Jacksonville Icemen-Savannah Ghost Pirates: ECHL preview, April 11

When: 7 p.m. Friday.

Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

The skinny: The Icemen begin their last week of the regular season with three consecutive home games leading into the ECHL’s Kelly Cup playoffs. … Jacksonville is locked into the No. 3 seed for the South Division playoffs, which would currently mean a first-round playoff matchup against the Florida Everblades. … Jacksonville is a near-lock to repeat as the ECHL’s attendance leader, reporting average crowds of more than 9,200 entering the final weekend. … Despite the Ghost Pirates’ struggles, Devon Paliani ranks fourth in the league with 31 goals this season.