B-Sens Weekly
Published on February 7, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Binghamton Senators News Release
LAST WEEK...
Friday, February 3: Binghamton 2, Manchester 3 (OT)
Shots: Binghamton 32, Manchester 29
PP: Binghamton 1 for 7, Manchester 1 for 3
The Binghamton Senators began a stretch of four straight road games against the Manchester Monarchs on Friday night. Marc-Andre Cliche scored on the power play at 3:37 of overtime to clinch a 3-2 victory for the Monarchs and effectively end a four-game win streak for the B-Sens.
Linden Vey and Dwight King each scored regulation goals for the Monarchs. Vey also tallied a pair of assists to earn three points in the game.
Mike Hoffman and Jack Downing each scored for the B-Sens. Hoffman also assisted on Downing's goal, to push his point total for the night to two.
Mike McKenna started in goal for the B-Sens making 26 saves as he fell to 13-13-0 on the season. Jeff Zatkoff made 30 saves for the Monarchs to improve to 14-8-1.
Saturday, Feb. 4: Binghamton 2, Portland 5
Shots: Binghamton 33, Portland 37
PP: Binghamton 1 for 8, Portland 1 for 4
The B-Sens dropped their second straight game Saturday night, losing to the Portland Pirates 5-2 at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The loss was the first in regulation for the B-Sens since falling to the Sound Tigers in Bridgeport on Jan. 15.
Three of the five goals scored by the Pirates came from blueliners. Mathieu Brodeur, Tyler Eckford and Michael Stone each tallied goals against the B-Sens. Alexandre Bolduc added a goal and an assist and Brett MacLean also scored for Portland.
Jack Downing and David Dziurzynski each scored for the B-Sens.
Robin Lehner made 32 saves in his first start in goal since Jan. 20 (a 4-3 Binghamton victory over the Hershey Bears). The loss dropped his record to 7-14-1 on the season. Portland's Justin Pogge earned the "W" as he made 30 saves to improve to 10-8-3.
Record: 20-25-2-1
Standings: The B-Sens are fifth place in the East Division (43 points).
THIS WEEK...
Saturday, Feb. 11 @ St. John's IceCaps (Winnipeg Jets) - 6 p.m. EST
Sunday, Feb. 12 @ St. John's IceCaps - 2:30 p.m. EST
The B-Sens travel to St. John's this week for a pair of road games against the IceCaps. The games are the first of four between the teams this season.
Entering the week, the IceCaps lead the Atlantic Division with a record of 28-12-5-1 and 62 points, six points ahead of the second place Manchester Monarchs. The IceCaps, who have gone 6-3-1-0 in their last ten games, host the Providence Bruins in back-to-back games beginning tonight before welcoming the B-Sens to the Mile One Centre.
Spencer Machacek, reassigned to the IceCaps by the Winnipeg Jets earlier today, currently leads the team in points. The ring wing has posted 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points in 44 games this season. Paul Postma leads all IceCaps defenseman and ranks second overall among his American Hockey League peers in scoring with 33 points (nine goals, 24 assists).
Fans can listen to this week's games live on "Binghamton's Classic Hits" BIG 107.5 (WBBI-FM). Voice of the B-Sens, Grady Whittenburg will have the call beginning 30 minutes before game time as he hosts the Countdown to Faceoff.
SENS SNIPPETS...
Forward Jack Downing currently holds the longest active point streak among B-Sens players. Downing has scored goals in three straight games and has posted four points in six games since being recalled from Binghamton's ECHL affiliate Elmira Jackals on Jan. 17.
The Binghamton Senators have crept their way up in power play rankings since the turn of the calendar year. Entering their Dec. 31 home game versus the Syracuse Crunch, the B-Sens' power play ranked 14th in the league at 19.1% (26 for 136). The B-Sens power play unit now ranks fourth overall in the league at 21% (42 for 200) and second overall at home at 24.6% (28 for 114).
B-SENS BRINGING IT HOME TO THE COMMUNITY...
The Binghamton Senators partnership with Dickin Memorial Animal Hospital in Johnson City for "Paws for Cause" continues.
2012 Paws for Cause calendars ($20) and Paws for Cause t-shirts ($15) are still available for purchase. 100% of the proceeds from the sales will benefit the Broome County Humane Society and Project P.A.W.
The limited edition calendars and t-shirts can be purchased at the Paws for Cause table on Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena concourse for all upcoming B-Sens home games, at Dickin Memorial Animal Hospital (716 Harry L Drive, Johnson City) and the Broome County Humane Society (2 Jackson Street, Binghamton) while supplies last.
For more information on Paws for Cause, please visit www.binghamtonsenators.com.
American Hockey League Stories from February 7, 2012
- Admirals Top Stars in Overtime - Milwaukee Admirals
- Admirals Beat Stars 4-3 in OT - Texas Stars
- Stone Cold Finish - Manchester Monarchs
- Whale Continue Hot Play with 3-1 Win over Syracuse - Connecticut Whale
- Crunch Fall to Connecticut - Syracuse Crunch
- P-Bruins Point Streak Snapped at Seven Games - Providence Bruins
- George Washington, Badger Band, and Wrestlers - Milwaukee Admirals
- Falcons Community Report - Team to Host a Pair of Events this Week - Springfield Falcons
- AHL Weekly - AHL
- Edmonton Recalls Paajarvi - Oklahoma City Barons
- Hamill Returns to Providence - Providence Bruins
- Penguins Weekly - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Heat Weekly - Abbotsford Heat
- P-Bruins Sign Robins - Providence Bruins
- Sikorsky's Hockey & Heroes, Rotary Night Coming up this Weekend - Bridgeport Islanders
- Marlies Continue Homestand with Three Games this Week at Ricoh Coliseum - Toronto Marlies
- Antero Niittymaki Loaned to Crunch - Syracuse Crunch
- Worcester Sharks Sign Forward Jack Combs to AHL Contract - Worcester Sharks
- Wolves Down Aeros, 2-1 - Chicago Wolves
- B-Sens Weekly - Binghamton Senators
- AHL Announces Suspensions - AHL
- White Scores Two But Rampage Overtake Bulldogs, 4-2 - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Rampage Fight Back to Overtake Bulldogs 4-2 - San Antonio Rampage
- Admirals Return Home for Showdowns with Phantoms - Norfolk Admirals
- Meet NHL Hall of Famer Tony Esposito on February 26 - Rockford IceHogs
- 2012 Labatt Blue Bubble Hockey Tourney Underway - Bridgeport Islanders
- Jets Re-Assign Machacek to IceCaps - St. John's IceCaps
- Labatt Blue Bubble Hockey Tournament Presented by the AHL Event Info Announced - Worcester Sharks
- Gameday Preview - Milwaukee at Texas - Texas Stars
- Lightning Recall Evan Oberg from Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
- Penguins Assign Petersen to W-B/Scranton - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
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