Falcons Weekly

April 4, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release


This Week's Games:

Friday, April 8 vs. HARTFORD WOLF PACK, MASSMUTUAL CENTER, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 9 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack, XL Center, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 10 vs. PROVIDENCE BRUINS, MASSMUTUTAL CENTER, 5:00 p.m.

Falcons at a Glance:

Record: 25-37-8 (.414 PCT) - 8th/Atlantic Division...Home: 15-17-2 (.471 PCT)

Road: 10-20-6 (.361 PCT)

Leading Scorers: Greg Carey (26-17-43 in 64 GP)...Craig Cunningham (19-20-39 in 55 GP)...Philip Samuelsson (4-27-31 in 56 GP)

Leading Goaltender: Niklas Treutle (12-17-5, 2.93 GAA, .909 SV%, 37 GP)

Record vs. Opponents: Atlantic: 16-28-8 (HER: 1-1-2, BRI: 6-3-1, LV: 0-3-1, WBS: 1-3-2, PRO: 3-8-1, POR: 3-7-0, HFD: 2-3-1) North: 9-9-0 (RCH: 1-1-0, UTI: 1-3-0, BNG: 2-0-0, ALB: 3-3-0; SYR: 2-2-0)

Power Play: 44-305 (14.4%) 27th in the AHL

Penalty Kill: 211-278 (75.9%) 30th in the AHL

Last week's results: 2-2-0...Mar. 29 - at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4, Springfield 3...Apr. 1 - at Utica 5, Springfield 2...Apr. 2 - at Albany 4, Springfield 5...Apr. 3 - at Bridgeport 1, Springfield 3

This Week's Opponents:

Hartford Wolf Pack- Record: 37-30-3 (.550 PCT) - 6th/Atlantic Division...Home: 19-16-2 (.541 PCT)...Road: 18-14-1 (.561 PCT)

Head Coach: Ken Gernander Players to Watch: F-Chad Nehring, F-Marek Hrivik, G-Magnus Hellberg

This Season: seventh and eighth of eight meetings (Falcons record: 2-3-1 in season series)

Providence Bruins- Record: 36-21-13 (.607 PCT) - 3rd/Atlantic Division...Home: 22-6-8 (.722 PCT)...Road: 14-15-5 (.485 PCT)

Head Coach: Bruce Cassidy Players to Watch: F-Alexander Khoklachev, F-Austin Czarnik, F-Brandon DeFazio

This Season: 13th of 14 meetings (Falcons record of 3-8-1 in season series)...Apr. 13 at Providence

Team Notes:

- The Falcons snapped a season-high eight-game winless streak on Saturday.

- The team also ended a nine-game road winless streak on Saturday.

- Springfield concluded their season-long seven-game road trip with back-to-back wins.

- The Falcons have not outshot their opponents in the last ten games.

- The penalty kill was 100% on Sunday's penalty kills, the first occurrence in the last ten games.

- The team scored a power play on Saturday night, ending a streak of 36 chances without a goal.

Player Notes:

- Domenic Monardo scored in three consecutive games on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday,

- Tyler Currier made his AHL debut on Sunday with one goal and one assist versus Bridgeport.

- Jordan Szwarz has registered five points (three goals, two assists) in the last two games.

- Niklas Treutle has made 108 saves on 118 shots in his last three starts.

- Michael Bunting has tallied 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in the last 14 games.

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. Providence Bruins: 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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