MIGHTY DUCKS-SOUND TIGERS PREVIEW

Published on March 13, 2002 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cincinnati RailRaiders News Release

GAME: Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (29-25-9-3) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers (34-22-7-2)

TIME: Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EST

TV/RADIO: ESPN 1160-AM (WBOB)

The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks look to snap a four-game winless streak (0-3-1-0) when they travel to The Arena at Harbor Yard to face the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

The Ducks, who are 1-3-1-0 through the first five games of a 10-game, 18-day road trip, are in eighth place in the Western Conference standings, one point behind the Chicago Wolves and two points in back of the Norfolk Admirals, who are in sixth place.

The Sound Tigers, coming off a 3-0 win March 10 against Saint John, trail first-place Hartford by two points in the East Division. They are currently fourth in the overall Eastern Conference standings with 77 points.

STANDINGS: Ducks - 70 points, 2nd place, 10 PB Central Division. Sound Tigers - 77 points, 2nd place, 2 PB, East Division.

TEAM LEADERS: Ducks - Steve Brule, 18 goals and 52 points; Yuri Butsayev 20 goals and 43 points; Ryan Barnes 150 PIM. Sound Tigers - Trent Hunter 22 goals and 50 points; Jason Krog 22 goals and 49 points; Ray Schultz 179 PIM.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Ducks - Power play: 17.4 percent (47-for-270), 13th in AHL. Penalty killing: 85.3 percent (249-for-292), 6th.

Soung Tigers - Power play: 20.0 percent (62-for-310), 3rd. Penalty Killing: 82.5 percent (226-for-274), 17th.

GOALTENDERS: Mighty Ducks - Ilja Bryzgalov (17-12-4, 4 SO, 2.45 GAA); Jason Elliott (10-12-5, 1 SO, 2.67 GAA). Sound Tigers - Rick DiPietro (22-19-6, 2 SO, 2.52 GAA); Stephen Valiquette (9-4-1, 2 SO, 2.66 GAA).

SEASON SERIES: Ducks trail 1-2-0-0 (0-1-0-0 at Bridgeport).

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