The Springfield Thunderbirds are starting a six-game road trip this weekend.
The T-Birds will play at the Hartford Wolf Pack on Friday and Saturday. Springfield is in fourth place in the AHL Atlantic Division with eleven games to play in the regular season.
The top six teams in the division will make the Calder Cup Playoffs.
The Thunderbirds magic number to clinch a playoff is 14.
After Springfield finishes with Hartford this weekend they play a crucial game against Charlotte on Wednesday night. Charlotte is just ahead of Springfield by five points in the Atlantic Division as the Thunderbirds seek to improve their playoff position.
As always, Springfield Thunderbirds Hockey can be heard on Newsradio 560 WHYN.
(Photo Credit: Lucas Armstrong, Springfield Thunderbirds Media)