Match Notes

  • South Carolina has a win in the only previous matchup between the two teams (4-1, February 9, 2018).
  • Worcester can get within four points of fourth in the north with a win and a loss by either Maine or Reading.
  • South Carolina get retain sole possession of second in the south with a win and a Jacksonville loss.
  • Railers and Stingrays will face each other again on March 10.

Railers Notes

  • Team Rankings and Averages:
    • Worcester has the fifth-worst power play on the road, scoring just six goals on 49 chances.
    • Railers have the fourth-worst penalty kill on the road, with 77.6 penalties killed successfully.
    • Worcester is 0-10-1 when trailing after two periods.
    • Railers are 1-1 against South Division teams this season.
  • Player Rankings and Streaks:
    • Ryan MacKinnon is on a five-game point streak. (1-5-6)
    • Woody Hudson is on a three-game point streak. (1-2-3)
    • Dylan Willick is on a three-game cold streak.
    • Barry Almeida and Connor Doherty are on seven-game cold streaks.
    • Tommy Panico is on a nine-game cold streak.
    • Alex Vanier is on a five-game cold streak.
    • Alex Adams and Bo Brauer do not have any points at all this season.
  • Recent Transactions:
    • Bo Brauer was acquired from the Atlanta Gladiators on December 31, completing the trade for Nick Bligh earlier in the month.
  • Possible Scratches:
    • Malcolm Gould –  On injured reserve, is eligible to be activated.
    • Kyle McKenzie – On injured reserve, is eligible to be activated.
    • David Quenneville – On reserve.
    • Additional scratches to be determined around game time.

Stingrays Notes

  • Team Rankings and Averages:
    • South Carolina is 14-0 when leading after two periods.
    • Stingrays have a 0.750 win percentage in games heading into overtime or shootout.
    • South Carolina is 11-4 when scoring first.
    • Stingrays have the best power play record at home at 26.3 percent. (15 goals on 57 advantages)
    • South Carolina is ranked fourth on the penalty kill at home, killing 88.1 percent of penalties successfully.
    • First game against a north division team this season.
  • Player Rankings and Streaks:
    • Andrew Cherniwchan is on a ten game point streak (7-7-14) and is seventh in points with 35 this season.
    • Rookie Cameron Askew has the highest shooting percentage in the league at 28.6, finding the net on 8 of 28 shots.
    • Jonathan Charbonneau is seventh in rookie skaters with 29 points and is third in assists with 21 this season.
    • Grant Besse and Andrew Cherniwchan are both averaging over a point-per-game.
  • Recent Transactions:
    • Defenseman Drew Baker was signed to contract on Thursday.
    • Grant Besse was assigned to South Carolina by Hershey on Thursday.
    • Angus Redmond was assigned to South Carolina by the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Redmond was previously playing for the San Diego Gulls.
  • Possible Scratches:
    • Josh Gratton – signed contract on December 22, has not played yet this season.
    • Chris Leone – on injured reserve, has not played since November 20.
    • Patrick Megannety – on injured reserve, has not played this season.
    • Parker Milner – on injured reserve, has not played since December 8.
    • Adam Morrison – on injured reserve, has not played since November 16.
    • Additional scratches to be determined around game time.

Isles/Sound Tigers News

  • Islanders 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT) [NHL]
    • Isles are on a five-game winning streak.
    • Devon Toews scored his first NHL goal as the game-winning goal.
  • Americans 5, Sound Tigers 4 (SO) [Sound Tigers]
    • Woo Hockey Alum Matt Gaudreau scored his first AHL and his first two AHL points of the season.
    • Jeremy Smith made 25 saves, was also named AHL Goaltender of the Month for December.
    • Sound Tigers sit in second in the eastern conference with 48 pts.
  • Mathew Barzal will represent the Islanders in the 2019 NHL All-Star Game. [NHL]
  • Michael Dal Colle and Sebastian Aho will represent the Sound Tigers in this year’s AHL All-Star Classic. [AHL]
  • Sound Tigers are on the road, taking on the Wolf Pack tonight in Hartford.
  • Islanders play against St Louis on Saturday.
  • Sound Tigers play tonight against the Syracuse Crunch.

Recent North Division Game Results

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Other Mentions

  • Stick taps to the Railers HC, Junior Railers HC, and the Railers Booster Club for raising $16,500 for the Ava Roy Fund in December. [Railers HC]
  • Joe Pavelski was named to the NHL all-star game, and former Sharks coach Roy Sommer was named coach of the AHL Atlantic Division for the AHL all-star classic. ECHL all-star rosters should be named at some point next week.
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