AHL Rochester Americans

Amerks Take On Monsters Tonight In Lake Erie

Published on March 6, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Americans kickoff their three-game weekend tonight with the first of back-to-back tilts with the Lake Erie Monsters at Quicken Loans Arena. The 7:30 p.m. North Division contest will be the fourth of six meetings and will be carried live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL live.

The Amerks complete the two-game set with the Monsters on Saturday, March 7th for a 1:00 p.m. matinee. The contest will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL Live. Saturday's game will also be broadcast live over the NHL Network. Fans can head down to The Distillery on Winton Road (3010) for the Amerks Official Viewing Party. Meet the Amerks Moose and win prizes throughout the afternoon.

The Amerks earned a 2-1 shootout victory over the Monsters in the teams' last meeting back on December 19th at The Blue Cross Arena to improve to 3-0-0-0 in the season series. Rochester is 6-2-1 all-time against the Colorado Avalanche's affiliate.

Rochester (24-33-0-5, 53 points), the winners in five of its last eight, enters the contest after posting a 2-1-0-0 record last weekend to surpass last season's point totals.

Rookie forward Michal Repik, who shows 19 points (8+11) in his last 17 games, currently reigns as the Amerks' top point-getter with a team-high 38 points and is 15th among AHL rookies in scoring. Further, his 15 goals tie him for the team lead with teammates Karl Stewart and Janis Sprukts, who has missed the last two games with an injury. First-year blueliner Jason Garrison has a team best 25 assists and continues to remain Rochester's top scoring defenseman with 29 points overall. Further, his 29 points presently rank him 19th among league defenseman.

Duco currently leads the team with 125 penalty minutes (PIM), with Tanner Glass a close second at 100 PIM. Goaltender Mike Brodeur boasts a 16-7-3 record in 29 games for the Amerks. His 2.29 goals-against average and .926 save percentage currently rank him fifth and third among AHL netminders, respectively. Further, his two shutouts tie him for fifth in the league. Tyler Plante is 5-4-0 since his return to the Amerks and is 5-9-0 on the season with 2.98 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage.

Lake Erie (27-30-1-5, 60 points), playing Game five of its current seven-game homestand, comes into the matchup the winners of five in its last six games after suffering its only setback in that stretch, a 3-1 loss to the Hamilton Bulldogs on March 1st. The Monsters penalty kill has been superb as of late, going 25-for-25 on the man-down in the past six games. The Monsters enter tonight's contest 6-2-0-2 in their last 10 games.

Chris Durno currently pilots the Monsters offense with a team-high 14 goals, 21 assists and 35 points to go along with a team leading 121 PIM. Six of Durno's 14 goals have come on the man advantage. Goaltenders Tyler Weiman and Jason Bascashihua have split time between the pipes for the Monsters this season, posting a 16-15-2 and 11-16-3 records, respectively. Weiman's 2.46 goals-against average and .918 save percentage rank him 12th in the league for both categories. Bascashihua's 2.54 goals-against average and .913 save percentage rank him 16th and 20th, respectively. Weiman continues to be the league leader with six shutouts. Lake Erie presently holds the fifth place standing in the AHL's North Division.

Rochester returns home on Sunday, March 8th to play host to the Providence Bruins. Faceoff is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena and will be carried live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL Live. The Amerks skated past the Baby Bruins to a 4-3 win in the only previous meeting between the two teams back on January 18th at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. The Amerks are 12-14-1 lifetime against Boston's American Hockey League affiliate.

The game features the next installment of the Amerks' Red Hot Sundays. All fans who wear red to the game can receive tickets for as low as $5 for 200-end seating and best available seating for $10. As part of the festivities, the Amerks will be wearing their red jerseys.

Fans can take advantage of the Zweigle's Family Four Pack, which consists of four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for $55. The package can be purchased through Ticketmaser.com Call the Amerks at (585) 454-5335 for more details.

Fans can also enjoy the Buy One, Get One Half-off special. Fans can purchase a ticket and get another for half the price in any seating section for any Sunday through Thursday game. Tickets can be purchased online only, through Ticketmaster.com.

It's also the next Tickets for Troops night. Active military and veterans can present a Military ID, VA Card or an American Legion or VFW membership card and receive premium seating for just $10 or 200 End seats for $5, at least a savings of $12.25 per ticket. All tickets can be purchased directly at the Box Office window at The Blue Cross Arena.

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