AHL Norfolk Admirals

Norfolk Admirals Weekly

Published on November 27, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


NORFOLK, VA - The Norfolk Admirals picked up three of four standings points last weekend against the Portland Pirates. Norfolk rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Pirates 3-2 in overtime on Friday. Rickard Rakell netted the game-winning goal with 29 seconds remaining in the extra session.

On Saturday, the Pirates turned the tables on Norfolk and put together a rally of his own. The Admirals raced out to a 3-0 first period lead in the game's first eight minutes. However, The Pirates chipped away at the lead netting a goal in the second period, and lighting the lamp twice in the final 3:30 of regulation to knot things up at three. The Pirates sailed to a 4-3 shootout victory, and extended their point streak to six games.

Tonight Norfolk continues its homestand with the Charlotte Checkers beginning at 7:30 p.m, at Scope. Norfolk will close out the week with a pair of home games on Friday and Saturday against the Providence Bruins.

STANDINGS UPDATE as of 11/27/13

The Admirals (9-6-0-4, 22pts.) currently third in the East Division, just two points back of first place Wilkes- Barre/Scranton. Norfolk sits sixth overall in the conference.

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT 1 * Manchester Monarchs 20 13 3 1 3 30 0.750

2 * Springfield Falcons 17 13 3 0 1 27 0.794

3 * Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 18 12 4 0 2 26 0.722

4 Binghamton Senators 18 13 5 0 0 26 0.722

5 Albany Devils 19 11 7 0 1 23 0.695

6 Norfolk Admirals 19 9 6 0 4 22 0.579

7 St. John's IceCaps 20 9 8 1 2 21 0.525

8 Syracuse Crunch 17 9 6 1 1 20 0.588

9 Providence Bruins 18 8 7 1 2 19 0.528

10 Hartford Wolf Pack 18 8 8 0 2 18 0.500

11 Portland Pirates 15 7 5 1 2 17 0.567

12 Hershey Bears 16 6 6 2 2 16 0.500

13 Adirondack Phantoms 17 7 8 0 2 16 0.471

14 Worcester Sharks 16 7 8 1 0 15 0.469

15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 17 4 9 1 3 12 0.353

*Division Leader

Eight teams in each conference shall qualify for the 2014 Calder Cup Playoffs. Following the conclusion of each team's 76-game regular season, the three division winners in each conference will be seeded first through third (in Norfolk Admirals Weekly Release - November 27, 2013

order of regular-season points) and the next five best teams (in order of regular-season points) will be seeded fourth through eighth.

ADMIRALS' LOG

- The two meetings between the Admirals and the Portland Pirates marked the first time in nearly two years the two teams have met. The previous meeting was in January of 2011.

- The Admirals outshot the Pirates on Friday 33-26. This marked the first time this season that Norfolk has outshot an opponent this season.

- Zack Stortini reached 1,000 penalty minutes in the AHL in Friday's game vs. Pirates...Stortini currently leads the league in penalty minutes with 89.

THE ADMIRALS' WEEK AHEAD

Wed., Nov. 27 ... vs. Charlotte 7:15 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 29 ... vs. Providence 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 30 ... vs. Providence 7:15 p.m.

ABOUT TONIGHT'S GAME VS. CHARLOTTE (See Ticket info. & Promotions below)

Tonight marks the first of eight meetings on the year between these two rivals. Norfolk continues to be lead by Alex Grant's 12 points and six goals...Norfolk netminder John Gibson currently leads the AHL with a .937 save % among active goaltenders...Norfolk boasts the 2nd best penalty kill unit in the league at 89.1%, while the Checkers are ranked fifth on the power play at 22.3%....Charlotte (6-11-0-1, 13pts) is led offensively by Zach Boychuk's 14 points. Mark Flood is coming off back-to-back one goal and one assist performances.... Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of former New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro, will have to wait until another time. Dipietro voluntarily left the Checkers on good terms yesterday. Goaltender John Muse is likely to start in goal for the Checkers tonight. Muse has two shutouts on the year, and was the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs MVP for Norfolk's then ECHL affiliate the Florida Everblades...Charlotte is one of three teams that has yet to score a shorthanded goal this season (Iowa, Abbotsford)... Norfolk is 13-14-1 All-Time against Charlotte.

NORFOLK LEADERS

Goals: Alex Grant (6)

Assists: Alex Grant, Kevin Gagne (6)

Points: Alex Grant (12)

Games: Several (19)

PP goals: Alex Grant, Rickard Rakell (4)

SH goals: Devante Smith-Pelly (2)

+/- Rating: Steven Whitney (+6)

PIM: Zack Stortini (89)

GAA: Frederik Andersen (0.96)

Spct: Frederik Andersen (.971)

Wins: John Gibson (7)

Losses: John Gibson (7, three losses in shootout)

GPI: John Gibson (31)

Minutes: John Gibson (914:08)

CHARLOTTE LEADERS

Goals: Chris Terry (6)

Assists: Zach Boychuk (9)

Points: Zach Boychuk (14)

Games: Several (18)

PP goals: Zack Boychuk, Mark Flood (4)

SH goals: N/A +/- Rating: Justin Shugg (+2)

PIM: Nicolas Blanchard, Matthew Corrente (38)

GAA: Allen York (0.94)

Spct: Allen York (.966)

Wins: John Muse (4)

Losses: John Muse (5)

GPI: John Muse (10)

Minutes: John Muse (552:05)

PROVIDENCE LEADERS

Goals: Matt Fraser (11)

Assists: Ryan Spooner (13)

Points: Ryan Spooner (14)

Games: Several (18)

PP goals: Matt Fraser (4)

SH goals: Justin Florek (1)

+/- Rating: David Warsofsky, Zach Trotman (+5)

PIM: Bobby Robins (71)

GAA: Malcolm Subban (2.76)

Spct: Malcolm Subban (.907)

Wins: Niklas Svedberg (6)

Losses: Malcolm Subban, Niklas Svedberg (5)

GPI: Niklas Svedberg (12)

Minutes: Niklas Svedberg (659:25)

Upcoming Home Games & Promotions

Wednesday, November 26 vs. Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. - Student Rush Night: All college students can purchase $9 tickets after 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday when they present their College I.D. at the Scope Box Office. Student Rush games take place for ALL Tuesday and Wednesday Admirals games this season!

- Family Fun Packs: Get 4-tickets, 4-hot dogs, 4-sodas, & 4-popcorns for just $54! This offer is available for ALL Tuesday and Wednesday Admirals games this season

Black and Blue Friday! November 29: Fans can now make Admirals Hockey a part of their Black Friday shopping list by taking advantage of our Black & Blue Friday tickets special! This Friday (Nov. 29). fans will have the opportunity to purchase $11 tickets for ANY price level, for ALL remaining games in 2013. This offer is available for this Friday only, and must be purchased at the Scope Box Office between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Friday, November 29 vs. Providence, 7:30 p.m. - Cheesy Noise Maker Night - Bring in an unopened box of macaroni and cheese and use it as a noisemaker for the game against Providence. Folllowing the game, place the box of macaroni and cheese in the one of the bins to donate to the food bank.

Saturday, November 30 vs. Providence, 7:15 p.m. - Post Game Skate with the Admirals Players! Skates will be available for fans on a first come first serve basis. However, fans are encouraged to bring their own skates.

TICKETS

Individual tickets are on sale now at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800- 745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com. Don't miss a minute of Admirals action by purchasing your 10-packs, or discounted group tickets today! Stop by the Admirals' Administrative Offices at Scope, call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or visit norfolkadmirals.com anytime.

ON THE RADIO/INTERNET

All regular season games will air live on 1490-AM "The Game" and online at 1490amthegame.com. AHL Live will also carry online video of every Admirals game on a pay-per-view or season pass basis. Fans can log in to watch, listen or get more information about AHL Live's online audio and video features at ahllive.com.

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