Bears @ Houston Preview, 11/13

Hershey Bears
record ~ 20-6-0-1 41 points
standings ~ 1st in East Division
most recent game ~ 3-0 Loss @ San Antonio, 12/11
last 5 games ~ 4-1-0-0
road record ~ 9-4-0-1
goals for ~ 114
goals against ~69
power play ~ 17.7% (13th)
penalty kill ~ 82.2% (18th)


Houston Aeros
record ~ 12-10-1-3 28 points
standings ~ 6th in West Division
most recent game ~ 4-1 Win vs Quad City, 12/11
last 5 games ~ 2-1-0-2
home record ~ 8-4-1-3
goals for ~ 71
goals against ~ 69
power play ~ 16.8% (16th)
penalty kill ~ 85.5% (6th)

last time teams met - First meeting this season.

Players to watch:

Hershey:

RW Graham Mink (21)- He has not been scoring as much lately and he needs to show that the beginning of the season wasn't a fluke.
C Mathieu Perreault (24) - Can he contribute like he was without Osala in the lineup? He needs to show everyone something if he intends to further his career.
LW Chris Bourque (17) - He only has 3 goals in his last 16 games. He needs to pick up the pace if he intends to set a new personal record for goals. Although he is getting many more assists this season.

Houston:

LW Corey Locke (84) - A familiar face from his days in Hamilton the past few seasons he is leading the team in points with 28 (9 g, 19 a). 4 goals and 4 assists in last 4 games.
LW Krys Kolanos (32) - He has 4 goals and 4 assists in his last 6 games. He is the team leader in goals with 13 in only 17 games.
D Maxim Noreau (26) - Tied for second on the team in goals with 9 he has 4 in the last 5 games. 7 of his 9 goals have come on the power play.


News and Notes:

• Former Bear G Nolan Schaefer plays for Houston. He played 3 games during the 06-07 season for the Bears. He is 6-8 with a 2.58 gaa and a .908 save percentage this season.
• Oskar Osala and Alexandre Giroux remain in Washington but could be back for next weekend's games.
• Dean Arsene and Jay Beagle are expected back when Hershey play Wilkes Barre on the 19th.
• For the first time in a while the Bears had a healthy scratch the other night in San Antonio, Viktor Dovgan sat for Hershey.
• Expect Daren Machesney to draw the start for this game.
  

LET'S GO BEARS!!!