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Abbotsford Heat (33-17-4-1) vs Grand Rapid Griffins(Detroit Red Wings) (33-17-2-3)

Friday February 28th @ 8pm MST
Saturday March 1st @ 8pm MST


It didn’t end so well for the last Griffin that tried to play hockey

Notes:

• The Heat and Griffins have split the first two games of the series with the Rapids winning the first game 3-0 and the Heat winning the second game 3-2
  
• This will be the last two games of the season series
  
• These games are important to the standings as the Heat have been bumped out of top spot in the West Division and Western Conference by the Stars and Griffins and need these points to regain their position on top. Texas only plays one game this weekend against San Antonio.
  

Standings:

• 2nd in the West Division (3 pts behind the Texas Stars)
• 4th in the Western Conference
• 3rd in the AHL on the PP (22.3%)
• 27th in the AHL on the PK (78.9%)

Roster Notes

• Joey MacDonald returned to practice earlier this week, is expected to be available for the games and may start one of the games
• Ben Street and Corey Locke may return this weekend
• DEL – Markus Granlund and Joni Ortio (recalled to the Flames)

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Knight - 5g, 4a in last 11 games
• Jooris - 5g, 5a in 11 games
• Jones - 2g, 3a in 5 games
• Olson - 2g, 3a in 4 games
• Locke - 8a in last 8 games (injured)
• Street - 5g, 6a in last 8 games (injured)
• Granlund - 7g, 9a in last 12 games (recalled)
  

Injuries:

• Michael Ferland (Knee) – Out for Season
• Patrick Sieloff (Infection) – Unknown
• Adrian Foster (Lower Body) – Week to Week
• Trevor Gillies (Upper Body) – late March
• Corey Locke (Unknown) - Questionable
• Ben Street (Unknown) - Questionable

Preview from Abbotsford Heat Website: http://abbotsfordheat.com/news/?article_id=782

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