Monarchs Game Day Capsule, Game 1, April 27
April 27, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
WE MEET AGAIN
For the third consecutive season, the Monarchs and Thunder will meet in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. In the 2016 playoffs, the Thunder defeated the Monarchs in the North Division Semi-Finals in five games, despite the Monarchs playing three games at home. In the 2017 playoffs, Manchester knocked off the Thunder in the North Division Semi-Finals in six games, despite Adirondack playing four home games in the series.
THE SEASON SERIES
The Thunder came out of the regular season with an 8-4-1-0 record against the Monarchs. The season series saw both team's top scorers capitalize against the opposition, with Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman (72 points) racking up 13 points (5g, 8a) against the Thunder in 12 games, while Shane Conacher (63 points) totaled 17 points (6g, 11a) in just nine games played against the Monarchs this season. Manchester will look to tighten up their penalty kill against the Thunder, which allowed 12 goals for a 72.7% success rate on the season.
FAMILIAR FACES
On this year's playoff rosters, a combined 18 players on the Thunder and Monarchs have previously been a part of a playoff series between these two teams. Adirondack's Mathieu Broduer, Terrence Wallin, Drew Fielding, Mike Bergin, James Henry, Austin Orszulak and Brian Ward have a combined amount of 33 playoff games against the Monarchs, while Manchester has dressed Matt Leitner, Ashton Rome, Zac Lynch, Colton Saucerman, Kevin Morris, David Kolomatis, Craig Wyszomirski, Cory Ward, Alexx Privitera, Tony Turgeon and Charles Williams, playing a combined amount of 66 playoff games against the Thunder.
GAME 1 - North Division Finals
MONARCHS (4-0) at Adirondack Thunder (4-2)
Friday, April 27, 2018 - 7:00 p.m. - Cool Insuring Arena
MONARCHS POINTS LEADERS
Zac Lynch: 5 points (2g, 3a)
Sam Kurker: 4 points (3g, 1a)
Rob Hamilton: 3 points (1g, 2a)
Colton Saucerman: 3 points (1g, 2a)
MONARCHS GOALTENDING LEADERS
Charles Williams: 4-0-0-0, 1.28 GAA, 0.955 save %
Evan Cowley: 0-0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 0.000 save %
THUNDER POINTS LEADERS
Brian Ward: 5 points (4g, 1a)
Ryan Schmelzer: 4 points (3g, 1a)
Paul Rodrigues: 4 points (2g, 2a)
James Henry: 4 points (0g, 4a)
THUNDER GOALTENDING LEADERS
Olivier Mantha: 1-1-0-0, 3.08 GAA, 0.887 save %
Drew Fielding: 0-0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 0.000 save %
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