Falcons Weekly
Published on December 22, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Team Notes:
- Springfield is 9-0-1 when leading after two periods of play.
- The Falcons have won three of the last four home games.
- Springfield reached single-game highs in penalty minutes per game with 27 on Friday and 31 on Saturday.
- The Falcons are 9-2-1 when scoring the first goal of the game.
- Springfield is undefeated when leading after the first period on the road going 3-0-0.
Player Notes:
- Jon DiSalvatore scored his first goal as a Falcon on Saturday night.
- Greg Carey has averaged a point-per-game in the month of December with eight points in eight games (three goals, five assists).
- Corey Potter had a three-game assist streak snapped on Saturday night totaling three assists in that span.
- Ross Mauermann tallied his second multi-point game on Saturday with one goal and one assist.
- Jon DiSalvatore has tallied five points (one goal, four assists) in his last six games.
- Domenic Monardo scored his second career game winning goal on Saturday.
- Alex Grant leads the team with 22 points (five goals and seven assists).
Upcoming Promotions:
Sunday, Dec. 27 vs. Portland Pirates: Ticket Redemption Night: Any unused ticket from the 2015-16 regular season can be redeemed for tickets of equal or lesser value, while supplies last.
Sunday, Dec. 27 vs. Portland Pirates: Friendly's Family Fun Day: All fans are invited to participate in a free post-game skate and will receive a coupon to Friendly's.
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Ticket Information:
- Single Game: Tickets are on sale at the MassMutual Center Box Office or online at www.ticketmaster.com
- Season & Group Tickets: For more information on full and partial season ticket plans and discounted group tickets, call 413-739-GOAL(4625) or visit www.falconsahl.com
- Student Discount: $14 when a high school or college ID is presented at the MassMutual Center Box Office
This Week's Games:
Wednesday, Dec. 26 vs. Syracuse Crunch, War Memorial Arena, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27 vs. PORTLAND PIRATES, MASSMUTUAL CENTER, 7:00 p.m.
Falcons at a Glance:
Record: 12-14-2 (.464 PCT) - 7th/Atlantic Division...Home: 7-7-0 (.500 PCT)...Road: 5-7-2 (.429 PCT)
Leading Scorers: Alex Grant (5-17-22 in 28 GP)...Dustin Jeffrey (9-12-21 in 20 GP)...Greg Carey (10-9-19 in 25 GP)
Leading Goaltender: Niklas Treutle (6-5-1, 2.99 GAA, .912 SV%, 12 GP)
Record vs. Opponents: Atlantic: 7-11-2 (HER: 0-1-0, BRI: 3-2-0, LV: 0-1-1, WBS: 0-1-1, PRO: 2-3-0, POR: 1-3-0, HFD: 1-0-0) North: 5-3-0 (RCH: 1-0-0, UTI: 1-1-0, BNG: 2-0-0, ALB: 1-2-0)
Power Play: 17-132 (12.9%) 25th in the AHL
Penalty Kill: 86-109 (78.9%) 28th in the AHL
Last week's results: 1-2-0...Dec. 16 - at Portland 5, Springfield 2...Dec. 18 - at Springfield 4, Utica 7...Dec. 19 - at Springfield 4, Providence 2
This Week's Opponents:
Portland Pirates- Record: 14-11-1 (.558 PCT) - 4th/Atlantic Division...Home: 8-5-0 (.615 PCT) Road: 6-6-1 (.500 PCT)
Head Coach: Tom Rowe Players to Watch: F-Rob Schremp, F-Kyle Rau, F-Shane Harper
This Season: fifth of 12 meetings... Jan. 30 at Springfield...Feb. 28 at Portland...Mar. 12 at Springfield...Mar. 25 at Portland...Mar. 26 at Portland...Apr. 16 at Springfield...Apr. 17 at Springfield
Syracuse Crunch- Record: 11-11-5 (.500 PCT) - 6th/North Division...Home: 7-6-1 (.536 PCT) Road: 4-5-4 (.462 PCT)
Head Coach: Rob Zettler Players to Watch: F-Jeff Tambellini, D-Anthony DeAngelo, G-Andrei Vasilevskiy
This Season: first of four meetings...Feb. 6 at Syracuse...Mar. 6 at Springfield...Mar. 13 at Springfield
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