Bears @ Phantoms Preview, 2/6

Hershey Bears
record ~ 33-12-0-4 70 points
standings ~ 1st in East Division
most recent game ~ 4-2 Win vs Norfolk, 1/31
last 5 games ~ 3-0-0-2
road record ~ 15-7-0-2
goals for ~ 190
goals against ~141
power play ~ 18.4% (10th)
penalty kill ~ 81.2% (23rd)


Philadelphia Phantoms
record ~ 26-21-1-1 54 points
standings ~ 5th in East Division
most recent game ~ 4-1 Loss vs Wilkes-Barre, 2/3
last 5 games ~ 2-3-0-0
home record ~ 14-7-1-1
goals for ~ 139
goals against ~ 146
power play ~ 19.0% (6th)
penalty kill ~ 82.2% (18th)

last time teams met - Philadelphia won 4-3 in a shootout on January 17th in Hershey.

Players to watch:

Hershey:

RW Andrew Gordon (10)- Hasn't been a big goal producer most of the season but maybe the 2 goals in his last game with spark his second half.
LW Oskar Osala (36) - He has not registered a point in the last 6 games but does have 6 goals against Philly this season.
LW Alexandre Giroux (12) - He also has 6 goals against Philly this season and is obviously the teams best scoring threat night in night out.

Phantoms:

C Jared Ross (18) - He leads the team in goals and points with 19 and 42 respectively. In his last 9 games he has 6 goals and 5 assists and has spent some time up with the Flyers recently.
C Jonathan Matsumoto (11) - He is second on the team with 18 goals and has 4 goals and 5 assists in his last 9 games. Also, he has 5 goals and 2 assists against Hershey this season.
D Danny Syvret (25) - He leads the team in assists with 36 but only has 1 assist in his last 5 games. Against Hershey this season he has 2 goals and 6 assists.


News and Notes:

• Hershey leads the season series 5-1-0-2.
• Hershey is 3-0-0-1 in Philly this season.
• There are still 4 games between these two teams this season. Including what will be the final AHL game at the Spectrum and the final regular season game for the Phantoms.
  

• Philly has lost 2 straight at home after winning 5 in a row.
• Ryan Parent, one of their best defensemen, is on indefinite recall to the Flyers.
• Scott Munroe has started the last 9 games in net and is expected to play tonight.

• Hershey has won 6 of their last 9 road games.
• No telling who the goalies will be this weekend. Currently Michael Neuvirth is up in Washington backing up Theodore. Daren Machesney is likely to get the call tonight.
• Hershey signed G Kris Mayotte to a tryout contract this week. He could play this weekend.