Hosted by Sam Hurst, the Panthers Pre-Game Show takes place upstairs in Saltbox in the Panthers Lair from 3:15pm today.
Join the podcast crew and be part of the show - the final one of the season!
Take a visit to Pantherland
Panthersland - which is located just outside the arena on Bolero Square - is open today.
There's a huge range of Panthers merchandise for young and old and it's well worth a visit on your way into or out of the rink.
Hockey 101 - rules explained
Whether you're a newbie or a pro, it's always handy to brush up on some rules!
Don't worry, we've got your covered with our handy short video guides from Panthers players and staff.
Click here to view our Hockey 101 playlist.
Panthers Vault now £1,600
The Panthers Vault - in association with Interseal Fire Protection - is currently at £1,600. Tickets cost just £1 and if yours is drawn out of the hat, you go on the ice with DJ Ken Feast to try to win the money inside the vault in the second intermission. Choose one of the players from the Panthers roster shown on the jumbotron to reveal a four-digit code and see if it unlocks the vault.
Whoever goes rinkside won't be leaving empty-handed whether they crack the code or not, with two tickets for an arena show on offer at each home game. The tickets are kindly donated by the arena's main sponsor, Motorpoint. Dare you give up the chance to go for the money to open the Mystery Box? What's inside? Nobody knows!
Chuck-a-Puck
Chuck-a-Puck - sponsored by Motorpoint - is great fun for all the family. It takes place in the second intermission and the winner is the person who lands their puck closest to Paws at centre-ice. The winner gets a photo with their favourite player at the end of the game and a signed puck.
There's a bonus prize too! A remote control car drives around the centre-circle. If your puck lands inside the cockpit of the car, you have a chance to win the bonus prize of two tickets to an event at the Motorpoint Arena. Pucks cost £1 each and are on sale from sellers around the rink.
Shirt Raffle
It's the final home game of the 2024-25 season and we have three signed, game-quality regular-season jerseys on offer.
There's a chance to win three times - #7 Cooper Zech, #17 Tim Doherty and #98 Didrik Henbrant.
Tickets cost just £1 each and are available from sellers around the rink.
50/50 is your chance to win a big cash prize
Tickets for the 50/50 raffle are sold for £1 each. The lucky winner will go home with a fantastic prize.
Make sure you buy your tickets to be in with a chance of winning. Lookout for the sellers around the rink.
GVL Jersey Giveaway
Want to take home a Nottingham Panthers replica jersey?
Sam Hurst and Paws will be in the bowl in the first-period powerbreak, so make sure you make plenty of noise to have a chance of winning.
A bunch of flowers could be yours thanks to Flowervision
Fancy taking home a beautiful bunch of flowers tonight?
Our flower giveaway takes place in the second-period intermission in association with Flowervision.
Dance Cam in association with 2Fawcett
Here's your chance to get on the jumbotron by displaying your best funky dance moves.
Look out for the Dance Cam - in association with 2Fawcett - in the third-period powerbreak and show us your great moves!
Panthers against Guildford on the live stream
If you're not able to make the game tonight, we've got you covered with the game being shown live on Panthers TV.
Jono Bullard and former Panthers netminder Dan Green will bring you all the action. Click here to buy the webcast.