Worcester Railers (30-24-6-4) vs Manchester Monarchs (33-27-2-2)
SNHU Arena – Manchester, New Hampshire
Saturday, March 23, 2019 – 6:00 EST – ECHL Game #877
Referee: Jacob Rekucki (#20)
Linesmen: Kyle Richetelle (#73), Shane Kanaly (#39)
Match Notes
- Season Series: Game 11 of 12. (Manchester leads season-series at 5-4-1-0)
- Teams are tied at 70 points through 64 games.
Players to Watch
- David Quenneville (Worcester) – Quenneville has points in four-straight games against Manchester, including an overtime game-winner on February 27.
- Nic Pierog (Maine) – With a 4-goal game on Sunday, Pierog becomes the first player to score ten or more goals against the Railers.
Railers Notes
- Barry Almeida leads Worcester with 6 goals against Manchester.
- David Quenneville has points in four-straight games against Manchester.
- Worcester has just two shorthanded goals this season, both in a road game.
- Railers are 1-9 when trailing after two periods on the road.
- Worcester is on a four-game road-winning streal.
- Cold Streaks: Yanick Turcotte (8 games), Ivan Chukarov (5 games), Tommy Kelley (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.
Monarchs Notes
- Nic Pierog has ten goals against Worcester this season.
- Kevin Dufour is riding a four-game point streak.
- Charles Williams has made 1105 saves this season, fifth in the league.
- Manchester has the second-worst penalty kill in the league. (77.5 percent)
- Monarchs are 10-2 when leading after one period, and are 10-0 when leading after two.
- Manchester is averaging a reported 2,358 fans per game, the second lowest in the ECHL.
Recent Monarchs Additions, Subtractions, Transactions
- Chris Carlisle was recalled to Belleville on Saturday.
- Jared Fiegl announced his retirement on Saturday.
- Matt Marcinew was recalled to Springfield on Tuesday.
Possible Monarchs Scratches
- Joe Masonius – on injured reserve, last played on March 2.
- Mario Puskarich – on injured reserve, last played on December 29.
- Danny Tirone – on injured reserve, last played on December 21.
- Travis Walsh – on injured reserve, last played on March 1.
Head-to-Head
| Worcester | Manchester | |
| Goals For | 2.75 – 24th | 3.22 – 13th |
| Goals Against | 2.95 – 9th | 3.33 – 19th |
| Shots For | 31.98 – 14th | 34.86 – 2nd |
| Shots Against | 33.11 – 19th | 33.36 – 21st |
| Fighting Majors | 50 | 24 |
| Power Play | 14.2% – 25th | 15.8% – 20th |
| Penalty Kill | 85.7% – 4th | 80.4% – 24th |
| Avg Height / Weight / Age | 6′ 1″ / 191 lbs / 24.46 years | 6′ 1″ / 195 lbs / 25 years |
Team Records
| Worcester | Manchester | |
| Scoring First | 19-8-1-3 | 23-9-1-2 |
| Leading After 1 | 12-2-1-4 | 17-4-0-1 |
| Leading After 2 | 19-1-1-2 | 21-2-0-1 |
| Tied After 1 | 11-9-3-0 | 11-8-1-0 |
| Tied After 2 | 9-6-2-2 | 8-5-1-0 |
| Trailing After 1 | 7-14-1-0 | 5-15-1-1 |
| Trailing After 2 | 2-18-2-0 | 4-20-0-0 |
| Outshooting Opponents | 12-10-2-3 | 16-19-1-1 |
| Out Shot by Opponents | 16-15-3-1 | 17-6-1-1 |
On the Island and at the Port
- Islanders face the Flyers today at 1 PM.
- Bridgeport hosts Belleville today at 7 PM.
Closing Statements
- Railers will be wearing white or orange on the road as Manchester will be wearing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles jerseys as a part of their Nickelodeon Night.
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