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

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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

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    • 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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