Nottingham Post published Nottingham Panthers v Coventry Blaze preview: Neilson far from...

Nottingham Panthers will be hoping to make sure their exile from play-off finals weekend is as short as possible.Having missed out last season for the first time since 2008, they will be aiming to move past Coventry Blaze in the quarter-finals to secure their place at the end-of-season showdown next Saturday and Sunday at the National Ice Centre.Panthers, play-off champions between 2011 and 2013, host Blaze in the first leg on Saturday (7pm) ahead of the return match a day later at the Skydome..