IceCaps Weekly Forecast | Caps Face Penguins, Bears on the Road

Danielle Barnes

February 3, 2017

IceCaps Weekly Forecast | Caps Face Penguins, Bears on the Road — (Photo by Amy Johnson | Rocket Sports Media)

IceCaps Weekly Forecast gives a first look of the week ahead for your St. John’s IceCaps. Staff writer Danielle Barnes maps out the schedule, provides a statistical comparison of each matchup, identifies players to watch, as well as goaltenders and notes for each team. Refer to this page as your guide for each game in the IceCaps schedule this week.

by Danielle Barnes, Staff Writer, AHL Report

(Photo by Amy Johnson | Rocket Sports Media)

ST JOHN’S, NL. — The St. John’s IceCaps hit the road this week facing the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins and the Hershey Bears. The IceCaps first head to Pennsylvania to face the Penguins on the 3^rd, before heading to Hershey to face the Bears on the 4^th and 5^th.

Calendar: January 30 – February 5
MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN

				AWAY	AWAY	AWAY

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St. John’s IceCaps
Following two back-to-back losses against the Toronto Marlies last week, the St. John’s IceCaps continue to hold their spot at third in the North division, and 16^th in the league overall. The IceCaps continue to lack in the special teams penalty kill, which has definitely hindered them this month as they have only won three out of their 11 games.
Players to Watch
Ryan Johnston – Defenceman Ryan Johnston scored against the Marlies in his first game back with the IceCaps. He has eight points in 25 games played. Bobby Farnham – Farnham is 5th in the league for penalty minutes, with 87 minutes in 39 games played.
Notes	Goaltenders
Chris Terry was added to the AHL All-Star Classic roster last minute. He and his teammate Charlie Lindgren represented the IceCaps for the North Division team.	Lindgren 14-11-3 \| 2.81 GAA \| .911 Sv% Danis 6-4-3 \| 2.84 GAA \| .911 Sv%

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Friday February 3rd

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (33-9-3-0) hold the top spot in the Atlantic division, and are first in the league as well. The Penguins have faced the IceCaps in two previous games this season, resulting in one win and one over-time loss to the IceCaps in early December.

Players to Watch

David Worsofsky – Worsofky is the leader in the league for Plus-Minus at 31. He is also the forth defenseman leader in the league with 33 points.
Patrick McGrath – McGrath is third in the league for major penalties, with 6 so far this season.

Notes

Goaltenders

Tom Kostopoulos has recently made 500 career points, and is the 91st AHL player to do so.

Jarry 19-7-1 | 2.21 GAA | .921 Sv%
DeSmith 13-2-2 | 2.26 GAA | .913 Sv%

Matchup

February 3 | Wilkes-Barre, PA.

PENGUINS	(stats as of Nov. 6, 2016)	ICECAPS
69 (1st)	Points (Div. Rank)	46 (3rd)
33-9-3-0	Record	20-18-5-1
17-4-0-0 (home)	Home/Away Record	10-8-3-1 (away)
.767	Winning Percentage	.523
157	Goals For	120
105	Goals Against	135
17.5%	Power-play	20.0%
87.1%	Penalty-kill	76.9%

Season Series – Recap

December 3, 2016 | WBS v STJ |Penguins – IceCaps: Penguins Power Play Buries ‘Caps
December 4, 2016 | WBS v STJ |Penguins- IceCaps: Danis With 50 Saves in OT Win
February 3, 2016 | STJ v WBS |
February 8, 2016 | STJ v WBS |

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Saturday, Sunday February 4th, 5th

Hershey Bears

The Hershey Bears (21-13-7-3) hold the fifth spot in the Atlantic division, and the 14^th spot in the league overall. This is the first time the two teams will meet this season.