AHL Quick Hits -- 2/5/10
February 5, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
In Thursday's only AHL action, Matt Anderson broke a 2-2 tie with 1:38 left in regulation to give Chicago a 3-2 win at Abbotsford... On Wednesday, defenseman Danny Groulx registered four points (2-2-4) as Worcester doubled up Springfield, 8-4... Brodie Dupont scored twice - including the overtime winner - as Hartford edged Lowell in Newark, N.J., 3-2... Curtis Sanford posted Hamilton's ninth team shutout of the season, making 22 saves in a 4-0 win over San Antonio... Bryan Bickell had a goal and two assists as Rockford beat Grand Rapids, 5-3... Chris Bourque's fifth-round shootout goal lifted Hershey to its ninth consecutive victory, a 3-2 decision in Norfolk.Wed 2/3
Syracuse 5, ALBANY 3
LAKE ERIE 3, Rochester 2
Hartford 3, LOWELL 2 (OT)
Worcester 8, SPRINGFIELD 4
W-B/SCRANTON 5, Adirondack 4 (SO)
Hershey 3, NORFOLK 2 (SO)
HAMILTON 4, San Antonio 0
HOUSTON 4, Peoria 1
ROCKFORD 5, Grand Rapids 3
Thu 2/4
Chicago 3, ABBOTSFORD 2
LOOKING AHEAD:
Boasting a 9-1-0-1 record in its last 11 games, Rockford hits the road this weekend for a two-game set with Lake Erie... The IceHogs captured both of their previous clashes with the Monsters this season, including a 3-0 win in Cleveland on Oct. 10... 2010 AHL All-Star Mark Cullen paces the IceHogs with 44 points (17-27-44) in 53 games... Kyle Greentree has a team-high 18 goals (18-17-35) for Rockford and shows 12 points (6-6-12) in his last 11 contests... Philippe Dupuis (2-4-6) and Matthew Ford (3-3-6) are each riding four-game scoring streaks for the Monsters, who are 14-6-0-1 in their last 21 tilts... Forward T.J. Hensick (10-28-38 in 30 games) has gone two games without a point for the first time since Nov. 27-28, his first two outings with the Monsters this season... Rockford is 13-5-0-1 against North Division opponents.
Lowell brings its franchise-record seven-game road winning streak into Worcester on Friday to battle a Sharks club which is 6-0-1-0 in its last seven games and 22-4-2-1 since Nov. 21... Both teams enter the weekend within striking distance of first-place Manchester in the Atlantic Division... The Devils have won three of four at the DCU Center this year, most recently a 4-3 overtime decision last Sunday... Michael Swift tallied the game-winner in that one and shows a team-high eight points (2-6-8) in seven meetings with the Sharks overall... Stephen Gionta has registered six points (2-4-6) in his last five contests for Lowell... Worcester defenseman Danny Groulx is on a seven-game scoring streak (3-10-13) and is second among AHL blueliners with 38 points for the year (7-31-38)... Rookie Benn Ferriero has a point in five straight (4-5-9) for Worcester, and second-year pro Steven Zalewski is on a four-game scoring run (1-7-8).
Syracuse enters the weekend two points back of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Adirondack in the East Division playoff race; the Crunch visit the Penguins on Friday and host the Phantoms on Saturday... Syracuse is on a four-game winning streak and has put up a 9-4-0-1 mark in its last 14 outings... Crunch forward Derek MacKenzie has tallied a goal in seven of his last eight games and has a point in nine straight overall (7-7-14)... Tomas Kana shows a point (3-3-6) in four straight games for the Crunch, who are 6-1-0-0 in their last seven on the road... Wilkes-Barre is 5-1-0-0 against Syracuse this season... Pens forward Luca Caputi has a point in six straight games (5-5-10) since returning from an NHL stint... Dustin Jeffrey shows a team-high 47 points (14-33-47) in 45 games for the Penguins.
(all times Eastern)
Fri 2/5
Toronto @ Grand Rapids, 7:00
Albany @ Binghamton, 7:05
Portland @ Providence, 7:05
Hamilton @ Rochester, 7:05
Syracuse @ W-B/Scranton, 7:05
Lowell @ Worcester, 7:05
Hartford @ Norfolk, 7:15
Manchester @ Adirondack, 7:30
Rockford @ Lake Erie, 7:30
Bridgeport @ Springfield, 7:30
San Antonio @ Manitoba, 8:30
Houston @ Milwaukee, 8:30
Peoria @ Texas, 8:30
Chicago @ Abbotsford, 10:30
Sat 2/6
Rockford @ Lake Erie, 1:00
Springfield @ Albany, 5:00
Manchester @ Bridgeport, 7:00
Houston @ Grand Rapids, 7:00
W-B/Scranton @ Hershey, 7:00
Portland @ Lowell, 7:00
Hamilton @ Toronto, 7:00
Rochester @ Binghamton, 7:05
Providence @ Worcester, 7:05
Hartford @ Norfolk, 7:15
Adirondack @ Syracuse, 7:30
Peoria @ Texas, 8:00
San Antonio @ Manitoba, 8:30
Sun 2/7
Worcester @ Providence, 2:05
Mon 2/8
Toronto @ Abbotsford, 10:30
Tue 2/9
Peoria @ Chicago, 8:00
Grand Rapids @ Texas, 8:30
Toronto @ Abbotsford, 10:30
ALUMNI WATCH:
On Thursday, 2010 AHL All-Star Anton Khudobin stopped all nine shots he faced in relief to pick up the win in his NHL debut as Minnesota topped Edmonton, 4-2... 2007 AHL All-Star Jaroslav Halak made 45 saves and went 3-for-3 in the shootout to help Montreal edge Boston, 3-2... AHL alumni Ryan Whitney and Tim Gleason were named as replacements to the United States Olympic team on Thursday.
BY THE NUMBERS:
0 -- One-goal games lost in regulation this season by Toronto, the only team that can make that claim... The Marlies, 11-0-5-4 in games decided by a single goal, visit Grand Rapids on Friday and host Hamilton on Saturday.
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American Hockey League Stories from February 5, 2010
- Rockford pulls away for win in third period - Lake Erie Monsters
- Houston sunk by Admirals in 5-3 loss - Houston Aeros
- Admirals Down Aeros - Milwaukee Admirals
- Porter lifts Rampage past Moose 5-4 in OT - San Antonio Rampage
- Rivermen Double-Up First Place Stars - Peoria Rivermen
- O'Marra's OT Goal Lifts Falcons To 3-2 Win - Springfield Falcons
- Falcons clip Sound Tigers in overtime - Bridgeport Sound Tigers
- Stars fall to Peoria - Texas Stars
- Bulldogs earn sixth win in a row - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Moose suffer 5-4 overtime loss - Manitoba Moose
- Petiot has three points in 5-3 win - Rockford IceHogs
- Admirals win over Wolf Pack - Connecticut Whale
- B-Sens blast Albany - Binghamton Senators
- Admirals on Cloud Nine After Overtime Win - Norfolk Admirals
- Griffins Topple Toronto, 6-3 - Grand Rapids Griffins
- B-Sens Earn 4-3 Win Over Albany - Albany River Rats
- Adirondack Dethrones Monarchs 3-1 - Adirondack Phantoms
- Spooked Monarchs Drop To Second - Manchester Monarchs
- Crunch Pummel Penguins to Win Fifth in a Row - Syracuse Crunch
- Sharks Look Sexy in First Place After 3-0 Win Over Devils - Worcester Sharks
- B-Sens Earn 4-3 Win Over Albany - Albany River Rats
- P-Bruins Fall To Pirates 3-0 - Providence Bruins
- Aeros add goalie to thinning roster - Houston Aeros
- Enroth Leads Pirates To Shutout Victory - Portland Pirates
- Canadiens Recall David Desharnais, Brock Trotter And Ryan White From Bulldogs - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Crunch Players To Sign Autographs At B'Ville Diner to Help Multiple Sclerosis Awareness - Syracuse Crunch
- AHL Announces Suspension - AHL
- Admirals Announce Game Time Change - Milwaukee Admirals
- Aeros Announce Time Change To March 21 Game - Houston Aeros
- Hamilton Bulldogs "Pink In The Rink" Night On February 13 At Copps Coliseum - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Miracle Memories - A Celebration Of The 30th Anniversary Of The 'Miracle on Ice' - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Griffins' Kolosov To Play In Olympics - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Hamilton Recalls Maxime Lacroix From Cincinnati - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Wolf Pack Raises $41,500 At Tip-A-Player Dinner - Connecticut Whale
- 'Canes Recall Justin Peters & Zach Boychuk From Albany - Albany River Rats
- River Rats 4th Annual Ronald McDonald House Jersey Auction Saturday - Albany River Rats
- Falcons Host The Sound Tigers Tonight - - Springfield Falcons
- Moose To Wear East St. Paul Aces Jersey To Celebrate "Hockey Night In Manitoba" - Manitoba Moose
- Game Night: Amerks Take On 'Dogs At Blue Cross Arena - Rochester Americans
- Moose Hit Classroom February 10th To Help With "Respond To Reading" - Manitoba Moose
- AHL Quick Hits -- 2/5/10 - AHL
- B-Sens Assign Goaltender Chris Holt And Forward Tim Spencer To Elmira - Binghamton Senators
- Admirals Sign D Jamie Fritsch To Tryout Contract - Norfolk Admirals
- Pirates Re-Sign Caruana - Portland Pirates
- Kirk Gibson Highlights Griffins' Home Weekend - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Wolves Cool Off Heat, 3-2 - Chicago Wolves
- Wolves Slip Past Heat - Abbotsford Heat
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