Cardiff Devils will tackle a fierce Blaze in the PredictorBet Play-Off quarter-final.

Elite League champions Devils tackle Coventry Blaze, who clinched an eighth-place finish thanks to a 7-4 home win against Manchester Storm last night.

Glasgow-based Braehead Clan started the evening in the final qualifying spot, but they slumped 3-1 at Guildford Flames in their last fixture of the season.

That allowed Blaze, who still have a match against Flames to play on Sunday, to move one point ahead of their rivals.

Devils will play the home leg of their clash with Blaze at Ice Arena Wales on Sunday, April 1. Details on how to buy tickets are below, while the first game will be at Coventry’s Skydome Arena during the next week.

No date has been revealed yet for the first leg by Coventry, who defeated Storm last night thanks to goals from Ryan Dingle (3), Gaelan Patterson, Brett Robinson, Adam Courchaine and Danick Paquette.

Cardiff Devils powered to an 8-1 home win against Belfast Giants at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay on Saturday evening.

It was an impressive display from Devils, particularly special teams.

They scored four goals from seven powerplay opportunities, while their penalty killing unit finished 0/7.

A sell-out 3,000-plus attendance cheered Devils to victory and they have one League fixture to play, against Milton Keynes Lightning on Sunday (Ice Arena Wales, 6pm).

Match stats (Devils v Giants)

Scorers, Devils: Joey Martin 1+2, Layne Ulmer 1+2, Jake Morissette 1+1, Justin Faryna 1+0, Matt Pope 1+0, Drew Paris 1+0, Andrew Hotham 1+0, Paul Crowder 1+0, Gleason Fournier 0+1, Mark Richardson 0+2, Joey Haddad 0+2, Matthew Myers 0+1, Sean Bentivoglio 0+1.

Giants: Darcy Murphy 1+0, Brandon Benedict 0+1, Matt Towe 0+1.

Period scores (Devils first): 1-0, 3-0 (4-0); 4-1 (8-1).

Shots on goal: Devils (on Truehl) 10+12+14=36; Giants (on Bowns) 12+9+11=32.

Penalties in minutes: Devils 6+4+4=14; Giants 4+2+18=24

Powerplays: Devils 4/7; Giants 0/7.

Stars of the game: Devils, Joey Martin; Giants, Darcy Murphy.

Referee: Stefan Hogarth

Attendance: 3,095.

Final Elite League regular season fixtures 2017-18, all being played on Sunday, March 25: Belfast Giants v Dundee Stars, Coventry Blaze v Guildford Flames, Manchester Storm v Sheffield Steelers, Cardiff Devils v MK Lightning, Edinburgh Capitals v Nottingham Panthers.

Tickets for the match against MK Lightning on Sunday and the play-off quarter-final home leg can be purchased by CLICKING HERE or by ringing 0800 0842 666.

Edinburgh Capitals have announced a new management structure and are committed to the Elite League for 2018-19.

After a season of uncertainty off the ice, they have announced a new board will be formed to look after the club.

The club will be managed by Edinburgh Capitals Board, who will keep Scott Neil as the club’s head of hockey operations as they outlined their way forward.

An Edinburgh statement said: “The club has spent the last few months working on a major change in structure which will help it develop and create a stronger future.

“This new structure is something that should have been put in place some time ago and there is no hiding the fact that mistakes have been made.

“This will see a major change in the management of the club as it rebuilds and will now be managed by the Edinburgh Capitals Board which will have investors and representatives, from several business areas and professions, who will meet monthly.

“They have committed to a significant level of investment and are ready to begin implementing a robust business plan and stronger roster for next season.”

The new board will also consist of two fan representatives, one from the Edinburgh Capitals Supporters Club and a fan of the club who doesn’t work or volunteer in any capacity.