Preview: Aeros at Stars
March 21, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
The Houston Aeros and Texas Stars square off for the final time this season on Tuesday at the Cedar Park Center. The Aeros have won four in a row and are coming off a 3-2 shootout win over San Antonio on Sunday. The game is Houston ¬â¢s third in four days and second straight away from home. The Stars upended Manitoba 5-1 on the road on Sunday
LAST FIVE GAMES/LAST RESULT
Houston (4-0-0-1) --- March 20 (HOU 3, SA 2 - SO)
Texas (2-2-0-1) --- March 19 (TEX 5, MTB 1)
WHERE THEY STAND
The Aeros, with 88 points, lead the West Division by one point over Milwaukee. Texas holds the No. 3 spot in the West Division with 82 points.
WHAT THE GAME MEANS
An Aeros win coupled with a Milwaukee regulation loss at home vs. OKC would give the Aeros a three-point hold on first place.
SERIES NOTES
Houston is 9-2-0-0 vs. the Stars this season (6-0-0-0 at home, 3-2-0-0 on the road) ¬Â¦ HOU has won six of the last seven meetings ¬Â¦ Texas has scored the first goal in each of the last two games ¬Â¦ HOU is 12/46 on the PP while TEX is 9/44.
AEROS LAST GAME QUICK RECAP
Chad Rau scored the deciding shootout goal, Jon DiSalvatore bagged his career-best 23rd goal of the season and the Houston Aeros skated to their fourth consecutive win in a 3-2 shootout victory over the San Antonio Rampage on Sunday at the AT&T Center.
NHL AFFILIATES
Houston Aeros (Minnesota Wild)
Texas Stars (Dallas Stars)
WILD UPDATE
The Wild is 35-30-8 and is 11th in the NHL ¬â¢s Western Conference with 78 points. They sit seven points out of a playoff spot with nine games remaining.
AEROS UPCOMING GAMES
March 25 vs. OKC, 7:35 p.m.
March 26 vs. OKC, 7:35 p.m.
March 27 vs. OKC, 4:05 p.m.
BROADCAST INFO
Follow the Aeros on News Talk 1070 KNTH and online at AEROS.COM with Joe O ¬â¢Donnell providing the play-by-play call. Watch every game at www.ahllive.com.
AEROS NOTABLES
--- The 5-1 win over SA on March 19 gave the Aeros 40 wins in a season for the 10th time as a franchise.
--- Houston is 30-17-1-1 vs. West Division teams.
--- Houston is 8-8-0-4 vs. North Division teams.
--- The Aeros are 15 games over .500, a season high.
--- Houston ¬â¢s 21 home wins is tied for the most in the West Division with SA.
--- The Aeros have had 30 or more shots in 14 of the last 16 games.
--- Jon DiSalvatore ¬â¢s two goals on March 6 gave him 20 on the season and marked his eighth straight 20-goal campaign.
--- Opponents have scored the first goal of the game in six straight, a season-high.
--- The Aeros are 23-8-0-3 since Jan. 1.
--- All 41 of Houston ¬â¢s wins have come when the team allows three or fewer goals.
--- The Aeros have earned 30 of their 41 victories when scoring the first goal of the game.
--- Houston set a franchise record with six goals in the third period on March 13 vs. MTB (6-3 win).
AEROS GOALIES
Matt Hackett is 5-1-1 in his last seven decisions ¬Â¦ Josh Tordjman is 3-1-0 in five appearances this season.
AEROS HOT STREAKS
--- Patrick O ¬â¢Sullivan; Points in 14 of 15 games (9-15-24)... 23 of 28 as an Aero this season (17-21-38) ¬Â¦ Points in four straight (4-2-6).
--- Jon DiSalvatore; 16-17-33, plus-7 since Jan. 14 (points in 23 of 29)
--- Cody Almond; Points in three of four games (2-2-4)
AEROS INJURY UPDATE
Jamie Fraser is out with an upper body injury ¬Â¦ Matt Kassian is out with a lower body injury ¬Â¦ Tyler Cuma is out for the season with a knee injury suffered Feb. 13, 2011 vs. PEO.
AEROS SPECIAL TEAMS
POWER PLAY --- Is 1/18 in the last three games ¬Â¦ Has multiple PPG in 12 games and is 8-2-0-2 in those games ¬Â¦ Set franchise record and AHL season-high with six PPG on March 2 vs. RFD ¬Â¦ Was held to one or no PPG in 15 straight games prior to Feb. 4 (2-for-4).
PENALTY KILL --- Opponents are 2/9 in the last three games ¬Â¦ Held opponents to one or no PPG in 15 straight games until TOR went 2-for-5 on Jan. 23 ¬Â¦Has allowed multiple PPG in nine games and is 2-7-0-0 in those contests.
AEROS RECENT ROSTER MOVES
D Nate Prosser was recalled by MIN on March 19 ¬Â¦ F Joel Broda was reassigned to BAK on March 18 ¬Â¦ F Chris Lawrence was released from his PTO on March 14 ¬Â¦ F Scott Campbell was signed to an ATO on March 14 ¬Â¦ F Casey Wellman was reassigned by MIN on March 10 ¬Â¦ D Marco Scandella was recalled by MIN on March 9 ¬Â¦ F Casey Wellman was recalled by MIN on March 9.
AEROS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
6 - scan-DELL-uh
14 ¬" deh-SAL-vuh-tohr
20 ¬" ROWH (like now)
22 ¬" ORT-migh-uhr
26 ¬" Max-uhm naw-roh
32 ¬" FRED-haym
42 ¬" KAS-ee-uhn
61 ¬" KOO-muh
62 ¬" DAH-ooh
Yeo ¬" YOH
Sydor ¬" sugh-DOHR
Tretiak ¬" TREE-tee-ack
American Hockey League Stories from March 21, 2011
- Pens Clinch Playoff Spot; Whiteout T-Shirts on Sale Now - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Pirates Weekly - Portland Pirates
- Preview: Aeros at Stars - Houston Aeros
- Home Stretch - Manitoba Moose
- Anaheim Ducks Sign Center Rick Schofield - Syracuse Crunch
- Heat Hot Sheet - Moose Showdown this Weekend - Abbotsford Heat
- B-Sens Weekly - Binghamton Senators
- Canadiens Recall Engqvist from Hamilton; Assign Palushaj to Bulldogs - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Palmieri Piling up the Points - Syracuse Crunch
- Texas Stars Weekly - Texas Stars
- 70 Gone, 10 to Go - Worcester Sharks Weekly - Worcester Sharks
- Whale Sign Forward Kale Kerbashian - Connecticut Whale
- Monast Reassigned to Texas from Idaho - Texas Stars
- Predators Assign Engren to Admirals - Milwaukee Admirals
- Goaltender Jaroslav Janus Re-Joins Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
- Hamilton Bulldogs Weekly - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Admirals Continue March to the Post-Season - Milwaukee Admirals
- Whale Weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Canucks Recall Alexandre Bolduc - Manitoba Moose
- Phantoms Weekly - Adirondack Phantoms
- 2nd Annual School Day Game on Tuesday - Portland Pirates
- Crunch Right Wing Kyle Palmieri Named Reebok/AHL Player of the Week - Syracuse Crunch
- Syracuse's Kyle Palmieri Named Reebok/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- IceHogs Sellout for Sixth Time in 2010-11 - Rockford IceHogs
- Monarchs Weekly Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Wolves to Host Peanut-Free Day - Chicago Wolves
- Bears Close March With Devils And Penguins - Hershey Bears
- Devils Sign Forward Mike Hoeffel & Defenseman Joe Sova - Albany Devils
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
