Game Preview: Express at Toledo Today
November 30, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Chicago Express News Release
Preview: Chicago Express (11-5-1-1, 24pts) vs. Toledo (7-9-0-0, 14pts)
When: Puck drops at 6:00 p.m., pregame show starts at 5:45 p.m.
Where: Huntington Center, Toledo, OH
Matchup:
The Express meet up with the Walleye for the first time since Toledo handed a 4-1 defeat to Chicago on November 16. The Walleye held the Express scoreless for a large portion of the game, until F Mike Embach scored shorthanded with 2:28 left in the third period. Aside from that game, Chicago has fared well against the Walleye, going 3-0-0-0 and outscoring Toledo 14-5 in those three games. The Express shutout the Walleye 2-0 on October 29 at the Sears Centre Arena, as G Paul Dainton recorded the first shutout in Chicago Express history.
Express Notes:
The Express have had a successful road trip thus far, earning seven of eight possible points... RW Tyler Donati has a five-game assist streak, earning six assists (and one goal) during that span... The Express are in the midst of both longest overall unbeaten streak (4-0-1-0) and road unbeaten streak (3-0-1-0)... After playing 12 of their first 14 games against North Division foes, Chicago has not seen a team from their own division for the past four games leading up to tonight... The Express have been heavily outshot over their last three games, as their opponents hold a 100-54 shots on goal advantage... D Darcy Campbell needs two points to reach the 100-point plateau for his professional career... RW Chaz Johnson needs three PIM to reach 1,000 for his career.
Recent Transactions:
C Yannick Tifu was traded to Reading in exchange for LW Chad Painchaud on Monday... G Eric Swanic was released as an Emergency Backup Goaltender on Monday... C Aaron Marvin was activated from the 7-day IR on Friday... LW Blair Riley was loaned to Bridgeport (AHL) on Friday.
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