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Blueshirts Hit the Road for Saturday Tilt in Owen Sound

March 4, 2023 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


Owen Sound, Ont. - The Rangers roll into Owen Sound Saturday night winners of three-straight and have earned points in eight of their last 10 games. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. for a sold out contest at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre (capacity 3,500).

Notable Links:

TV: Rogers TV, cable 20 (Kitchener)

TV: Super Sports Pack, cable 471 (Ontario)

Video Stream: OHL Live on CHL TV

Radio: CityNews 570 AM CKGL

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Head-to-Head:

This is the sixth matchup between these two clubs this season. Although Kitchener has only one win, they have picked up at least one point in three-of-the-five games going 1-2-2-0. Over the past five seasons, Kitchener is 21-13-4-1 against the Attack and 9-7-2-1 at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.

The East Avenue Blue are coming off a victory on Friday night against the Erie Otters in which they won by a score of 4-1. The Rangers have won three-straight games and are now 6-2-2-0 in their last ten. With Flint also winning Friday, the Rangers remain three points out of the seventh seed with two games in hand.

Owen Sound also played Friday night earning a 5-2 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs. The Attack have also won three-straight and are 4-6-0-0 in their last ten games. The Attack sit in sixth place in the Western Conference on 63 points, just two points out of the fourth seed with multiple games in hand.

Scouting the Rangers:

Francesco Arcuri (Dallas Stars) has been red hot for the Rangers with seven points (5G 2A) on a four-game point streak. The star forward added another power-play goal Friday night to give him 17 on the season which is good for third most in the OHL and a total of 42 goals which is also good for third.

Francesco Pinelli (Los Angeles Kings) recorded another two assists Friday to extend his streak to four-straight as well. Pinelli has 7 points (2G 5A) in that span. Pinelli has the sixth most points this season in the OHL with 78 points (35G 43A) in 50 games.

Hunter Brzustewicz leads the Rangers blueline in points this season with 48 points (5G 43A) in 57 games adding two assists Friday night. Brzustewicz has the fifth highest assist total in the OHL for a defenceman this season with 43 with 20 of those assists coming on the power-play.

After getting the night off, starting goaltender Marco Costantini figures to draw back in between the pipes for the Rangers. The 2022 OHL Champion Costantini has won his last two starts while playing the bulk of the games for the Rangers this season. Costantini has a 19-16-3-0 record with a 3.35 GAA and 0.895 save percentage.

Francesco Arcuri (Dallas Stars), Tomáš Hamara (Ottawa Senators), Filip Mešár (Montréal Canadiens), Francesco Pinelli (Los Angeles Kings), Roman Schmidt (Tampa Bay Lightning) and Danny Zhilkin are six Kitchener skaters that are both drafted, and signed, by their NHL clubs respectively.

Scouting the Attack:

The points leader on the Attack roster is 2023 draft eligible forward, Colby Barlow. Barlow has an A-Rating by NHL Central Scouting indicating a first round candidate. Barlow has 73 points (43G 30A) in 53 games this season and is tied for the second most goals scored in the league with 43. He has scored five goals in his last three games, one of them being the overtime winner against Kitchener.

Sam Sedley leads the Attack blueline this season with 47 points (5G 42A) in 54 games this season. Sedley ranks eighth in points by a defenceman this season. He has one goal and two assists in five games against Kitchener this season. Sedley has points in three-straight with four assists.

Matthew Papais and Cedrick Guindon (Montréal Canadiens) both come into play on three-game active point streaks. Papais with one goal and three assists, while Guindon has three assists.

Nick Chenard and Corbin Votary have carried most of the load for the Attack in goal this season. However, Owen Sound have ran the tandem of Nick Chenard and Carter George over the past few games. George got the start in the last game making 48 stops on 50 shots he faced and earned the game's first star.

Cedrick Guindon (Montréal Canadiens), Kaleb Lawrence (Los Angeles Kings), and Servac Petrovsky (Minnesota Wild) are three Owen Sound skaters drafted by their NHL clubs respectively.

Broadcast Coverage:

Saturday night's contest will be televised live throughout Kitchener and the Waterloo Region on Rogers TV, cable channel 20. In addition, the contest can be watched across the province of Ontario on the Super Sports Pack on channel 471 for cable subscribers.

The game will be streamed live online in a web browser at OHLLive.com, and on the CHL App for mobile devices including smart TV's such as including Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire.

Additionally, fans can listen to the game on the radio on CityNews 570 AM CKGL. Mike Farwell (play-by-play) and Chris Pope (colour commentary) will call the game on the radio. Fans can tune in to the radio pregame show 30 minutes prior to puck drop. For more information on Kitchener Rangers broadcast coverage, click here.

Next Up:

The Highway-7 rivalry resumes for the final time this season at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday night. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.

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