Barons Monday Report

Published on November 7, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Oklahoma City Barons News Release


- THE WEEK PAST: The Barons won games in Abbotsford on Thursday and Saturday to increase their winning streak to 4, all on the road. The 4-game winning streak matches their season high and they've won all 5 road contests since a season-opening loss in Cedar Park against the Texas Stars. Thursday's 3-2 win featured a game-winning power play goal by Kevin Montgomery at 19:24 of the third period to cap a 3-goal rally in the final 9:14 of regulation time. Saturday's 4-3 OT win was a back-and-forth affair that ended on Gilbert Brule's one-timer from the left wing circle, a similar spot to Montgomery's goal, at 2:53 of overtime, also on a power play.

- THE WEEK AHEAD: OKC has its first 4-game week of the season starting with a 10:30 am Field Trip matinee on Tuesday against Toronto in the Marlies' only visit of the season to the Cox Center. Last season, the teams met in OKC on Nov. 7 and Linus Omark scored 5 goals in a 7-6 OKC shootout win. The Barons host Charlotte on Friday and Saturday before traveling day-of-game to Milwaukee on Sunday.

- PHIL-ING THE NET: Second-year left winger Philippe Cornet has already established his brief career high of 8 goals, surpassing the 7 he collected last year in 60 games. Cornet has done all his scoring in the past 10 games after not suiting up for the season opener. Cornet has 4 power play goals, 2 game-winners and is a team-best 2-for-2 in shootouts.

- THE BIG O: Linus Omark had 4 assists in 2 games at Abbotsford last week after being assigned by Edmonton. Omark matched the team high with 3 helpers on Saturday.

- NO LEAD, NO PROBLEM: In each of their last 2 games, the Barons overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat the Abbotsford Heat. Those 3-2 and 4-3 (OT) wins in Abbotsford were the first times this season the team has won when trailing by 2, however they did climb back from a 2-0 deficit against Grand Rapids Oct. 22 to force overtime in an eventual 3-2 shootout loss.

- POWER PLAY PRACTICE: The Barons enjoyed 12 minutes and 31 seconds of man-advantage time in the first 22 minutes of Saturday's game at Abbotsford, helped by a major for slashing to the Heat's Jordan Henry. The Heat failed to put a player in the box before the expiration of Henry's penalty and play continued for 1:31 before the next stoppage of play, extending OKC's 5-on-4 skater edge for an additional minute and half. OKC did not score during the major penalty or the bonus time, but did score 2 power play goals in that game including the overtime winner by Gilbert Brule.

- BETWEEN THE PIPES: Yann Danis has won 5 of his last 6 starts and in that time has fashioned a 1.65 GAA and .943 save percentage. Danis played the first game in Abbotsford, a 3-2 win, while David LeNeveu won the 4-3 OT decision on Saturday to up his record to 3-0-1. Each of LeNeveu's wins has been on the road, including 2 at San Antonio.

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