Game Preview: Express at Florida Tonight
January 11, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Chicago Express News Release
Preview: Chicago Express (16-13-4-1, 37pts) at Floria Everblades (18-14-1-2, 39pts)
When: Puck drops at 6:30 pm
Where: Germain Arena, Estero, Florida
Tonight's Matchup:
The Express meet up with the Everblades for the first time in the regular season. Chicago and Florida first came together for back-to-back games in Florida during the preseason, with the two clubs splitting the matches. Chicago is looking to snap out of their current road struggles, as they are 0-5-1-0 in their last six road games. Florida has been playing well of late, going 6-3-0-1 in their last 10 games, although they are winless in their last two games. Florida leads Chicago by just two points in the overall Eastern Conference standings, with six points on the line between the two clubs this week.
Express Notes:
D Nathan Lutz will play in his 500th North American professional game tonight... D Jonathan Zion, who scored his first goal as a member of the Chicago Express on Saturday, needs just two more goals for 50 in his North American professional career. He currently has 48 goals and 127 assists in 252 North American professional games... Chicago looks for their first win this season against teams from the South Division. The Express are 0-2-1-1 against South Division teams... The Express are 2-1-0-0 on the road in Wednesday night games.
Recent Transactions:
D Steven Delisle was assigned to Chicago from Springfield yesterday... D Evan Stephens was activated from the 21-day IR today... D Dan Henningson was returned from Rockford (AHL) today... G Peter Mannino was recalled to St. John's (AHL) by Winnipeg (NHL) on Thursday... G Allen York was assigned to the Express from Springfield (AHL) by Columbus (NHL) on Thursday... RW Tyler Donati was activated from 3-IR on Thursday.
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