The St. Cloud Norsemen of the NAHL are coming down the stretch of the North American Hockey League season and face a critical weekend at first-place Bismarck this Friday and Saturday, March 21-22. The Norse are currently in a 4th place tie with Aberdeen in the Central Division, and are fighting for a playoff spot. Bismarck has already secured their place in the playoffs, and have a 3 point lead over second place Minot and Austin. St. Cloud lost a pair of games last weekend at home to Bismarck.