Admirals Weekly
November 21, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
NORFOLK, VA.- The Norfolk Admirals, ECHL affiliate of the Nashville Predators, finish up a six-game home stand with three straight games against ECHL leading Florida this week.
Last Week:
Thursday, Nov. 16 vs. Adirondack (L, 2-3)
Friday, Nov. 17 vs Wheeling, (L, 2-6)
Sunday, Nov. 18 vs Wheeling, (W, 4-1)
This Week:
Wednesday, Nov. 22 vs. Florida, 7:00 pm
Friday, Nov. 24 vs. Florida, 7:00 pm
Saturday, Nov. 25 vs. Florida, 7:00 pm
Week Ahead:
Norfolk heads into the third straight three-game week as they host the Florida Everblades for a trio of matchups this weekend. The Admirals will reveal their new third jerseys on Wednesday night before wearing them in all three contests. In addition, Friday is Star Wars Night at the Scope.
Florida, making its first trip of the season to the Scope, heads into Wednesdays game with the best record in the ECHL (12-2-0-1). Since dropping a pair of games to Cincinnati the Everblades have won each of their last four outscoring opponents 14-7.
Week in Review:
A win on Saturday night over the Nailers snapped a five-game winless streak and allowed the Admirals to stay ahead of Orlando and Jacksonville in the South Division standings. Saturday was the first regulation victory at home of the season.
Ty Reichenbach made back-to-back starts on Friday and Saturday making 82 saves over the two games. The Billings, MT native had his best outing of the season on Saturday stopping 36 of 37 shots. Defenseman Joonas Lyytinen netted two goals and added an assist to lead all skaters. The victory on Saturday night was the largest victory for the Admirals this season.
Lyytinen the Lamp:
Defense Joonas Lyytinen, reassigned by Milwaukee on November 14, became the fourth Admiral to record a multi-goal game this season with a pair of goals in Saturday's victory. The Finish defenseman was the third blue-liner to record a multi-point game this season, joining Jordan Abt and Michael Young. In addition Tim Daly added a pair of assists on Saturday to become the fourth.
In five games with the Admirals Lyytinen has now scored three goals, leading all Norfolk defensemen. Michael Young is second with two goals. Rookie TJ Melancon leads all Norfolk blue-liners with eight points (1g, 7a) through the first 16 games of the season.
Potent Power Play:
With a pair of man-advantage goals on Saturday night, Norfolk continued its recent run of success on the power play. The Admirals have scored a power play goal in six of the last seven games converting on eight of 42 chances (19%). Over the seven game span the power play has risen to 16.5% and is the 14th ranked unit in the ECHL. The current seven game stretch comes on the heals of a four-game span where Norfolk went 0-for-20 on the man-advantage.
Wrapping Up the Home Stand:
After Saturday night's game against Florida the Admirals will have concluded their second six-game home stand of the season. The remainder of the season the Admirals will only have one more extended home-stand. Apart from nine-straight home games in February the Admirals will only play more than two straight at home twice the rest of the season.
And Then There Were Three:
The Admirals will release a new third jersey on Wednesday night when they take the ice against Florida. Norfolk will wear the third jersey for all three games over the course of the weekend.
ECHL Stories from November 21, 2017
- Greenville's Herbert Named Sher-Wood Hockey=2FECHL Player of the Week - ECHL
- Motte Returns to Mallards - Quad City Mallards
- Defenseman Lyytinen Recalled to Milwaukee - Norfolk Admirals
- Kansas City's Parsons named CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week - ECHL
- Royals look to beat Adirondack for third straight game - Reading Royals
- Five-win week propels Mavericks to second place in division - ECHL
- Forward Shawn St-Amant Returns to Eagles - Colorado Eagles
- Admirals Weekly - Norfolk Admirals
- Black Friday Special from the Reading Royals - Reading Royals
- Desjardins' Hat Trick Leads Komets to Three-Point Week - Fort Wayne Komets
- Walleye Notes - Toledo Walleye
- Wong Recalled by Wolves - Quad City Mallards
- Second Period Pushes Thunder to Win over Allen - Wichita Thunder
- Second Period Pushes Thunder to Win over Allen - Wichita Thunder
- KOMETS DEFEAT OILERS IN FORT WAYNE - Tulsa Oilers
- Parsons, Mavs Blank Mallards 2-0 - Quad City Mallards
- 27 Shot Second Period Leads Railers to 4-1 Home Victory Over - Worcester Railers HC
- Monarchs Dethroned by Railers - Manchester Monarchs
- Beast Erupt for Three in the Third and Topple Royals for Fifth Straight Win - Brampton Beast
- Brampton Comeback Defeats Royals - Reading Royals
- Wichita Closes Homestand Today vs. Allen - Wichita Thunder
- Wichita Closes Homestand Today vs. Allen - Wichita Thunder
- Reading Finishes up Canadian Weekend at Brampton - Reading Royals
- Joly Plays Hero as Colorado Wins Second Straight in OT - Colorado Eagles
- IDAHO COMPLETES SWEEP WITH COMEBACK - Rapid City Rush
- Mallards Jersey Auction Raises $16,250 for Genesis Family Connects - Quad City Mallards
- Three goal burst in second period lifts Indy to home victory - Indy Fuel
- Thunder Suffers Second Regulation Loss to Allen - Wichita Thunder
- Mavericks Break Loose in Third, Drop Mallards - Quad City Mallards
- Norfolk, VA.- The Admirals scored the first three goals of the game as they cruised past Wheeling 4- - Norfolk Admirals
- Indy Tops Tulsa in Penalty-Filled Game - Tulsa Oilers
- Tommy Kelley scored 1st professional goal in loss - Manchester Monarchs
- Admirals Battle Back to Tie Weekend Series - Wheeling Nailers
- MALLARDS NOTES - Quad City Mallards
- Wichita, Allen Resume Rivalry Tonight - Wichita Thunder
- SOLAR BEARS ACQUIRE J.C. CAMPAGNA - Orlando Solar Bears
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