Tonight's Blast Game

Matchup -- Chicago Storm (11-6) at Blast (9-7)

Site -- 1st Mariner Arena

Time -- 8

Radio -- 680 AM

Outlook -- For the first time since the season opened more than three months ago, the Blast engages the Storm, which scored a rousing 21-6 victory in the final game of last season, knocking the Blast out of the playoffs. Chicago is a half-game out of first place and has a 5-2 road record. Matthew Stewart leads the Storm with 37 points. Jim Larkin and Jeff Richey split the goaltending. Machel Millwood, with 35 points, and Denison Cabral, with 34, continue to pace the offense for the Blast, which has won three straight and is 7-2 at home.