The biggest game of the season so far for the North Bay Battalion is tonight.

They host Sudbury at Memorial Gardens and a win will move into a tie for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Coach Stan Butler says it’s a huge game for the Wolves too, as they’re 7th in the conference and just 3 points ahead of the Battalion.

He says Sudbury and North Bay are two desperate teams, pointing out his team has received some “mulligans”, because other teams haven’t taken advantage in the standings when they’ve lost.

But, he says they’re starting to run out of them, so they need to notch a few wins before it’s too late.

Butler says they need leadership from players other than Captain Riley Bruce and Cam Dineen, who continue to be side-lined with long-term injuries.

Broadcast time tonight on Country 600 CKAT is 6:55 pm.