OHL Sarnia Sting

Weekend Preview

Published on February 25, 2015 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Sarnia Sting News Release


With only 10 games remaining in the OHL regular season for the Sarnia Sting, each point becomes more and more valuable. The Sting are currently 7th in the Western Conference, 6 points up on the Saginaw Spirit who sit in 8th place for the time being.

Sarnia is just 6 points back of Owen Sound for 6th and 7 points back of the Kitchener Rangers for 5th in the Conference. With 3 games on the docket this weekend, the Sting will need to gather 6 of a possible 6 points in order to put pressure on the teams ahead of them in the standings.

After being injury-riddled for the better part of 3 months, the Sting are once again healthy. This bodes well for the club as the final 10 games of the regular season are certainly valuable ones.

The weekend starts on Thursday night as the Sting travel to Plymouth for game one of a home-and-home between the two clubs. Sonny Milano and the Plymouth Whalers will visit the RBC Centre on Friday night for the last time this season. On Sunday, the Sting travel to Windsor to take on the Spitfires. Puck drop on Sunday is set for 2:05 PM.

For coverage of all Sarnia Sting road games, tune in to CHOK 1070, Cogeco TV or visit the OHL Livestream website.

Sting Notes

Western Conference Standings: The Sting are now in 7th in the Western Conference Standings, 6 points ahead of Saginaw (8th)

Pavel Zacha: Zacha returned to the lineup this weekend and picked up 2G and the second star in Sunday's loss to the Knights.

Daniel Nikandrov: Nikandrov had 1G 2A in Friday's loss to Owen Sound before adding an assist on Sunday. He is second in team scoring with 44 points.

Troy Lajeunesse: Lajeunesse added 2G 1A over the weekend and has now scored in 5 of his last 6 games. The 97-born centreman is tied for 8th in OHL rookie scoring with 28 points.

Jordan Kyrou: Kyrou added 2A over the weekend and is now tied for 8th in OHL Rookie scoring with 11G 17A for 28 points.

Josh Chapman: Chapman is slated to return on February 27th when the Sting are home to the Plymouth Whalers.

Injury Report: Matteo Ciccarelli - upper body (indefinitely), Connor Schlichting - upper body (indefinitely), Davis Brown - upper body (day-to-day)

Thursday, February 26, 2015 -Sarnia Sting (25-26-4-3) @ Plymouth Whalers (20-32-2-2)

Puck Drop: 7:05 p.m.

Friday, February 27, 2015 - Plymouth Whalers (20-32-2-2) @ Sarnia Sting (25-26-4-3)

Puck Drop: 7:05 p.m.

Players to watch - Plymouth Whalers

Sonny Milano: In this, his first OHL season, Milano has managed 16 goals and 54 points in only 39 games played. Milano was chosen 16th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in last year's NHL Entry Draft and currently leads the Whalers in points.

Mathew Campagna: After a slow start to the season, Campagna has been solid for the Whalers over the last couple of months, picking up 11 points in his last 7 outings.

Sunday, March 1, 2015 -Sarnia Sting (25-26-4-3) @ Windsor Spitfires (23-30-2-1)

Puck Drop: 2:05 p.m.

Players to watch - Windsor Spitfires

Trevor Murphy: Murphy leads the Spitfires in points with 57 this season and is currently 3rd in OHL defenceman scoring. Murphy's creativity with the puck on the powerplay will be something to look out for on Sunday afternoon.

Logan Brown: Standing at 6-5, the 98-born centreman is having an exceptional rookie campaign. He is currently second in OHL rookie scoring with 39 points (16G, 23A) in 50 games with the Spits.

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