Check out the broadcast from Alaska-Anchorage tonight at 9 p.m. on KOAA News First Now (Comcast 9/Digital Channel 247).

Saturday’s broadcast is at 9 p.m. on The CW (Comcast 7/Satellite or over-air 57).

I plan to blog off the game in between period breaks and will bring you an online-only story after talking to Coach Scott Owens and some players via phone. Unfortunately, with travel expenses being the way they are and the whole late start in the Alaska time zone, this is one road trip that had to go for The Gazette. Nonetheless, I’ll do my best to give you an inside look this weekend and fill in the holes with extra coverage on the blog.

Thanks for reading!

** Called up to the Atlanta Thrashers, CC alum Joey Crabb will make his NHL debut Saturday. Read here.

**According to The Hockey News (Nov. 17 issue), Colorado Springs native David Hale has gone more than 223 career games without scoring an NHL goal. The longest goal-less career streak before him belonged to Steven Halko at 155 games.