Houston Aeros Host Abbotsford Heat Today
Published on January 3, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
The Aeros welcome the Abbotsford Heat for their first ever meeting today, 4:05 p.m. at Toyota Center. The Aeros return home off a three games in three days road trip in which they went 1-1-1-0 including a 6-2 victory over Milwaukee Friday. The Heat finish up their own three-in-three road trip today in Houston. The Heat defeated San Antonio last night 3-2 in a shootout. Houston and Abbotsford will meet three more times this season. Watch tonight's game live on ahllive.com or listen at 1070 AM-KNTH. Follow the in-game blog right here at aeros.com.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Record - Aeros: 18-15-3-1, 40 pts (5th West); Heat: 17-16-2-3, 39 pts (5th North)
Aeros Home - 10-9-1-0
Heat Road - 10-10-0-2
Powerplay - Aeros: 24-160, 15% (20th); Heat: 28-193, 14.5% (23rd)
Penalty Kill: Aeros: 115-130, 88.5% (2nd); Heat: 175-217, 80.6% (25th)
Goals For/Game: Aeros: 2.62 (20th); Heat: 2.61 (21st)
Goals Against/Game: Aeros: 2.49 (5th); Heat: 2.84 (14th)
Shots For/Game: Aeros: 27.32 (26th); Heat: 31.58 (8th)
Shots Against/Game: Aeros: 24.43 (1st); Heat: 30.95 (19th)
PIM/Game: Aeros: 15.08 (6th); Heat: 26.24 (29th)
Scoring First: Aeros: 14-3-0-1; Heat: 12-2-1-1
AEROS NOTES
Multiplicity - Forwards Jon DiSalvatore and Nathan Smith each have recorded two straight multi-point games each tallying a goal and an assist. C Cody Almond registered his first career multi-point game to go along with his first career goal Friday at Milwaukee.
Off the Snide - LW Matt Kassian registered an assist Friday in Milwaukee. His first point in 37 games dating back to last season.
Lighting the Lamp - The Aeros have scored 4+ goals in six of their last 10; however, they've also allowed 4+ goals in five of the last seven.
Squadron Leaders - DiSalvatore took over the club lead in goals scored netting his 13th of the season at Milwaukee Friday. RW J-M Daoust leads the team with 16 assists and points with 28 (12-16=28) after recording two helpers Friday. Kassian continues to lead Houston with 73 PIM.
Special Teams - The Aeros are four for their last seven on the powerplay as their numbers on the man advantage continue to improve. They're now 24 of 160 for an even 15% (20th AHL). RW Danny Irmen scored the club's fourth shorthanded goal Friday at Milwaukee.
Milestones - D Justin Falk is two games away from his 100th in an Aeros sweater. Irmen is two points away from his 100th career AHL point.
Home Sweet Home - Tonight is only one of four home games in the month of January for the Aeros.
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