42Hershey Bears
record ~ 12-5-0-1 25 points
standings ~ 2nd in East Division
most recent game ~ 9-0 Win vs Binghamton, 11/16
last 5 games ~ 3-2-0-0
road record ~ 7-3-0-1
goals for ~ 79
goals against ~56
power play ~ 18.2% (10th)
penalty kill ~ 78.7% (27th)
Philadelphia Phantoms
record ~ 9-8-0-0 18 points
standings ~ 5th in East Division
most recent game ~ 5-0 Win vs Albany, 11/19
last 5 games ~ 2-3-0-0
home record ~ 3-3-0-0
goals for ~ 50
goals against ~ 47
power play ~ 19.4% (7th)
penalty kill ~ 87.0% (5th)
last time teams met - Hershey won 7-3 in Hershey last Saturday night.
Players to watch:
Hershey:
LW Alexandre Giroux (12)- It appears as though he is finding his scoring touch again with 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) in the last 2 games.
C Keith Aucoin (11) - Like Giroux it appears Coiner has found his playmaking touch again. He has 7 points (2 goals and 5 assists) in the last 2 games.
D Sami Lepisto (37) - Sami has seemingly gotten past whatever was bothering him and has started playing better again. He also has come alive the past 2 games with 4 assists.
Philadelphia:
C Jared Ross (18) - This will be his first game against Hershey this season. In 6 games with the Phantoms this season he has 5 goals and 4 assists.
RW Claude Giroux (19) - On the season he has 7 goals and 7 assists. In his last 5 games he has 4 goals and 3 assists.
C Jonathon Matsumoto (11) - Leading the Phantoms with 9 goals and also has 1 assist. Half of his 10 points have come against Hershey including 4 goals.
News and Notes:
Jay Beagle, Dean Arsene, and Sean Collins are still injured and none of them are expected to play this weekend.
Tyler Sloan remains on recall to Washington and could be joined by another defensemen if Mike Green's injury will keep him out.
The Michael Nylander trade rumors have started up again as Chicago last night scratched the two players rumored to be involved in a trade for Nylander, Dustin Byfuglien and Brent Sopel.
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