Calgary Roughnecks Game Preview - Saturday, February 24 at Saskatchewan
Published on February 24, 2018 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS (4-5) at SASKATCHEWAN RUSH (8-2)
Saturday - 6:30 p.m. MT - SaskTel Centre
TODAY'S GAME
The Calgary Roughnecks begin a two-game road trip tonight as they face the Saskatchewan Rush at SaskTel Centre. Calgary is coming off last Saturday's 20-12 win over Vancouver. Transition offence played a major roll with the Roughnecks scoring six goals on the run during the game. Goaltender Christian De Bianco was stellar making 48 saves as Vancouver was out shot by Calgary 66-60. Holden Cattoni (5g, 6a) powered the Roughnecks scoring attack with eleven points while Curtis Dickson (4g, 3a) tallied seven. Wesley Berg also chipped in with seven points in the contest (3g, 4a). Saskatchewan returns home following last Saturday's 16-11 loss to Rochester. A big five-goal fourth quarter for the Knighthawks proved costly for the Rush.
ROUGHNECKS BROADCAST INFORMATION
Radio: Sportsnet 960-The Fan
Online: NLLTV.com
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PROMO CALENDAR
Roughnecks single game tickets are available for as low as $38.75 for adults, $29 for students and $22 for children (excludes applicable fees).
Upcoming home game highlights include:
- St. Patrick's Day Party - Saturday, Mar. 17 vs. ROC
- Superhero Party presented by Pete the Plumber - Saturday, Mar. 24 vs. TOR
- Fan Appreciation Party presented by Vision Travel - Saturday, Apr. 14 vs. BUF
NOTEWORTHY
VS. SASKATCHEWAN: Tonight is the second of three regular season meetings between the two West Division rivals. Saskatchewan took the opener at the "Dome in January by a score of 13-12 (OT). Dane Dobbie (2g, 5a) led the Roughnecks with seven points while Curtis Dickson (5g, 1a) was next with six. Ben McIntosh, Curtis Knight and Mark Matthews each scored two goals and two assist to lead the Rush. Their next meeting is at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, Apr. 28.
2017-18 Regular Season Series Recap
Jan. 27/18 at CGY: CGY 12 SAS 13 ... Calgary out-scored the Rush 8-2 in the second half.
Shots on Goal: CGY 61 SAS 51
Power Plays: CGY 1-3 (33.3%) SAS 1-1 (100.0%)
All-Time Regular Season Records
All-Time vs. SAS: 27-18
All-Time at CGY: 11-10
All-Time at SAS: 16-8
Last CGY Win: Apr. 29/17, 14-7 at the Scotiabank Saddledome
Last SAS Win: Jan. 27/18, 13-12 at the Scotiabank Saddledome
HEAD-TO-HEAD: 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON
INSIDE THE STREAK: Calgary has won three in a row, outscoring their opponents by a combined 49-29 including 26-16 in the second half. Several Roughnecks have produced big numbers. Holden Cattoni (9g,11a) is the top performer with 20 points. Curtis Dickson (11g, 7a) is next with 18 points while Wesley Berg (11g, 6a) has 17. Dane Dobbie (7g, 5a) and Riley Loewen (4g, 8a) have also been strong contributors with twelve points each while Zach Currier (3g, 5a) has eight.
ROUGHNECKS IN THE NLL TOP 10: Christian Del Bianco tops the NLL with a 10.00 goals-against-average. His .806 save percentage is also number one...Dane Dobbie is tied for third with eight power play goals...Curtis Dickson is second in shots on goal with 96 and sits second in the NLL in goals scored with 24... Zach Currier is fifth in rookie scoring with 13 points while Tyler Pace is sixth in freshman points with 11...Tyson Bell is in a three-way tie for second in defence scoring with 14 points while Mitch Wilde is tied for eighth with 10 points.
FAST FACTS: Calgary leads the league with seven shorthanded goals. Six of those have come at the 'Dome...The Roughnecks have a league-low 22 third quarter-goals against this season.
ROUGHNECKS MONTH-BY-MONTH: December (1-2), January (0-3), February (3-0).
COACH'S CORNER: Assistant general manager and head coach Curt Malawsky is the winningest coach in franchise history with 48 victories. He passed Chris Hall's mark of 46 in the team's triumph over Colorado on Feb. 10. Malawsky was first-named to the job in August of 2012.
SPECIAL TEAMS WATCH: Calgary's power play is eighth in the NLL at 38.9%. The penalty kill is fifth in the league at 46.9%.
ROSTER MOVES: Feb. 21 - The Roughnecks place D/T Bob Snider on the Practice Roster List from the Injured Reserve List. Placed F Ryan Martel on the Practice Roster List from the Active Roster. Placed F Dane Dobbie to the Active Roster from the Suspension List.
THE ROAD AHEAD: Following tonight's game the Roughnecks will head south to face another division rival, Colorado on Mar. 10. Calgary's next home game is 21 days away when they welcome the Rochester Knighthawks to the 'Dome. The St. Patrick's Day Party on Saturday, Mar. 17 is a 7:00 p.m. start.
RECORD WHEN:
Leading at halftime ...... 3-1 Outshooting opponent ....... 1-3
Trailing at halftime ....... 1-3 Outshot by opponent .......... 3-2
Tied at halftime ........... 0-1 Shots are tied .................... 0-0
MILESTONES
- Riley Loewen is eight assists away from 100
- Assistant general manager and head coach Curt Malawsky is the winningest coach in franchise history with 48 victories. He passed Chris Hall's mark of 46 on Feb. 10 against Colorado.
- Dane Dobbie became the 22nd player in league history to eclipse 700 career points on Feb. 10 against Colorado while goaltender Christian Del Bianco registered his first career home victory and Wesley Berg passed 100 career assists that same night.
TRANSACTIONS
- Feb 21: Placed D/T Bob Snider on the Practice Player List ... Placed F Ryan Martel to practice player list ... Placed F Dane Dobbie on the Active Roster.
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