Falcons Weekly

Published on March 21, 2016 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release


This Week's Games:

Tues. Mar 22 vs. Albany Devils, Time Union Center, 7:00 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 25 vs. Portland Pirates, Cross Insurance Arena, 7:00 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 26 vs. Portland Pirates, Cross Insurance Arena, 7:00 p.m.

Falcons at a Glance:

Record: 23-32-8 (.429 PCT) - 8th/Atlantic Division...Home: 15-17-2 (.471 PCT)...Road: 8-15-6 (.379 PCT)

Leading Scorers: Alex Grant (11-29-40 in 63 GP)... Greg Carey (25-14-39 in 58 GP)...Craig Cunningham (18-18-36 in 48 GP)

Leading Goaltender: Niklas Treutle (11-15-5, 2.93 GAA, .908 SV%, 32 GP)

Record vs. Opponents: Atlantic: 15-25-8 (HER: 1-1-2, BRI: 5-3-1, LV: 0-3-1, WBS: 1-2-2, PRO: 3-8-1, POR: 3-5-0, HFD: 2-3-1) North: 8-7-0 (RCH: 1-1-0, UTI: 1-2-0, BNG: 2-0-0, ALB: 2-2-0; SYR: 2-2-0)

Power Play: 43-278 (15.5%) 23rd in the AHL

Penalty Kill: 188-235 (76.4%) 30th in the AHL

Last week's results: 0-2-1...Mar. 16 - at Springfield 2, Bridgeport 4...Mar. 19 - at Hartford 4, Springfield 3 (SO)...Mar. 20 - at Springfield 0, Hartford 3

This Week's Opponents:

Albany Devils- Record: 38-16-9 (.675 PCT) - 2nd/North Division...Home: 22-5-4 (.774 PCT)...Road: 16-11-5 (.578 PCT)

Head Coach: Rick Kowalsky Players to Watch: F-Matt Lorito, F-Jim O'Brien, G-Scott Wedgewood

This Season: fifth of six meetings (Falcons record 2-2-0 in season series)...Apr. 2 at Albany

Portland Pirates- Record: 32-24-7 (.563 PCT) - 5th/Atlantic Division...Home: 17-13-1 (.565 PCT)...Road: 15-11-6 (.562 PCT)

Head Coach: Scott Allen Players to Watch: F-Rob Schremp, F-Shane Harper, D- Cameron Gaunce

This Season: ninth and tenth of 12 meetings (Falcons record 3-5-0 in season series)...Apr. 16 at Springfield...Apr. 17 at Springfield

Team Notes:

- The Falcons will only play four more games at the MassMutual Center this season.

- Springfield allowed a season-high 46 shots in Saturday's shootout loss to Hartford.

- In addition to allowing the most shots all season, the Falcons posted a season-low 15 shots in Saturday's game.

- The team snapped the four-game road pointless streak on Saturday with a shootout loss.

Player Notes:

- Hunter Fejes skated in his first professional game on Sunday against the Hartford Wolf Pack.

- Laurent Dauphin's point streak ended on Sunday, tying Philip Samuelsson for a season-high six-game point streak.

- Marek Langhamer made 43 saves on Saturday night, a season-high for any Falcons netminder.

- Niklas Treutle and Marek Langhamer had their two-game win streak snapped over the weekend.

- Greg Carey leads the Falcons with 11 multipoint games.

- Laurent Dauphin tied Greg Carey's season-high record of four straight games with a goal on Saturday.

Upcoming Promotions:

Friday, Apr. 8 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack: Military Appreciation Night: The Falcons will be donating tickets to area bases for military members and their families. Military vehicles will be on display outside the arena prior to the game.

Friday, Apr. 8 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack: 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.

Friday, Apr. 8 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack: Teddy Bear Pools and Spas chuck-a-puck: The second intermission chuck-a-puck grand prize has reached a total of $2,800. During the toss, any fan who lands their puck on the nose of teddy bear logo will win the cash prize. Individual pucks are available for $2 or five pucks or $6 and sold outside section 1 and 12.

Sunday, Apr. 10 vs. Providence Bruins: Daniel Briere Bobblehead Night presented by Stop & Shop: Danny Briere will be in attendance and honored prior to the game. An autograph session will be held with the Falcons legend following the puck drop until the end of the first intermission.

Sunday, Apr. 10 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

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