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Published on April 2, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Preview of today's games for Friday, April 2, 2010.



*Las Vegas clinched a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs with last night's win.

Elmira Jackals (36-25-9) at Trenton Devils (32-29-9) 7 p.m. ET
- Justin Donati leads Elmira against the Devils with six goals and 19 points.
- Dave Caruso leads Trenton against the Jackals with an 8-2-0 record, a 2.49 goals-against average and a save percentage of .925.
- Elmira leads the league on the penalty kill at 86.8 percent (49-for-370).
- Trenton is 10-3-0 against the Jackals this season.

Johnstown Chiefs (18-41-11) at Cincinnati Cyclones (43-24-3) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Troy Schwab leads Johnstown against the Cyclones with eight points (2g-6a).
- Dustin Sproat leads Cincinnati against the Chiefs with 14 points (5g-9a).
- Johnstown's Connor Shields is fifth among rookies with 28 goals.
- The Cyclones are 34-10-1 when scoring first.

Charlotte Checkers (42-21-7) at Florida Everblades (37-24-9) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Matt Schepke leads Charlotte against the Everblades with eight points (5g-3a).
- Ross Carlson leads Florida with 27 goals and 52 points.
- Charlotte is 12-1-1 in its last 14 games.
- The Everblades are 26-0-2 when leading after two periods.

Toledo Walleye (35-28-7) at Kalamazoo Wings (40-20-10) 7:30 p.m. ET
- J.C. Sawyer leads Toledo against the K-Wings with 14 points (4g-10a).
- Kalamazoo's Ryan Nie leads the league with 26 wins.
- Toledo is tied for second in the league with six shorthand goals against.
- The K-Wings are 18-4-10 in games decided by one goal.

South Carolina Stingrays (39-19-12) at Gwinnett Gladiators (31-31-8) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Trent Campbell leads South Carolina against the Gladiators with 19 points (6g-13a).
- Adam Berti leads Gwinnett against the Stingrays with 15 points (6g-9a).
- The Stingrays are 23-0-4 when leading after two periods.
- Gwinnett is second in the league on the power play converting at 22.7 percent (80-for-352).

Reading Royals (35-29-6) at Wheeling Nailers (32-32-6) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Ryan Cruthers leads Reading against the Nailers with six points (1g-5a).
- TJ Fox leads Wheeling with 58 points (25g-33a).
- Reading is 25-0-1 when leading after two periods.
- The Nailers are second in the league in home power play converting at 23.8 percent (45-for-189).

Idaho Steelheads (48-16-6) at Bakersfield Condors (36-29-5) 7 p.m. PT
- Mark Derlago leads Idaho against the Condors with six goals and 14 points
- Bakersfield's Dan Kissel is on a four-game goal streak (5) since March 26.
- The Steelheads are 33-1-5 when leading after two periods.
- Condors' Timo Pielmeier is tied for second in the league with 25 wins.

Ontario Reign (30-30-10) at Las Vegas Wranglers (33-29-8) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Ontario goaltender Curtis Darling leads the league with 3,424 minutes played.
- Ned Lukacevic leads Las Vegas against the Reign with 12 goals and 21 points.
- The Reign are 22-1-4 when leading after two periods.
- Las Vegas is 9-0-3 against the Reign this season.

Utah Grizzlies (33-28-9) at Victoria Salmon Kings (33-31-6) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Ryan Kinasewich leads Utah against the Salmon Kings with 12 points (4g-8a).
- Victoria's Jimmy Sharrow is tied for fourth among league defensemen with 45 points (12g-33a).
- The Grizzlies lead the league on the power play at 22.8 percent (82-for-359).
- The Salmon Kings are 24-1-3 when leading after two periods.

Stockton Thunder (33-28-9) at Alaska Aces (34-28-8) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- James Bates leads Stockton against the Aces with 10 points (2g-8a).
- Alaska's Nick Mazzolini is fifth among league rookies with 63 points (26g-37a).
- Stockton is 5-0-3 against the Aces this season.
- The Aces are tied for third in the league with 13 shorthand goals.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Reading can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Reading wins

OR

Reading loses in overtime/shootout

OR

Trenton loses

Victoria can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Victoria wins

OR

Ontario loses in regulation

OR

Victoria loses in overtime/shootout AND Ontario loses

Kalamazoo can clinch the North Division championship on Friday if:

Kalamazoo wins AND Cincinnati loses in regulation

Charlotte can clinch the South Division championship on Friday if:

Charlotte wins AND South Carolina loses

OR

Charlotte loses in overtime/shootout AND South Carolina loses in regulation

Bakersfield can clinch the Pacific Division championship on Friday if:

Bakersfield wins

OR

Stockton loses in regulation

OR

Bakersfield loses in overtime/shootout AND Stockton loses

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