Saturday, November 22, 2008

Sound Tigers @ Bears Preview, 11/22

Hershey Bears
record ~ 13-5-0-1 27 points
standings ~ 2nd in East Division
most recent game ~ 5-2 Win @ Philadelphia, 11/21
last 5 games ~ 4-1-0-0
home record ~ 5-2-0-0
goals for ~ 84
goals against ~58
power play ~ 17.4% (12th)
penalty kill ~ 78.3% (27th)


Bridgeport Sound Tigers
record ~ 13-3-0-2 28 points
standings ~ 1st in East Division
most recent game ~ 3-1 Win @ San Antonio, 11/18
last 5 games ~ 4-0-0-1
home record ~ 7-2-0-1
goals for ~ 63
goals against ~ 42
power play ~ 19.3% (7th)
penalty kill ~ 84.1% (15th)

last time teams met - Bridgeport won 4-1 in Bridgeport on Nov 9.

Players to watch:

Hershey:

C Kyle Wilson (18)- He had 2 goals in last night's 5-2 win over Philadelphia. Those gave him 7 on the year with 9 assists this season.
LW Chris Bourque (17) - He seems to be the only player really slumping anymore and he seems to be pressing a bit on the power plays. He only has 2 goals in his last 11 games.
C Andrew Joudrey (23) - He only has 3 assists on the season but he brings energy and effort to whatever line he is centering. Also a good penalty killer.

Bridgeport:

C Mike Iggulden (37) - Tied for the team lead in points with 20. He has a point in 7 straight games (5 goals and 4 assists).
C Kurtis McClean (71) - Also has 20 points on the season. Has a point in 9 of his last 10 games with 4 goals and 12 assists in those games including 2 goals against Hershey.
D Jamie Fraser (3) - A solid defenseman who isn't necessarily an offensive force but he leads the team with a +11 on the season.


News and Notes:

Steve Pinnozzotto was recalled from South Carolina to take Grant McNeill spot while GMac recovers from a broken wrist.
GMac is expected to miss 6-8 weeks.

LET'S GO BEARS!!! REGAIN FIRST PLACE!!!

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