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TV: 7:30 p.m. Saturday; CSN.
Series: Fire lead 19-10-13.
Last meeting: Fire won 1-0 on June 12 in Columbus, Ohio.
Probable goaltenders: Columbus, William Hesmer (11-12-8) 1.32 gaa; Fire, Sean Johnson (8-7-12) 1.30 gaa.
Storyline: Out of the playoffs, the Fire hope to cap an impressive late-season run with a victory to reach .500. Dominic Oduro, announced this week as Fire MVP, looks to add to his team-best 12 goals. Sebastian Grazzini has five goals and four assists since joining the team in late July. The Crew (13-12-8, 47 points) need a win and a Kansas City loss to nail down the Eastern Conference championship.
