Clash of Intra-State Rivals on Hot Streaks
February 21, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
Rockford, Ill. - The weekend will be kicked off with an Illinois Lottery Cup clash between the Rockford IceHogs (26-21-4-3) and Chicago Wolves (29-16-4-2) for the second straight week. The two teams are separated by five points in the Midwest Division standings heading into tonight's contest at the BMO at 7 p.m.
The first 2,500 fans to the arena will receive an IceHogs water bottle courtesy of Rock Valley Culligan. To purchase tickets, call (815) 968-5222, online through IceHogs.com or in person at the BMO Harris Bank Center Box Office or at any Ticketmaster outlet.
You can tune into tonight's game against the Wolves beginning at 6:30 p.m. with IceHogs Warm Up on Antenna TV 23.2, Comcast channel 436, Charter 970, Mediacom 101 or online at AHLLive.com.
Tonight's matchup features two teams in the midst of season-high point streaks. Rockford has notched a standings point in seven straight (6-0-0-1) while Chicago shows a point in their last eight contests (6-0-2-0).
The IceHogs are being led on this streak by the combination of forwards Jeremy Morin and Brandon Pirri. Left winger, Morin, has a seven-game point streak that coincides with Rockford's team point streak. The Auburn, N.Y. native has 6g-7a-13pts in his last seven and has taken sole possession of the team lead in goals with 17. His teammate, Pirri, shows 4g-2a-6pts in his last four games and captured the AHL All-Star game MVP with 2g-1a during the streak.
The Wolves eight-game point streak has come more on the defensive side of the ice as they have allowed just 21 goals over their run of success for an average of 2.63 goals per game. Goaltender, Jake Allen, has started five of the eight games on the streak, all victories. In those five games, the Fredericton, New Brunswick netminder has made an average of 26.6 saves per game for a 2.50 goals against average and a .910 save percentage.
Next Home Game: Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Milwaukee Admirals: The opening face-off will be at 7 p.m. as the IceHogs take on their fifth straight Midwest Division opponent. The first 1,500 fans to the BMO will receive an IceHogs 15th Anniversary t-shirt courtesy of Toyota.
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