Monarchs Game Day Capsule, February 28
Published on February 28, 2018 under ECHL (ECHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MONARCHS (33-17-3-2) vs Wheeling Nailers (28-22-6-0)
Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. - SNHU Arena
MONARCHS POINTS LEADERS
Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman: 61 points (30g, 31a)
Zac Lynch: 45 points (22g, 23a)
Joel Lowry: 37 points (16g, 21a)
MONARCHS GOALTENDING LEADERS
Charles Williams: 19-8-3-1, 2.45 GAA, 0.922 save %
Evan Cowley: 4-5-0-1, 3.29 GAA, 0.903 save %
NAILERS POINTS LEADERS
Cody Wydo: 50 points (22g, 28a)
Nick Sorkin: 46 points (7g, 39a)
Garrett Meurs: 45 points (19g, 26a)
NAILERS GOALTENDING LEADERS
Adam Morrison: 12-11-1-0, 3.20 GAA, 0.904 save %
Colin Stevens: 2-2-4-0, 3.74 GAA, 0.891 save %
PLAYOFF RACE
With 18 games remaining in the season for the Nailers, they sit inside the bubble, as the last team in a playoff position, with the fourth seed in the North Division. However, the Nailers (62) are trailed closely by the Worcester Railers (55), by seven points, and have played 56 games, compared to just 54 for the Railers. Wheeling is looking to turn things around, as they have won just three of their last 10 games.
SCORING MACHINES
Expect the goal lights to be flashing all night tonight, with Manchester's offense ranking 2nd in the league with 3.76 goals per game and the Nailers offense ranking 5th, averaging 3.55 goals per game. The Monarchs rank 7th in the league on the power play (18.8%) and the Nailers rank 4th with the man advantage (20.2%). The Monarchs defense might give them a slight advantage, allowing only 2.85 goals per game, while the Wheeling defense gives up 3.39 goals per game.
STOP THAT MAN
Wheeling's Reid Gardiner has tallied a point in nine consecutive games, scoring 10 goals and four assists for 14 points. The nine-game point streak is the longest active point streak in the ECHL. In his last 16 games played, he has scored 15 goals and five assists for 20 points, averaging 1.25 points per game during that stretch.
ECHL Stories from February 28, 2018
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- Cyclones Get 30th Win in Thrilling Overtime Fashion - Cincinnati Cyclones
- 'Blades Snap IceMen 's Winning Streak in Estero - Jacksonville Icemen
- 'Blades Snap IceMen's Winning Streak in Estero - Jacksonville Icemen
- Grizzlies Down Mallards 5-2 - Quad City Mallards
- Monarchs Hammered by Nailers, 6-3 - Manchester Monarchs
- Nailers Earn 2,000th Point in 6-3 Win against Manchester - Wheeling Nailers
- Olivier Mantha Assigned to Adirondack - Adirondack Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - February 28 - ECHL
- Steelheads Acquire Goaltender Tomas Sholl - Idaho Steelheads
- Rob Hamilton Returns to Manchester - Manchester Monarchs
- Goalie Jake Paterson Assigned to Allen by Milwaukee - Allen Americans
- Thunder Announce Jerseys off Our Backs Promotion - Adirondack Thunder
- Monarchs Game Day Capsule, February 28 - Manchester Monarchs
- Admirals Remind Fans Love Is Not Lost with Removal of Love Locks with Friday Lock Exchange - Norfolk Admirals
- Rays Sign Kozun, McGauley Re-Assigned to Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
- Swamp Rabbits Land J.T. Henke, Sign Brad Barone - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Rampage Recall Forward Conner Bleackley from Tulsa Oilers - Tulsa Oilers
- Nailers at Monarchs Game Day Snap Shot, February 28 - Wheeling Nailers
- Cyclones Game Notes: vs. South Carolina - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Icemen Face Off Against 'Blades - Jacksonville Icemen
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