Jackals Game Preview: Elmira at Greenville
Published on March 5, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release
Elmira Jackals (26-23-6-1) at Greenville Road Warriors (36-20-2-1) Saturday, March 5, 2011 7:05 p.m.
BI-LO Center
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Complete Game Notes
IN JUST A FEW HOURS...
The Elmira Jackals meet the Greenville Road Warriors for the first time when the teams battle at the BI-LO Center at 7:05 p.m. The Jackals carry a four-game winning streak into the game while the Road Warriors have won three in a row.
TIFU TO REACH 400 TONIGHT
Jackals veteran forward Yannick Tifu will play in his 400th professional contest tonight. Tifu has 395 points in his career (115g-280a), registering nearly a point per game throughout his six seasons as a pro.
DONATI LIGHTS IT UP
Justin Donati is in sole possession of first place in the ECHL with 76 points after posting his third-straight game with at least three points in Elmira's 5-2 win against Wheeling on Wednesday, garnering two goals and an assist. Donati has points in four-straight games (6g-5a), is atop the league with 55 assists, and is tied for the team lead with 21 goals.
ECHL Stories from March 5, 2011
- Las Vegas rallies in 3rd for 6-5 win - Idaho Steelheads
- Royals Explode for Win Over Wheeling, 7-2 - Reading Royals
- Jackals Suffer 5-3 Loss To Road Warriors - Elmira Jackals
- Walleye Sink Cyclones, 5-2 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Everblades Spit Weekend Series with 2-0 Victory over Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
- Glads Bedevil Trenton 3-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Nailers Outshoot Royals 37-21, but Fall 7-2 - Wheeling Nailers
- Gladiators Slay Devils, 3-0 - Trenton Devils
- Everblades, Goepfert Blank Stingrays 2-0 - Florida Everblades
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira at Greenville - Elmira Jackals
- Forward Matt Caruana Recalled to Toronto Marlies - Reading Royals
- Cyclones Add Mike Liambas - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Alaska Aces - Stockton Thunder
- No Rain Inside the Bi-Lo Center Tonight - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- ECHL Transactions - March 5 - ECHL
- Walleye Sign Forward Iaquinto Danis-Pepin to Rockford and Tucker Released - Toledo Walleye
- Langkow Called up to Peoria - Alaska Aces
- Mathieu Aubin Recalled to Lake Erie - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati Vs. Toledo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Edmonton Assigns D Johan Motin from Oklahoma City - Stockton Thunder
- Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - March 5 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Jackals Sign Affinati, Barr - Elmira Jackals
- Carrozzi Returns to Gladiators - Atlanta Gladiators
- Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Look for Weekend Sweep of Everblades - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - March 5 - ECHL
- 6,838 fans enjoy effort from Pitton duo, third straight win at home - Stockton Thunder
- Aces Stopped by Thunder 4-1 - Alaska Aces
- Greenville Overtime Goal Drops Devils, 3-2 - Trenton Devils
- Reign Hold Off Grizzlies, 3-2 - Ontario Reign
- David Shantz makes 28 saves in Victoria's 2-1 loss to Bakersfield - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Condors get even with Victoria, win 2-1 - Bakersfield Condors
- Ontario Beats Utah 3-2 - Utah Grizzlies
- Wranglers Drop to Steelheads, 4-2 - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Idaho wins fourth straight - Idaho Steelheads
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