Game Preview: Express at Toledo Tonight
Published on December 3, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Chicago Express News Release
Preview: Chicago Express (11-6-1-1, 24pts) vs. Toledo (8-10-0-0, 16pts)
When: Puck drops at 6:00 p.m., pregame show starts at 5:45 p.m.
Where: Huntington Center, Toledo, OH
Matchup:
After Chicago won the first three games against Toledo to start the season, the Walleye have collected victories in two straight games, allowing just one goal to the Express in each of those games. Chicago continues to hold on the North Division lead, one point ahead of the Kalamazoo wings, who the Express play twice next week. Chicago is 3-2-0-0 against Toledo this season, including a 2-1-0-0 record at the Huntington Center.
Express Notes:
The Express have had a successful road trip thus far, earning seven of ten possible points... After earning 54 shots on goal in three games from Nov. 25 - Nov. 27, the Express fire 31 shots on goal on Wednesday in Toledo... D Scott Lehman played his first game of the regular season on Wednesday after sustaining an injury during Training Camp... LW Chad Painchaud is expected to play his first game for the Express tonight... 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:
D Evan Stephens was placed on the 3-IR on Thursday... D Scott Lehman was activated from the 21-day IR on Wednesday... 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...
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