Tonight's game preview
Published on February 19, 2004 under SPHL (SPHL)
Florida Seals News Release
It's Slammer Time: The Orlando Seals host the Alabama Slammers tonight, in the final game of a four game homestand for the Seals.
Records: The Seals are 22-10-4 with 48 points in second place in WHA2.
Alabama is 21-15-3 with 45 points in fourth place in WHA2.
Season Series: These two teams will be meeting for the seventh time this season, with each team having won three previous games. One of Alabama's wins was a 1-0 shootout victory on December 6th. Alabama has won the last two meetings between the two teams, the most recent a 5-3 win here at TD Waterhouse Centre on January 17th.
Recent Results: The Seals had a four goal game from Seamus Galligan en route to their biggest offensive output of the season in a 7-2 win over the Lakeland Loggerheads on Sunday afternoon. Alabama had a three game winning streak end in a 3-1 loss at Jacksonville on Saturday night.
Power Play: Seals 26-153 17.0% 6th Alabama 34-145 23.4% 1st
Penalty Kill: Seals 107-135 79.3% 3rd Alabama 156-198 78.8% 5th
White Flight: Defenseman Mark White has joined the Florida Everblades of the ECHL. The Seals maintain his playing rights in WHA2. White, an alternate captain for the Seals, had a goal for Florida on Tuesday night, and the Everblades offered him a spot in their line-up. He is third among WHA2 defensemen in scoring with five goals and 23 assists for 28 points.
Next: Almost like a barbershop, the continued injuries to goaltenders David Goverde and Mike Correia have Seals coach Jim Paek scouring the country for goaltenders available to play, and calling out "NEXT!" Shad Higginbotham is expected to start his third straight game tonight after posting his first win on Sunday. Tonight's back up is expected to be Sean Varriale who was in training camp with Roanoke of the ECHL at the beginning of the season.
Next Up: The Seals play at Jacksonville on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. That game will be broadcast on AM 740 The Team. The next home game is Sunday at 4:05 p.m. against the Macon Trax. All Seals games can be heard at www.IRN.FM.
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