
Game Preview: Express Vs. Reading Tonight
January 6, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Chicago Express News Release
Game Preview: Express vs. Reading tonight
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January 6, 2012
Preview: Chicago Express (15-12-4-1, 35pts) vs. Reading Royals (13-13-3-3, 32pts)
When: Puck drops at 7:30 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm
Where: Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL, 60192
Tonight's Matchup:
Chicago puts an undefeated record against the Royals on the line tonight as the two clubs face off for the first time at the Sears Centre Arena. The Express took two straight victories over the Royals in late November in Reading, and look to distance themselves from Reading with two more wins at home. Chicago fired 47 shots on goal in the first of those two contests, which remains a season high for the Express for shots in a single game. Four points are on the line between the two clubs, as the Express can climb past Kalamazoo and into third place in the conference with a pair of wins coupled with a pair of Wings losses. The Royals, meanwhile, can slide past Chicago with two regulation victories. Tonight's contest also marks the first time that LW Chad Painchaud and C Yannick Tifu, who were traded for each other on November 28, will face their former clubs.
Express Notes:
The Express are 4-1-1-0 against teams from the Atlantic Division... The Express have scored on just two of their last 39 power plays, a rate of 5.1 percent, dating back to December 16, a span of eight games... Three of Chicago's last four games have gone into overtime, and none of those overtime games have extended to a shootout... Tonight's contest is the third of seven straight games played against teams from outside the North Division.
Recent Transactions:
D Dan Henningson was loaned to Rockford yesterday... G Peter Mannino was recalled to St. John's (AHL) by Winnipeg (NHL) yesterday... G Allen York was assigned to the Express from Springfield (AHL) by Columbus (NHL) yesterday... RW Tyler Donati was activated from 3-IR yesterday... D Jonathan Zion was signed on Wednesday... G Rob Nolan was traded to Toledo for future considerations on Tuesday... D Darcy Campbell was loaned to Oklahoma City on Monday... F Mike Thomas was recalled to Springfield on Monday... F Anthony Maiani was traded to Chicago in exchange for C Tyler Johnson on Saturday...
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