Maine Mariners (34-26-2-1) vs Worcester Railers (30-24-5-4)
DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts
Friday, March 22, 2019 – 7:05 EST – ECHL Game #865
Referee: Jacob Rekucki (#20)
Linesmen: Nathan Frechette (#30), Shane Kanaly (#39)
Match Notes
- Season Series: Game 13 of 14. (Maine leads season-series at 8-4)
- Worcester has the advantage, going 3-1-1-1 in games in against Maine in Worcester this season.
- Two points separate these teams with nine games remaining in their seasons. Worcester has 69 points while Maine has 71, with Manchester holding the final playoff spot in-between with 70 points.
Players to Watch
- Tyler Barnes (Worcester) – Barnes leads Worcester in points, goals, and assists in games against Maine, and has the highest +/- rating at 5.
- Taylor Cammarata (Maine) – Cammarata has scored points in all but one game since being acquired by Maine on February 19.
Railers Notes
- Tyler Barnes is on a three-game point streak. (3-3-6)
- David Quenneville is on a three-game point streak. (1-5-6)
- Matt Schmalz is on a three-game point streak. (0-3-3)
- Ryan Hitchcock is on a three-game point streak. (1-5-6)
- Barry Almeida is on a three-game point streak. (3-2-5)
- Mitch Gillam has three shootout losses this season, two of them have come against Maine.
- Worcester is 10-0 when leading after two periods at home.
- Railers are 16-10-4-1 in home games.
- Cold Streaks: Yanick Turcotte (7 games), Ivan Chukarov (4 games), Tyler Mueller (4 games)
Recent Railers Additions, Subtractions, Transactions
- Spencer Trapp was released from his ATO on Thursday.
- Drew Callin was signed to a SPC on Wednesday.
- Charley Michalowski was released on Wednesday.
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
- Taylor Cammarata has assists in six-straight games.
- Maine has the second-worst power play on the road with 15 goals on 119 advantages.
- Maine is 14-17-1-0 in road games.
- Mariners are 1-14 when trailing after two periods on the road.
Recent Mariners Additions, Subtractions, Transactions
- Nick Master was signed to a SPC on Thursday.
- Francois Brassard was signed to a SPC on Wednesday.
- Domenic Graham and Sean Campbell were released on Wednesday.
- Drew Melanson was recalled to Hartford on Wednesday.
- Greg Chase was released from his PTO with Hartford on Tuesday.
- Ryan Siiro was released on Tuesday.
Possible Mariners Scratches
- Louie Rowe – on injured reserve, last played on February 2.
- Josh Couturier – last played on March 9.
- Jon Jutzi – last played on March 9.
Head-to-Head
| Worcester | Maine | |
| Goals For | 2.78 – 24th | 3.13 – 17th |
| Goals Against | 2.97 – 9th | 3.32 – 16th |
| Shots For | 32.00 – 12th | 32.06 – 13th |
| Shots Against | 33.16 – 19th | 36.05 – 26th |
| Fighting Majors | 48 | 31 |
| Power Play | 14.3% – 23th | 14.6% – 22nd |
| Penalty Kill | 85.5% – 5th | 80.9 % – 24th |
| Avg Height / Weight / Age | 6′ 1″ / 191 lbs / 24.46 years | 6′ 1″ / 195 lbs / 25 years |
Team Records
| Worcester | Maine | |
| Scoring First | 19-7-1-3 | 22-10-1-1 |
| Leading After 1 | 12-1-1-4 | 17-3-0-0 |
| Leading After 2 | 19-0-1-2 | 17-0-0-0 |
| Tied After 1 | 11-9-3-0 | 8-9-1-0 |
| Tied After 2 | 9-6-2-2 | 11-3-2-1 |
| Trailing After 1 | 7-14-1-0 | 9-14-1-1 |
| Trailing After 2 | 2-18-2-0 | 6-23-0-0 |
| Outshooting Opponents | 12-10-2-3 | 12-9-1-0 |
| Out Shot by Opponents | 16-15-3-1 | 21-17-1-1 |
On the Island and at the Port
- Recap: Canadiens 4, Islanders 0 [NHL]
- Recap: Bruins 5, Islanders 0 [NHL]
- Sound Tigers Earn Point in 2-1 Overtime Loss [Sound Tigers]
- No Luck Needed in Smith’s St. Patrick’s Shutout [Sound Tigers]
- Islanders face the Flyers tomorrow at 1 PM.
- Bridgeport hosts Belleville tomorrow at 7 PM.
Closing Statements
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