Lowell goes 1-0-1 against division foes
April 10, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release
Rewind:
Saturday, Monsters 2 vs. Pirates 1
Tyler Weiman stopped 37 shots and Keith Aucoin set a new Lock Monsters single-season scoring record with his 78th point of his record-breaking campaign in a 2-1 upset of first place Portland on the road. Blue Bennefield and Kevin Estrada scored first period goals for Lowell, and the Monsters never looked back. They finished the year 2-2-0-1 against the Pirates in Portland this season, with the final meeting of the series coming this week.
Sunday, Wolf Pack 3 vs. Monsters 2, OT
Marvin Degon scored a power play goal midway through overtime to thwart a strong road effort by the Lock Monsters and carry Hartford to a 3-2 win on Sunday. Scott Kelman and David Gove both scored in regulation for Lowell, while Tyler Weiman turned aside 33 shots in the loss. Despite the overtime defeat, Lowell claimed the season series with the Wolf Pack, holding a 4-2-2-0 record.
Where we stand
The Monsters took three out of four points on the weekend to improve to 28-35-6-7, with 69 points on the season. The Springfield Falcons trail Lowell by four points in the Atlantic Division standings.
Monsters Memos
- Keith Aucoin's assist on Saturday night in Portland put him at the top of the Monsters All-Time list for single season totals in assists (52) and points (78).
- Tyler Weiman has started eight of the last nine games in net for the Monsters. Today, he returns to the San Diego Gulls of the ECHL for the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Weiman and Vitaly Kolesnik are the only two goaltenders out of six that the Monsters have used this season, with at least a..500 record.
- Lowell is currently 17-10-4-5 against the four playoff-bound teams from the Atlantic Division. All four of their remaining games are against Manchester, Portland and Providence - three of those four clubs.
- LW Cody McLeod is also returning to San Diego for their playoff drive.
- LW Dan Murphy, a four-year Harvard forward, made his professional debut on Saturday night. He took two shots on goal and didn't figure in any scoring.
Leaders
Goals Aucoin (26)
Assists Aucoin (53)
Points Aucoin (79)
PIM Finger (116)
Plus/Minus LaLonde, Peat (+1)
Win A Game-Worn Jersey!
The Monsters are putting their game-worn black alternate jerseys up for bid on www.ebay.com. The team is broken up into two parts, with 13 jerseys online right now. The current crop includes 2006 All-Stars Keith Aucoin and Vitaly Kolesnik, among others. The current auction will end on Tuesday, with the rest going up later in the week.
The "Jersey Off Our Backs" raffle continues on Wednesday and Saturday nights at the Monsters home games. Fans can purchase blocks of 10 tickets for $10, and enter the raffle tickets in drawings to win one of the team's game-worn red road jerseys. The drawing will take place on Saturday night.
Coming Up
The Monsters return home on Wednesday, April 12th against the Portland Pirates at 7:05 p.m. They have a home-and-home series with the Manchester Monarchs on Friday and Saturday, with Saturday's home game starting at 7:35 p.m. Sunday's game against the Providence Bruins will be the final game of the 2005-06 season, set for a 4:05 p.m. start.
The Monsters are offering a "2-for-1" special for the final weekend of the season, Fan Appreciation Weekend on April 15-16. Individual tickets start at $10 and are now on sale at the Tsongas Arena box office, which is open from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Contact the Lock Monsters ticket office at (978) 458-PUCK (7825) for more information.
All games can be heard live on 980 WCAP, and viewed through B2 Networks, the official broadband provider of the AHL, with the "Voice of the Lock Monsters" Ryan Johnston. Log on to www.lockmonsters.com to watch or listen online.
Last Week:
Sat 4/8 Lock Monsters 2 @ PORTLAND PIRATES 1
Sun 4/9 HARTFORD WOLF PACK 3 vs. Lock Monsters 2, OT
This Week:
Wed 4/12 LOCK MONSTERS vs. Portland Pirates, 7:05 p.m.
Fri 4/14 Lock Monsters @ Manchester Monarchs, 7:35 p.m.
Sat 4/15 LOCK MONSTERS vs. Manchester Monarchs, 7:35 p.m.
Sun 4/16 LOCK MONSTERS vs. Providence Bruins, 4:05 p.m.
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