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Adirondack Flames (9-6-1-0) vs Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay Lightning) (9-4-3-0)


Emile Poirier - Excellent hands and can grow a decent 'stashe. He might work out for us.

Game Notes:

• The Flames and Crunch will meet 4 times this year. Their next meeting will be in February.
• The last time a Flames AHL affiliate has played the Crunch was when they were the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in 2006-07 (Syracuse was affiliated with CBJ at that time). The last time a Flames affiliate played a Lightning affiliate was 2003 (St. John's Flames vs Springfield Falcons).
• The Flames have wins in 6 straight; The Crunch have won 4 straight

Roster Notes:

• Josh Jooris (F), Markus Granlund (F), Sven Baertschi (F), Michael Ferland (F) and Max Reinhart (F) are up with the Calgary Flames
• John Ramage (D), Ryan Culkin (D) and Nathan Moon (F) appear to be scratches for tonight's game
• Joni Ortio (G) will start in net

Standings:

• Adirondack is ranked 11/30 in the AHL
• PP is 4th in the AHL at 21.7% (18/83)
• PK is 23rd in the AHL at 81.0% (64/79)

Stats:

• Ortio (G) has the 3rd most saves in the AHL (336), 4th most minutes played (673:44)
• Hathaway (F) is 3rd for most PPG (3) and 1st for minor penalties (12) by a rookie

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Agostino - 2G, 5A in 9GP
• Arnold - 4G, 5A in 9GP7
• Culkin - 1G, 6A in 5GP
• Cundari 2A in 3GP
• Hanowski - 6G, 2A in 8GP
• Hathaway - 4G, 3A in 9GP
• Knight - 4G, 2A in 8GP
• Poirier - 3G, 4A in 7GP
• Ramage - 4A in 8GP
• Tousignant - 2G, 2A in 5GP
• Van Brabant - 4G, 3A in 9GP
• Wolf - 1G, 2A in 6GP
• Elson - 2G in 4GP - Injured
• Baertschi - 3A in 3GP - Recalled by Flames
• Ferland - 3G, 5A in 5 GP - Recalled by Flames
• Granlund - 3G in 4GP - Recalled by Flames
• Reinhart - 1G, 4A in 6GP - Recalled by Flames

Injuries:

• Sena Acolaste (Lower Body) - Unknown
• Turner Elson (Lower Body) - Day to Day

Preview from the Adirondack Flames : http://www.adirondackflames.com/news/?article_id=105

Preview from the Syracuse Crunch : http://www.syracusecrunch.com/news/2...120140524.aspx

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