Worcester Railers (25-22-5-4) vs Adirondack Thunder (31-20-5-2)
Cool Insuring Arena – Glens Falls, New York
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 – 7:00 EST – ECHL Game #784
Referee: Matt Menniti (#10)
Linesmen: Matt Brady (#42), Adam Wood (#36)
Match Notes
- Season Series: Game 9 of 11. (Adirondack leads season-series at 4-3-0-1)
- Worcester has won three straight games against Adirondack.
- Railers can get within a point of Brampton with a win; Adirondack could get within seven points and extend their lead of Maine and Manchester by seven points with two points tonight.
Players to Watch
- Ryan Hitchcock (Worcester) – Hitchcock has a three-game point streak against Adirondack this season and will be looking to extend that tonight.
- Peter MacArthur (Adirondack) – With six points in six games against Worcester this season, MacArthur is also tied with James Henry in goals, assists, points, and even penalty minutes. He’ll be looking to start a point streak after having six points in his last two games.
Railers Notes
- Nick Sorkin is on a four-game point streak. (2-3-5)
- Matt Gaudreau is on a four-game point streak. (2-5-6)
- Ryan Hitchcock is on a three-game point streak. (1-3-4)
- Worcester is 1-9 when trailing after two periods on the road.
- Railers are tied with Reading for least shorthanded goals this season with two.
- Worcester is 6-3-1 all-time in road games against Adirondack.
- Cold Streaks: Connor Doherty (8 games), Dylan Willick (7 games), Mike Cornell (5 games), Ivan Kosorenkov (3 games)
Recent Railers Additions, Subtractions, Transactions
- Goaltender Blake Wojtala was signed to a SPC on Wednesday.
- Mitch Gillam was recalled to Bridgeport on Wednesday.
Possible Railers Scratches
- Kyle McKenzie – on injured reserve, out for the season.
- Tommy Panico – on injured reserve, out for the season.
- Matt Schmalz – on injured reserve, last played on January 25.
- Alex Vanier – on injured reserve, last played on February 17.
- Additional scratches to be determined closer to puck drop.
Thunder Notes
- James Henry has ten assists in his last five games.
- Jakob Reichert is on a three-game point streak. (3-2-5)
- Mike Szmatula is tied for fourth with
- Adirondack has the second-best power play in the ECHL. (49/219 – 22.6%)
- The Thunder have allowed three shorthanded goals this season (one at home), the least allowed in the league.
- Adirondack is 1-4 and 1-5 when trailing after one period and two periods at home, respectively.
Recent Thunder Additions, Subtractions, Transactions
- Derek Petti was signed to an SPC on Tuesday.
- Brian Bowen was released on Monday.
Possible Thunder Scratches
- Shane Conacher – on injured reserve, last played on December 31.
- Dennis Kravchenko – on injured reserve, last played on December 28.
- Carter Struthers – on injured reserve, last played on February 16.
- Michael Sdao – on injured reserve, last played on January 26.
- Alex Sakellaropoulous – on reserve.
- Additional scratches to be determined closer to puck drop.
Head-to-Head
Worcester | Adirondack | |
Goals For | 2.63 – 26th | 3.26 – 11th |
Goals Against | 3.04 – 10th | 2.90 – 6th |
Shots For | 32.11 – 11th | 33.05 – 5th |
Shots Against | 33.16 – 20th | 30.41 – 9th |
Fighting Majors | 41 | 28 |
Power Play | 13.9% – 24th | 22.4% – 2nd |
Penalty Kill | 84.6% – 8th | 83.3 % – 12th |
Avg Height / Weight / Age | 6′ 0″ / 192 lbs / 24.64 years | 6′ 0″ / 191 lbs / 25.44 years |
Team Records
Worcester | Adirondack | |
Scoring First | 16-7-1-2 | 19-5-1-0 |
Leading After 1 | 9-1-1-4 | 19-3-1-0 |
Leading After 2 | 14-0-1-2 | 25-0-2-0 |
Tied After 1 | 9-9-3-0 | 10-4-4-1 |
Tied After 2 | 9-6-2-2 | 4-4-3-1 |
Trailing After 1 | 7-12-1-0 | 2-13-0-1 |
Trailing After 2 | 2-16-2-0 | 2-16-0-1 |
Outshooting Opponents | 11-9-2-3 | 20-7-3-2 |
Out Shot by Opponents | 12-13-3-1 | 8-13-2-0 |
On the Island and at the Port
- Isles Top Senators 5-4 In Shootout [NHL]
- Robin Lehner left the game in the third period after this collision.
- Lorito Scores Twice, Smith Stops 24 in Seventh Straight Win [Sound Tigers]
- Islanders play Ottawa on the road on Thursday.
- Sound Tigers take on Rochester on Friday.
Closing Statements
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