IceCaps Weekly Forecast | Surging ‘Caps Head to Springfield, Albany

Danielle Barnes

November 8, 2016

IceCaps Weekly Forecast | Surging ‘Caps Head to Springfield, Albany — (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. — This week the St. John’s IceCaps play two road games facing the Springfield Thunderbirds and the Albany Devils. The Ice Caps head to Massachusetts to face the Thunderbirds on November 11^th, before continuing to New York on the 12^th to face the Devils.

Calendar: November 7 – 13
MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN

				AWAY	AWAY

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St. John’s IceCaps
Last week, the Ice Caps had three consecutive wins against the Utica Comets and the Toronto Marlies, before a 3-2 loss to the Marlies on the sixth. The IceCaps hold their spot at fifth in the North division with six wins, one loss, and one overtime loss in 12 games played.
Players to Watch
Charles Hudon – Hudon ranks fifth in the league with 12 points in 12 games played. Nikita Scherbak – After a slow start, Scherbak has been on fire playing with Daniel Audette and Charles Hudon. Scherbak had a six game point streak that came to an end on Sunday after recording five goals, three assists for eight points.
Notes	Goaltenders
Canadiens recalled Sven Andrighetto from St. John’s on November 7th. The IceCaps announced on November 3rd that they signed Julien Brouillette to a PTO contract. Canadiens recalled Daniel Carr and Joel Hanley from the IceCaps on November 2nd.	Lindgren 6-1-0 \| 2.28 GAA \| .932 Sv% Danis 0-1-1 \| 4.47 GAA \| .862 Sv% Since being re-assigned to the Brampton Beast, Zach Fucale has a record of 1-1-0 with a 3.84 GAA and .862 Sv%.

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Friday November 11th

Springfield Thunderbirds

The Springfield Thunderbirds (5-4-1-0) face the IceCaps on Friday November 11^th. This is their second game against the IceCaps this season, following a win of 5-4 in overtime on October 22^nd. The Thunderbirds rank fifth in the Atlantic division, just behind the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Players to Watch

Chase Balisy – With two goals and five assists this season, Chase Balisy leads the team.
Ian McCoshen – After scoring the only goal against the Binghamton Senators Sunday night, defenseman Ian McCoshen received the second star of the game.

Notes

Goaltenders

The IceCaps may look to win the special teams battle in Springfield this weekend. The Thunderbirds are in the bottom five in the league in both power-play and penalty-kill efficiency.

Berra 3-2-0 | 2.21 GAA | .916 Sv%
McKenna 2-1-1 | 2.96 GAA | .900 Sv%

Matchup

November 11 | Springfield, MA.

THUNDERBIRDS	(stats as of Nov. 6, 2016)	ICECAPS
11 (5th)	Points (Div. Rank)	13 (4th)
5-4-1-0	Record	6-5-1-0
2-2-1-0 (home)	Home/Away Record	2-3-1-0 (away)
.550	Winning Percentage	.542
22	Goals For	42
26	Goals Against	39
10.0%	Power-play	28.0%
76.7%	Penalty-kill	80.0%

Season Series – Recap

October 22, 2016 | STJ 4 SPR 5 | Three Goal Lead Disappears in Danis Debut
November 11, 2016 | STJ SPR |
December 9, 2016 | SPR STJ |
December 10, 2016 | SPR STJ |

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Saturday November 12th

Albany Devils

The Albany Devils (6-4-0-0) face the St. John’s IceCaps on Saturday November 12^th. Their most recent loss against the Hershey Bears rank them third in the North division. This is the second time the Devils and the IceCaps meet this season.