Match Notes

  • Game 6 of the 14 between the two clubs.
  • Railers have the edge over Maine, with a 3-1-1-0 record in five games this season.
  • Both teams have a record of 1-1 when facing each other at the Cross Arena.
  • The Winner of today’s game can jump into fourth with a Brampton loss, or fifth with a Brampton win.

Mariners Notes

  • Maine leads the league with eight shorthanded goals this season.
  • Mariners haven’t allowed a shorthanded goal at home.
  • Maine has allowed the most shots on goal this season, with an average 37.14 shots per game.
  • Mariners are 7-3-0-1 at home.
  • Michael McNicholas is averaging 1.14 pts per game (16 in 14 games).
  • Recent Maine Transactions:
    • Maine signed Alex Adams on Friday. He previously played with Maine for one game earlier this season before being released.
    • Alex Kile and Terrance Wallin signed PTOs with Hartford (AHL affiliate) on Thursday.
    • Alec Baer was released on Tuesday and signed a contract with the Rapid City Rush, who released him in November.
  • Scratches for Maine appear to be:
    • Scott Savage – injured, hasn’t played since December 2.
    • Four additional players to be determined before puck drop.

Railers Notes

  • Railers are 4-7-0-0 on the road this season.
  • Worcester is the only team in the ECHL to not have a shorthanded goal this season.
  • Tyler Barnes has seven points in his last four games and is on a four-game point streak.
  • Matthew Gaudreau has four points in his last five games.
  • Barry Almeida has five points in his last six games played.
  • Ryan Hitchcock is averaging a point-per-game (7 points, 7 games), with the seven points coming in the last five games.
  • Evan Buitenhuis continues to be hot in net, ranking 3rd lowest GAA (2.27), and 3rd in save percentage (0.930).
  • Unless any late transactions are announced, it’ll be Boots in net with Ryan Hubbard being the backup.
  • Unless anything drastic changes, the scratches for Worcester will be:
    • Ivan Kosorenkov – On reserve
    • Kyle McKenzie – On injured reserve
    • Tommy Kelley – On injured reserve, has not played this season.
    • Malcolm Gould – On injured reserve, has not played this season
    • Two additional players to be determined before puck drop.

Isles/Sound Tigers News

  • Islanders won 3-2 over Detroit on Saturday [NewsDay]
    • Robin Lehner was dressed as the backup goaltender.
    • Christopher Gibson is expected to be assigned back to Bridgeport.
    • Islanders take on Pittsburgh at home on Monday.
  • Sound Tigers fell 3-1 to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Saturday.
    • Mitch Gillam was dressed as the backup goalie.
    • Sound Tigers next game is on Friday against Providence.

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