[GDT] Heat vs Bulldogs - March 19th @ 5:30pm MST & March 22nd @ 5pm MST

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Abbotsford Heat (33-22-5-2) vs Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal Canadiens) (26-30-1-4)

Wednesday March 19th @ 5:30pm MST
Saturday March 22nd @ 5pm MST

Notes:

• First and second games of a two week road-trip (6 games)
• Heat lead season series 4-2
• Heat have outscored the Bulldogs 18-10 in the first 6 games
• Wednesday and Saturday's games are the last two games in the season series
• Heat have lost 9 of their last 10 games and while the Bulldogs have lost 5 of their last 6 games

Standings:

• 2nd in the West Division (9 pts behind the Stars, 9 pts ahead of the Barons)
• 5th in the Western Conference (9 pts behind the Stars)
• 6th in the AHL on the PP (21.2%)
• 27th in the AHL on the PK (79.6%)

Roster Notes

• DEL – Ramage (Alaska), Trupp (Alaska)
• ADD – Knight, Ostrow, Hathaway
• On Flames Roster – Hanowski, Ortio, Granlund (IR), Wotherspoon, MacDonald

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Reinhart - 4g, 1a in 5 games
• Locke - 14a in 16 games
• Smith - 1g, 2a in 2 games
• Baertschi - 3g, 3a in 4 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) – Day to Day
• Blair Jones (Unknown) – Out (Did not make trip)

Preview from Abbotsford Heat Website: http://www.abbotsfordheat.com/news/r...article_id=812

Listen Live : http://www.teamradio.ca/abbotsford-heat/

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AHLHeatInGame

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Roster Updates:

Brandon Astle ‏@brandon_astle 5m
Few notes for tonight: Baertschi is back. Jones remains out (did not make trip). Ostrow makes his Heat debut. Dell looks like he will start.

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Missed the Coaches Comment and Scratches.

Dell starts in net tonight.

Breen-Davies
Bancks-Miller-Olson

Baertschi and Knight are in the lineup. Jones is injured. Baertschi/Reinhart playing together. Knight/Jooris/Street together.

1st Period has started.

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Brett Lyon fighting with McKever early in the game. Both appear to get 5 for fighting and 2 for unsportsmanlike (I think taking off their helmets)

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Heat going to the box for tripping.

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HEAT GOAL!

Chris Breen

1-0 Heat

Assist to Locke and Baertschi

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Tonight's Lines (from what I can gather):

Baertschi-Reinhart-Locke
Street-Knight-Jooris
Lyon-Kremyr-Ostrow
Bancks-Miller-Olson

Breen-Davies
Smith-Billins
Arsene-SOB

[FBI]

Whoo glad Sven keeps the streak going right away after injury.

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Bulldogs Goal - Blundon

1-1

SOB giveaway/no clue he had a guy on him.

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Corban Knight and Dumont fighting late in the 1st period.

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End of 1st Period

1-1

Shots on Goal: 16-6 Bulldogs

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Puck has dropped for the 2nd period

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Heat going to the PP as the Bulldogs have been called for Too Many Men

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Bulldogs Goal - Thomas

1-2 Bulldogs

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Heat going back to the PP. 4:53 left in the 2nd.

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Heat going right back to the PP as the man coming out of the penalty box took an interference call

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End of 2nd Period

1-2 Bulldogs

Shots on Goal: 28-19 Bulldogs

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Puck has dropped for the 3rd period

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Come on Heat!

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Heat going to the box. Locke off for tripping.