04-16-2014, 08:41 PM
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[GDT] Heat vs Rampage - April 17th @ 6pm MST & April 18th @ 6:30pm MST
Abbotsford Heat (40-25-5-3) vs San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers) (30-35-3-6)
Thursday April 17th @ 6pm MST
Friday April 18th @ 6:30pm MST
Lots of new/returning faces on the Heat roster now!
Notes:
- Final 2 games in a 8 game series
- Heat lead the season series 5-1, outscoring the Rampage 18-14
- Heat will know their playoff opponent on Saturday night. Playoffs will start Friday April 25th in Abbotsford.
- Ben Street and Max Reinhart are both 3 points away from tying the single season franchise points record (currently 61 points by Krys Kolanos in 2011-12)
Standings:- Heat can finish no higher than 4th place and no lower than 6th place in the Western Conference.
- 2nd in the West Division (9 points ahead of the Barons, 11 ahead of the Checkers)
- 6th in the Western Conference (6 points behind 4th place Wolves, 1 point behind the 5th place Admirals
- 4th in the AHL on the PP - 22.2% (No change from last week)
- 27th in the AHL on the PK - 79.3% (Down one from last week)
Roster Notes - ADD: Eric Roy (signed to ATO, #39), Emile Poirier (assigned from QMJHL, #24), Keegan Kanzig (assigned from WHL, #38), Chad Billins (assigned from NHL), Chris Breen (assigned from NHL), Markus Granlund (assigned from NHL), Trevor Gillies (off of IR)
- DEL: Oliver Roy (assigned to Alaska), Allan MacPherson (released from ATO)
- NOT RETURNED FROM FLAMES: Joey MacDonald, Tyler Wotherspoon (LTIR - Out for Season)
- Poirier may make professional debut on Thursday
- Kanzig will remain in Abbotsford during this roadtrip
- Granlund and Gillies expected to return to the lineup during roadtrip
Point Streaks and Notables:- Reinhart - 3g, 9a in 9 games
- Smith - 3g, 10a in 12 games
- Street - 6g, 7a in 11 games
- Baertschi - 8g, 10a in 14 games
- Olson - 6g in 6 games
- Jones - 2g, 3a in 3 games
- Granlund - 7g, 9a in last 12 games
Injuries:- Michael Ferland (Knee) – Out for Season
- Tyler Wotherspoon (Shoulder) - Out for Season
- Patrick Sieloff (Infection) – Out for Season
Preview from Abbotsford Heat Website: http://www.abbotsfordheat.com/news/?article_id=859
Listen Live : http://www.teamradio.ca/abbotsford-heat.aspx
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AHLHeatInGame
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