Here's some interesting notes (mostly provided by Dan Kinvig's
article):
- The Heat have six players with more than 320 pro games played. The kicker is that they're only allowed five players to be dressed for the game. That means one of Laing, Kolanos, Walter, Piskula, McCarthy, or Callahan will have to sit the first game out.
- Ward is unsure about who will be the starting goaltender tomorrow.
- The Heat will go without a captain for three weeks. In the meantime, Laing, Piskula, and another unnamed experienced player will be assistant captains.
- The Heat are 2-4 against Peoria at home, getting outscored 19 to 10 in those games.