Calgary Roughnecks Game Preview - Saturday, March 26 at Colorado
Published on March 26, 2016 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS (6-7) at COLORADO MAMMOTH (8-3)
Saturday, March 26, 2016 - 7:00 p.m. - Pepsi Center
TONIGHT'S GAME
Tonight the Calgary Roughnecks will look to extend a season-high three-game winning streak when they play their second game in as many nights against the Colorado Mammoth at Pepsi Center. Calgary began the streak with a 15-10 road win at Toronto on Mar. 11 followed by a 13-9 triumph over the Mammoth on Mar. 19. Last night Calgary defeated the Georgia Swarm 16-12, sweeping the two-game regular season series. Curtis Dickson matched a personal-best, recording 11 points in the win, while Dane Dobbie (4), Jeff Shattler (2), rookie Wesley Berg (2), Karsen Leung and Tyler Digby also scored for the Roughnecks. Mike Poulin, who received the start for Calgary, turned aside 25 of 36 shots he faced while Frankie Scigliano stepped in late in the third quarter and finished the game with nine saves. Calgary sits third in the West Division with a record of 6-7 while Colorado, who has not lost a game at home this season (5-0), shares the same 8-3 mark with Saskatchewan for top spot in the division.
ROUGHNECKS BROADCAST INFORMATION
Webcast: TSN GO
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PROMO CALENDAR
Roughnecks single game tickets are available for as low as $38 for adults and $21 for children (plus applicable fees).
Upcoming home game highlights include:
- Star Wars Night, benefiting STARS, on Saturday, Apr. 9 vs. Vancouver.
- Cardel Homes Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday, Apr. 30 vs. Toronto
NOTEWORTHY
VS COLORADO: Tonight marks the third and final regular season meeting between Calgary and Colorado. Each club has picked up a win in the series. In their last meeting, the Roughnecks' defensive corps held Colorado forward Adam Jones scoreless, marking the first time he did not find the back of the net in a league-record 56 games. Curtis Dickson (4g, 9a) leads Calgary with 13 points against the Mammoth while Callum Crawford (6g, 8a) tops Colorado with 14 points in the series.
SERIES RECAP
- Feb. 13/16 at CGY: COL 13 CGY 8 ... The Mammoth stretched a 7-5 third-quarter lead to a 13-8 win.
- Mar. 19/16 at CGY: CGY 13 COL 9 ... Mike Poulin made 48 saves for Calgary.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Shots on Goal: CGY 99 COL 109
- Power Plays: CGY 3-7 (42.8%) COL 4-7 (57.1%)
REGULAR SEASON RECORDS
- All-Time: 17-20
- All-Time in CGY: 11-10
- All-Time in COL: 6-10
- Last CGY Win: Mar. 19/16, 13-9 at the Scotiabank Saddledome
- Last COL Win: Feb. 13/16, 13-8 at the Scotiabank Saddledome
WITHIN REACH: With a team-leading 44 goals on the season, Curtis Dickson sits four goals back of his career high which he set last year. The franchise record for most goals in a single season is 51, set by Dane Dobbie in 2014.
BACK-TO-BACK: Including this doubleheader weekend, the Roughnecks have played back-to-back games on 33 occasions with a record of 40-25 over that span. The most back-to-back sets Calgary has played in a single season is five when the 2006 schedule saw the Roughnecks play Jan. 20-21, Jan. 27-28, Feb. 17-18, Mar. 17-18 and Apr. 14-15. Of those 10 games, seven were played on the road.
TURN ON THE RED LIGHT: Karsen Leung is riding a career-high six-game scoring streak. The 25-year-old forward has netted eight goals during this span including recording his first career NLL hat-trick on Mar. 11 in a 15-10 win at Toronto.
GET SHORTY: The Roughnecks are tied with Colorado for second-most shorthanded goals at 10. Of the 10 markers, Curtis Dickson has netted five and sits one shorthanded tally back of matching his career high set in 2013. Saskatchewan leads the league with 11 shorthanded goals.
IT'S TRICKY: Curtis Dickson's sock-trick last night in Georgia marked his third career six-goal effort. The most goals the 27-year-old forward has scored in a single game is seven which he has twice achieved (Feb. 21, 2015 and Apr. 19, 2014).
LOOKING BACK: The Roughnecks were 3-10 when entering Game 14 last season.
COLLEGIATE ROOTS: Rookie Wesley Berg is no stranger to Denver, Colorado. He spent his collegiate career with Denver University's men's lacrosse team, helping the Pioneers capture the NCAA championship in 2015. With DU from 2012-15, Berg became the Pioneers' all-time leader in points (255) and goals (188).
GOING THE DISTANCE: The Roughnecks have gone into extra time three games in a row (Feb. 20 - Mar. 5), matching a single-season league record for most consecutive overtime games. The last team to record three-straight overtime contests was Washington in 2011. The single-season NLL record for most overtime games is five, twice set by Arizona (2005) and Washington (2011). The most OT contests the Roughnecks have played in a single season is four, first set in 2004 then duplicated in 2015.
NAIL-BITERS: Six of Calgary's 13 games played have been decided by one goal with the Roughnecks winning two and losing four one-goal decisions. Calgary is 1-1 in two-goal games and 2-0 in four-goal contests. In games decided by five or more goals, the Roughnecks are 1-2.
WHAT'S LEFT: After tonight, Calgary has four regular season games remaining with three against divisional rivals in Saskatchewan (Apr. 2) and Vancouver (Apr. 9 and Apr. 16). The Roughnecks wrap up the regular season at home on Apr. 30 against Toronto.
RECORD WHEN:
Leading entering second half...... 2-3 Outshooting opponent......3-2
Trailing entering second half....... 3-2 Outshot...........................3-5
Tied entering second half........... 1-2 Shots are tied..................0-0
ROUGHNECKS VS: (BUF 0-1) (COL 1-1) (GA 2-0) (NE 1-0) (ROC 0-1) (SAS 0-3) (TOR 1-0) (VAN 1-1)
WELCOME BACK: Since returning to the lineup after a four-game absence with an upper-body injury, Dane Dobbie has contributed with seven goals and 10 assists over three games. He sits fourth in team scoring with 20 goals and 47 points in nine contests.
TOP 10: Curtis Dickson's 44 goals and 78 points place him second in league scoring. Of his 44 goals, 12 have come on the power play (second among all players) while his five shorthanded markers top all players. Greg Harnett and Dickson are in an eight-way tie for fourth in the league with two game-winning goals each. Karsen Leung and Mike Carnegie are tied for the team lead with 22 caused turnovers, third best in the NLL. Dan MacRae is fourth among the league's defenders with 13 points (3g, 10a) on the season while Jon Harnett is tied for ninth with nine points (1g, 8a). Mike Poulin is second among league goaltenders with a 10.70 goals-against average. Fellow netminder Frankie Scigliano sits seventh in the NLL with a 12.13 goals-against average.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS: Last Saturday against Colorado, Curtis Dickson surpassed 400 career NLL points with an eight-point effort (3g, 5a). Now sitting at 413 points in 97 career games, Dickson is averaging just over four points per contest and sits seventh on the club's all-time scoring list, 13 points back of sixth-place Shawn Evans.
POULIN WALL: Last weekend, goaltender Mike Poulin picked up his second-straight win, making 48 saves in a 13-9 victory over Colorado. It was the second time this season the 30-year-old netminder turned in a 48-save effort, three saves shy of his best single-game record of 51, set during the 2011 season. On Mar. 5, he eclipsed 3,000 career saves. Poulin now has 3,143 saves over his 10-year NLL career and is Calgary's all-time saves leader (2,880). Originally selected by the Buffalo Bandits in the second round, 21st overall, in the 2005 NLL Draft, he began his career in Toronto in 2007. He spent two seasons with the Rock before joining Boston then Calgary. In 2012, Poulin was named the NLL Goaltender of the Year.
HOW THE ROUGHNECKS WERE BUILT (20):
NLL Draft (13): Bell*, Berg*, Dickson, Dobbie, Greg Harnett, LeClair*, Leung, MacRae, Manning, McFetridge, McIntosh, O'Connor*, Scigliano
Trade (4): Digby, Jon Harnett, Poulin, Shattler
Free Agent (3): Burton, Mike Carnegie, Scott Carnegie
*Denotes rookie
MILESTONES
- Mike Poulin recorded his 50th career NLL win on Feb. 6 against Georgia. He surpassed 3,000 career saves on Mar. 5 versus Rochester and 5,000 minutes played on Mar. 11 in Toronto.
- Scott Carnegie played his 100th career NLL game on Feb. 6 against the Swarm.
- Jeff Shattler eclipsed 50 power play assists on Feb. 20 versus Vancouver and is six power play goals back of 50.
- Dane Dobbie is seven power play goals shy of 100 and 10 goals from 300.
- Dan MacRae is three caused turnovers from 100.
- Curtis Dickson reached 150 career assists and surpassed 250 career loose balls on Feb. 13 against Colorado. He is three games shy of 100, six power play goals from 50 and three power play assists shy of 50. With four more goals, he will match his single-season career high (48) and with seven more goals, duplicate the club's single-season record of 51 set by Dane Dobbie in 2014.
- Peter McFetridge hit 250 career loose balls on Mar. 5 versus Rochester.
- Curtis Manning eclipsed 400 career loose balls on Mar. 19 against Colorado.
- Tyler Digby is six assists away from 100.
- Greg Harnett is eight loose balls shy of 200.
TRANSACTIONS
MARCH 2016
- 10th: Placed defenceman Kellen LeClair on the Active Roster from the Suspended List ... Released transition player Brandon Goodwin from the Active Roster, signed him to a one-year agreement and placed him on the Practice Player List ... Removed the Practice Player tag on defenceman Tyler Burton and retain him on the Active Roster.
- 11th: Placed forward Dane Dobbie on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List - Second Level ... Placed forward Tyler Melnyk on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster.
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