Maine Mariners (33-25-2-1) vs Worcester Railers (29-23-5-4)
DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts
Saturday, March 16, 2019 – 7:05 EST – ECHL Game #840
Referee: Andrew Bruggeman (#25)
Linesmen: Kyle Richetelle (#73), Robert Griffin (#53)
Match Notes
- Season Series: Game 11 of 14. (Maine leads season-series at 8-3)
- Mariners and Railers have gone into overtime five times this season. Mariners have won all five of those games.
- Worcester can pick-up two big points tonight if they win in regulation. The Railers would tie Maine for third place in the division and would overtake Manchester for fourth in the division. Manchester is the only team in the north division not playing tonight.
Players to Watch
- Tyler Barnes (Worcester) – Barnes will secure another spot in the franchise’s history with a goal tonight, passing Woody Hudson on the all-time goals list.
- Morgan Adams-Moisan (Maine) – It’s been a while since we last saw Adams-Moisan, but there’s no questioning his ability to shape the game. He has three goals against Worcester and has two fights against Worcester this year.
Railers Notes
- Bo Brauer has the fifth-highest shooting percentage for rookies at 22.5 percent.
- Dylan Willick has three goals against Maine this season.
- Mitch Gillam has three wins in games against Maine.
- Worcester is undefeated (9-0) when leading after two periods at home.
- Railers have the worst power play at home with 12 power play goals on 100 attempts.
- Worcester has two shorthanded goals this season, the least of any team in the ECHL.
- Cold Streaks: Yanick Turcotte (5 games), Josh Holmstrom (4 games), Ivan Chukarov (3 games)
Recent Railers Additions, Subtractions, Transactions
- No new transactions have been announced.
Possible Railers Scratches
- Evan Buitenhuis – on reserve.
- Kyle McKenzie – on injured reserve, out for the season.
- Tommy Panico – on injured reserve, out for the season.
- Alex Vanier – on injured reserve, last played on February 17.
- Additional scratches to be determined closer to puck drop.
Mariners Notes
- Morgan Adams-Moisan has the highest shooting percentage in the ECHL at 26.8 percent.
- Chris Nell has 17 losses this season, which is tied for the second-most in the league.
- Michael McNicholas has three shootout goals this season.
- Maine is 17-0 when leading after two periods.
- Mariners will use their fourth different goaltender against Worcester tonight.
- Maine has the second-worst power play on the road at 13 percent.
Recent Mariners Additions, Subtractions, Transactions
- Johnny Coughlin was signed on Friday.
- Chris Ordoobadi was released on Friday.
- Morgan Adams-Moisan was assigned to Maine by Laval Rocket on Thursday.
Possible Mariners Scratches
- Louie Rowe – on injured reserve, last played on February 2.
- Brycen Martin – on injured reserve, last played on February 22.
Head-to-Head
| Worcester | Maine | |
| Goals For | 2.72– 24th | 3.10 – 17th |
| Goals Against | 2.90 – 6th | 3.28 – 17th |
| Shots For | 31.92 – 14th | 32.02 – 12th |
| Shots Against | 33.31 – 19th | 35.92 – 25th |
| Fighting Majors | 48 | 31 |
| Power Play | 13.7% – 26th | 14.6% – 22nd |
| Penalty Kill | 85.1% – 6th | 80.7 % – 20th |
| Avg Height / Weight / Age | 6′ 1″ / 191 lbs / 24.33 years | 6′ 1″ / 196 lbs / 24.96 years |
Team Records
| Worcester | Maine | |
| Scoring First | 19-7-1-2 | 22-9-1-1 |
| Leading After 1 | 12-1-1-4 | 17-3-0-0 |
| Leading After 2 | 18-0-1-2 | 17-0-0-0 |
| Tied After 1 | 10-9-3-0 | 8-8-1-0 |
| Tied After 2 | 9-6-2-2 | 11-3-2-1 |
| Trailing After 1 | 7-13-1-0 | 8-14-1-1 |
| Trailing After 2 | 2-17-2-0 | 5-22-0-0 |
| Outshooting Opponents | 11-10-2-3 | 11-9-1-0 |
| Out Shot by Opponents | 16-13-3-1 | 21-16-1-1 |
On the Island and at the Port
- Isles play Detroit today at 1 PM.
- Sound Tigers face Hershey today on the road.
Closing Statements
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