Game Preview: Stingrays at Admirals, October 27, 2018
October 27, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
Norfolk Admirals vs. the South Carolina Stingrays
(Norfolk Admirals, Credit: Paul Jensen Photography)
Who: Norfolk Admirals (3-2-0-0, 6 pts) vs. South Carolina Stingrays (4-3-0-0, 8 pts)
Where: Norfolk Scope Arena
When: 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: Purchase Now Online CLICK HERE, or at the Scope Box Office
Regular Season Series: Series tied 1-1-0
All-Time Series: Stingrays lead 15-7-2
Internet TV Broadcast: Available on ECHL.TV
About Tonight's Game: The two teams will close out this week's three-game head-to-head series with a rubber match game this evening. Norfolk defeated South Carolina on Wednesday 4-1, but the Stingrays flipped the script last night with a 5-2 victory over the Admirals. The Admirals can draw even with South Carolina in points with a regulation win tonight.
About Friday's Game: Former Admiral Grant Besse scored twice, while Andrew Cherniwchan registered a shorthanded goal and set up two other tallies to lead the Stingrays to 5-2 victory over the Admirals.
About the Admirals: Chris Crane continues to have the hot stick for the Admirals, having recorded three goals in the last two games....Ben Duffy was held without a point last night, and his four-game scoring streak came to an end. However, Duffy (4 pts) remains tied for second on the team in scoring behind Taylor Cammarata (5 pts)....Norfolk's penalty kill has killed off 13 consecutive penalties and has not allowed a power play goal against since opening night on October 13 against Wheeling.
Admirals Team Leaders
Points: Taylor Cammarata (5)
Goals: Chris Crane (3)
Assists: Jalen Smereck, Taylor Cammarata (4)
Plus/Minus: Several tied (+3)
Penalty Minutes: Daniel Maggio (32)
Power Play Goals: Ben Duffy, Zane Schartz, Taylor Cammarata (1)
Shorthanded Goals: n/a
Shots: Chris Crane (14)
Wins: Merrick Madsen (2)
Save %: Merrick Madsen (0.985)
GAA: Merrick Madsen (0.50)
Power Play: 12th, 4-for-20 (20.0%)
Penalty Kill: 13th, 3-on-20 (85.0%)
About the Stingrays: Grant Besse will once again be a threat tonight after coming off a two-goal performance last night. Besse has logged 16 shots in the two games against the Admirals this week, and leads the league overall with 40 shots on goal. In addition, Besse ranks fifth in scoring in the ECHL with nine points (4g, 5a)....South Carolina ranks second in league scoring with 27 total goals....Defenseman Tim Davison is tied for second among rookies with eight points....The Stingrays are tied for the league lead with three shorthanded goals.
Stingrays Team Leaders
Points: Grant Besse (9)
Goals: Grant Besse (5)
Assists: Jonathan Charbonneau (7)
Plus/Minus: Kevin McKernan (+7)
Penalty Minutes: Marcus Perrier (22)
Power Play Goals: Grant Besse (2)
Shorthanded Goals: Andrew Cherniwchan (2)
Shots: Grant Besse (40)
Wins: Parker Milner (3)
Save %: Parker Milner (.890)
GAA: Adam Morrison (3.03)
Power Play: 13th, 6-for-37 (16.2%)
Penalty Kill: 17th, 8-on-37 (78.4%)
Upcoming Home Games
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Admirals Ticket Information
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