dlbalr Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 For the third time in less than three weeks, the Bulldogs travel to Grand Rapids to take on their division rival, the Griffins. Brian Willsie is expected to return from injury while it is unknown if Ty Conklin, demoted yesterday, will start for Grand Rapids. Active scoring leaders: Goals: Andreas Engqvist (16) Assists: Frederic St-Denis (19) Points: Engqvist/Willsie (30) PIMS: Zack FitzGerald (184) +/-: Ian Schultz (+6) Active scoring leaders: Goals: Jamie Johnson (18) Assists: Gustaf Nyquist (31) Points: Gustaf Nyquist (47) PIMS: Garnet Exelby (150) +/-: Doug Janik (+14) Puck drop is at 7:00 PM EST and can be listened to by clicking this link: http://cham.player.amri.ca/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 A couple of not so nice stats before puck drop: In +/-, Mark Mitera's -19 is tied for the league worst among defencemen while Philip DeSimone's -16 is the worst among AHL rookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Avtsin won't go tonight but Jodoin is hopeful he'll be able to go Friday. Lawson is DTD due to being sick so Mayer's in; Lefebvre is also sick but surprisingly is playing. Conklin is in for the Griffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 More injury notes - Conboy is out for the season as most should know by now while Dumont, Fortier, and Masse are all out 2-3 weeks. The first two have upper body injuries while Masse's is lower body. Stejskal and Dame-Malka are healthy scratches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Nyqvist scores a PPG to make it 1-0 Grand Rapids. I'm not sure Hamilton has a shot on net yet as we approach the halfway mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 How is blake playing? You watching or listening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 How is blake playing? You watching or listening? I'm listening and the bulldogs suck.... 2-0 Grand Rapids, something like 15 or 16 to 1 in shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 1 shot in the 1st tied a franchise record for fewest shots in a period. That's a good start to a must-win game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 3-0 now. Mayer's struggles continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Nattinen's hot streak continues as he scores to make it 3-1! Geoffrion and Engqvist with the assists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Smoley hokes, the Bulldogs have life. Geoffrion scores on the PP (2-man) with 0.7 seconds left in the 2nd to make it 3-2! Stafford and St-Denis with the helpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 7 pts in 8 periods for Blake Geoffrion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Methinks he's sending a message that he'd like to be with the Habs sooner than later. Nearly a point-per-period-pace (now that's alliteration!), he's making quite the case for himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hamilton is carrying the play in the 3rd but so far haven't been able to beat Conklin to tie it up. Bulldogs to the PP with 4:16 left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Bulldogs can't score on the PP, Tatar scores into the empty net to clinch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miklin Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 don't know if you would call it irony, but I find French Cdn referee Jean Hebert (#43 in your programs) seems to give the Dogs the most trouble, tonite and most of the games I've seen in person the last few years that he has officiated (but we know the AHL-NHL uses the Peter Principle re promotion so he'll probably be driving the Habs nuts next year). I keep thinking Ian Schulz is not playing at 100% and there must be an injury that is not being disclosed. They really missed Gabe Dumont tonight and am afraid by the time he, Masse and Fortier are back, the team will be out of playoff contention. I'm not sure if Lawson had been healthy, that the outcome would have been much different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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