03-13-2015, 11:34 AM
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[GDT] Flames vs Crunch - Friday Mar 13 @ 5:00pm (MDT)
Adirondack Flames (29-22-5-1) vs Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay Lightning) (33-17-8-0)
In case anyone has forgotten, this was the scoreboard the last time the two teams met.
And one of the best beat downs I’ve seen in hockey for a LONG time!
Game Notes: - This is the 3rd of 4 meetings between the teams this season. The final meeting will be April 17th in Adirondack
- Adirondack leads the season series 2-0 outscoring the Crunch 14-1
- Flames have won 4 of their last 6 games; Crunch have won 1 of their last 5.
- Flames players looking to snap pointless streaks: Sieloff (16 games), Gillies (14 games) and Hanowski (4 games)
Roster Notes:- DEL - Corey Potter (D), Emile Poirier (F), Drew Shore (F) and Michael Ferland (F) - Called up to NHL Flames
- DEL – Brian McGrattan (F) – Leave of Absence due to birth of 1st child
- The Flames now have 14 forwards (12 healthy and available), 9 defencemen (8 healthy) and 4 goalies (3 healthy) on the roster
- Scratches for Tonight: Culkin (Injured), Ortio (Injured), Hanowski (Injured)
- Starting Goalie: TBA
Standings:- Adirondack sits in 20th (out of 30 teams) with 64 points and 3rd in the North Division 11 points behind Utica, 3 points behind Hamilton.
- Adirondack sits 10th in the Western Conference and 2 points out of a playoff spot
- Overall PP is 9th in the AHL at 18.7% (45/241). Home PP is 12th at 17.3%; Road PP is 8th at 20.2%
- Overall PK is 16th in the AHL at 83.9% (213/254). Home PK is 25th at 81.4%; Road PK is 11th at 86.0%
- Poirier (F) is 15th in Rookie Points with 14G, 16A and 30 PTS and 2nd in Rookie Shooting % (18.2%)
- Culkin (D) is tied for 4th in Rookie PP Assists (10)
- Hathaway (F) is tied for 4th in Rookie PP Goals (5)
- Wolf (F) is 4th in Rookie Penalty Minutes (102)
- Arnold (F) is 3rd in Rookie Shooting % (18.0%)
Point Streaks and Notables:- Acolaste - 3G, 7A in 15GP
- Agostino - 1G, 6A in 10GP
- Arnold - 6G, 6A in 15GP
- Cundari - 5G, 6A in 11GP
- Elson - 10G, 3A in 14GP
- Ferland - 2G in 2 GP - Recalled to Calgary
- Granlund - 7G, 8A in 15GP
- Hathaway - 3G, 6A in 10GP
- McGrattan - 1G, 4A in 10GP
- Potter - 5A in 8GP - Recalled to Calgary
- Reinhart - 2G, 2A in 4GP
- Stevenson - 4A in 8GP
- Wolf - 9G, 5A in 14GP
- Wotherspoon - 7A in 9GP
Injuries:- Ben Hanowski (Lower Body Injury) – Injured early March. Day to Day.
- Ryan Culkin (Wrist/Tendon Injury) - Injured 02/07. Out for Season. Surgery on 02/10. Starting physical therapy 03/03.
- Joni Ortio (High Ankle Sprain) - Injured 02/20. Out 6-8 weeks.
Preview from the Adirondack Flames : http://adirondackflames.com/news/?article_id=219
Preview from the Syrcause Crunch : http://www.syracusecrunch.com/news/2...313152941.aspx
Listen Live : http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WCQL
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