 |
| Round five between the Carey brothers tonight in Hartford. Photo: Nina Weiss/Highland Park Hockey |
I'll have full coverage of tonight's Phantoms game against the Rochester Americans. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. ET, but make sure you're following along on Twitter -> @TonyAndrock & Facebook (be sure to like the Facebook page!) for all the latest updates and information.
Stay tuned here online after the game for a recap of the action. Don't forget to subscribe to Highland Park Hockey's YouTube channel for post-game interviews with AHL hockey players.
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (21-8-2) look to begin the 2017 calendar year on the right foot, kicking off a three-game weekend in downtown Hartford, CT Friday night at the XL Center against Atlantic Division counterpart Hartford WolfPack (11-18-4).
After the jump, a preview full of the latest news and notes to get you ready for tonight's game.
You can help keep me on the road covering the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season by making a donation via GoFundMe or PayPal.
Written by: Tony Androckitis, Twitter/Facebook
By The Numbers
LV: 31 games played, 21-8-2-0 = 44 points
2nd Place Atlantic Division
Streak: 1-0-1-0
Last 10 Games: 7-2-1-0
HFD: 33 games played, 11-18-3-1 = 26 points
7th Place Atlantic Division
Streak: 0-4-0-0
Last 10 Games: 4-5-0-1
Special Teams
Power Play
LV - 34-for-150: 22.7% = 7th in AHL
HFD - 20-for-127: 15.7% = 24th in AHL
Penalty Kill
LV - 97-for-116: 83.6% = 9th in AHL
HFD - 102-for-133: 76.7% = 28th in AHL
Leading Scorers
LV: Jordan Weal (29GP, 10G-21A), T.J. Brennan (31GP, 10G-18A) and Greg Carey (31GP, 16G-8A)
HFD: Adam Tambellini (33GP, 6G-11A), Justin Fontaine (30GP, 4G-13A) and Ryan Graves (33GP, 4G-13A)
Starting Goaltenders
LV: Anthony Stolarz (8GP. 6-2-0, 2.39 GAA, .927 SV%, 1 SO)
HFD: Magnus Hellberg (22GP, 8-8-4, 3.10 GAA, .899 SV%, 0 SO)
LV: Jordan Weal (29GP, 10G-21A), T.J. Brennan (31GP, 10G-18A) and Greg Carey (31GP, 16G-8A)
HFD: Adam Tambellini (33GP, 6G-11A), Justin Fontaine (30GP, 4G-13A) and Ryan Graves (33GP, 4G-13A)
Starting Goaltenders
LV: Anthony Stolarz (8GP. 6-2-0, 2.39 GAA, .927 SV%, 1 SO)
HFD: Magnus Hellberg (22GP, 8-8-4, 3.10 GAA, .899 SV%, 0 SO)
Season Series
This is the fifth of eight meetings between the Phantoms and Wolf Pack this season. The Phantoms lead the season series 2-1-1. Hartford defeated Lehigh Valley in overtime in their first meeting at the PPL Center on October 22nd, but the Phantoms have dominated the season series since then with back to back wins in Hartford four weeks ago before the WolfPack came into PPL Center and won the last meeting back in late November.
Saturday, October 22nd: Hartford - 5 at Lehigh Valley - 4 (OT)
Friday, October 28th: Lehigh Valley - 5 at Hartford - 1
Wednesday, November 2nd: Lehigh Valley - 4 at Hartford - 0
Saturday, November 26th: Hartford -3 at Lehigh Valley - 1
Friday, January 6th: Lehigh Valley at Hartford - 7:15 p.m. ET
Friday, February 17th: Hartford at Lehigh Valley - 7:05 p.m. ET
Saturday, February 18th: Hartford at Lehigh Valley - 7:05 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 4th: Lehigh Valley at Hartford - 3:00 p.m. ET
Roster Notes
Anthony Stolarz is expected to get the start in net in his return to the Phantoms. Alex Lyon has played in just about all of the team's games while Stolarz was up with Philadelphia.
Taylor Leier was reassigned from Philadelphia earlier this week, joining the Phantoms in Whitehall at practice on Tuesday.
Head coach Scott Gordon said Mark Alt will make his regular season debut tonight in Hartford. Alt was placed on waivers yesterday and it's assumed he has cleared waivers and will be activated onto the Phantoms' roster officially in time for tonight's game. Alt has been skating with the Phantoms for over a month to get back into game shape.
Martin Ouellette was reassigned to Reading this week as well as defenseman Max Lamarche and forward Steven Swavely.
Scratches: Corban Knight (healthy) and Reece Willcox (healthy)
Lines:
Taylor Leier - Scott Laughton - Colin McDonald (C)
Danick Martel - Jordan Weal - Nicholas Aube-Kubel
Greg Carey - Andy Miele - Chris Conner
Mark Zengerle - Radel Fazleev - Cole Bardreau
T.J. Brennan - Robert Hagg
Will O'Neill - Mark Alt
Sam Morin - Travis Sanheim
Anthony Stolarz - Alex Lyon
Recent Transactions
1/3: DEL - G Martin Ouellette returned on loan to Reading (ECHL)
1/3: ADD - G Anthony Stolarz returned on loan from Philadelphia (NHL)
1/2: DEL - D Max Lamarche returned on loan to Reading (ECHL)
1/2: DEL - F Steven Swavely returned on loan to Reading (ECHL)
1/1: ADD - F Taylor Leier returned on loan from Philadelphia (NHL)
0 comments:
Post a Comment