Turtle Soup
January 11, 2004 - SPHL (SPHL)
Florida Seals News Release
Shell Shock: The Orlando Seals complete a stretch of four games in three and a half days this afternoon as they host the Lakeland Loggerheads.
Records: The Seals are 16-5-2 with 34 points in second place in WHA2.
Lakeland is 3-17-4 with 10 points in sixth place in WHA2.
Season Series: This is the sixth meeting of the season between the Seals and Lakeland, with the Seals having won four of the previous five meetings, but one of those came in overtime and one in a shootout. The Seals won the most recent meeting between the two teams, 6-0, this past Friday night in Lakeland.
Recent Results: The Seals took a 4-1 decision last night over the Jacksonville Barracudas to close within one point of Jacksonville in first place. Lakeland lost its sixth straight game last night, 4-1 in Macon.
Power Play: Seals 19-110 17.3% 4th Lakeland 22-131 16.7% 6th
Penalty Kill: Seals 76-93 81.7% 2nd Lakeland 84-104 80.7% 3rd
Everyone In The Act: The Seals have done a good job of spreading the scoring statistics in their last two games. In Friday's 6-0 at Lakeland, 12 of the 14 skaters in the line up had a poin. In last night's 4-1 win over Jacksonville, 9 of the 12 skaters had either a goal or an assist.
Nice Return: Mike Sanderson scored for the Seals last night in his first game back from the injured reserve list. It was the second time this season Sanderson has scored in his first game back from IR.
Next Up: The Seals wrap up this busy schedule and have a bit a breather with just two games in the next 12 days. They host Lakeland again on Thursday night at 7:05 in Real Radio 104.1's next Thirsty Thursday. Saturday January 17th will be NASCAR Night when the Seals host the Alabama Slammers at 7:35 p.m. All Seals games can be heard on www.IRN.FM, and in all arenas at 96.7 FM. Home games are available on streaming video at www.IRN.FM. Lakeland is also off until returning here on Thursday.
SPHL Stories from January 11, 2004
- Trax Top Slammers 4-3 - Alabama Slammers
- Barracudas Down Manatees, 5-3 - Miami Manatees
- Trax Win Two in a Row - Macon Trax
- Loggerheads Edge Seals, 2-1 - Florida Seals
- Turtle Soup - Florida Seals
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