IceCaps Weekly Forecast | ‘Caps Face Bruins for a Pair at Home

Danielle Barnes

November 22, 2016

IceCaps Weekly Forecast | ‘Caps Face Bruins for a Pair at Home — (Photo by Douglas Browne | 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 Douglas Browne | Rocket Sports Media)

ST JOHN’S, NL. — After two weeks on the road, the St. John’s IceCaps finally return home to face the Providence Bruins on November 25^th and 26^th.

Calendar: November 21 – 27
MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN

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St. John’s IceCaps
Last week, the IceCaps (9-8-1-0) had three consecutive wins against the Binghamton Senators, Rochester Americans and the Toronto Marlies, following a loss of 0-3 to the Marlies on the 20th. They move up one spot in the North division, ranking at fourth behind the Albany Devils. The IceCaps have 306 penalty minutes this season, holding the second spot in the North division, following close behind the Devils with 345.
Players to Watch
Mark Barberio – Barberio is the overall leader in both power-play assists (11) and power-play points (13). Stefan Matteau – With 38 penalty minutes this season, Matteau holds a spot in the top ten.
Notes	Goaltenders
The IceCap’s leading scorer Chris Terry was recalled on Monday, November 14th.	Lindgren 8-3-0 \| 2.18 GAA \| .934 Sv% Danis 1-2-0 \| 3.49 GAA \| .886 Sv%

Saturday and Sunday November 25th, 26th

Providence Bruins

The Providence Bruins (5-6-3-2) will face the St. John’s IceCaps for the third time this season. The two teams first met in October resulting in a win for the Bruins of 2-1 on the 16^th, and a win for the IceCaps of 4-1 on the 21^st. The Bruins rank sixth in the Atlantic division, and are in the top five for the penalty-kill in the Eastern conference.

Players to Watch

Peter Cehlarik – With six goals and five assists this season, rookie Peter Cehlarik leads the team.
Jake DeBrusk – DeBrusk is the second overall leader for shots in the league, with a total of 61.

Notes

Goaltenders

The last three Bruins games have gone into extra time. Providence has earned four of six points in those contests.

Subban 1-6-2 | 3.38 GAA | .889 Sv%
Vladar 2-0-2 | 2.93 GAA | .913 Sv%

Matchup

November 25th, 26th | St. John’s, NL

ICECAPS	(stats as of Nov. 20, 2016)	BRUINS
19 (4th)	Points (Div. Rank)	16 (6th)
9-8-1-0	Record	5-6-3-2
4-2-0-0 (home)	Home/Away Record	3-3-1-1 (away)
.528	Winning Percentage	.469
56	Goals For	45
54	Goals Against	51
24.1%	Power-play	14.3%
79.0%	Penalty-kill	85.5%

Season Series – Recap

October 16, 2016 | STJ 1 PRO 2 | RECAP | Too Little, Too Late
October 21, 2016 | STJ 4 PRO 1 | RECAP | A 50 Save Win for Lindgren
November 25, 2016 | PRO v STJ |
November 26, 2016 | PRO v STJ |

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Saturday and Sunday November 25th, 26th

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