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Meltzer's Musings: Friday Game Reports, Saturday Schedules and Links |
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Oct. 19, 2012 (11:15 PM EDT)
There were 13 Flyers-related games played in various leagues on Friday. Here's the full rundown:
AHL: PHANTOMS FALL TO 1-2-0
The Adirondack Phantoms dropped a tough 2-1 decision to the St. John's IceCaps in the first of back-to-back games in Newfoundland. The lone Phantoms goal was scored in the second period
Andrew Johnston, assisted by
Eric Wellwood and
Matt Ford. The tally was Johnston's first in the AHL.
Veteran goaltender
Scott Munroe single-handedly kept the Phantoms in the game in the first period. Head coach
was forced to use his timeout early in the game, as Adirondack was frequently pinned deep in its own end of the ice. The Phantoms took over the game in the second and third period but had trouble solving goaltender Eddie Pasquale.
Munroe finished with 24 saves on 26 shots (12 of which came in the opening period).
He had no chance on either IceCaps goal. The first was a deflection by Max Macenauer. The game-winner was a defensive breakdown in which no one picked up defenseman Travis Ramsey on a backdoor play.
The Phantoms have scored just one one in their last six periods and are 2-for-20 on the power play in the first three games, including 0-for-5 in this game. Adirondack had its fair share of scoring chances in the game, but hit the post several times and were denied several other times on tough saves by Pasquale.
Brayden Schenn had seven shots on goal for Adirondack, but was unable to get on the scoreboard and finished minus-two. Sean Couturier had one good power play scoring chance but the puck took a late hop on him. He finished without a shot on goal in the game.
However, Couturier was strong on the penalty kill and did a good job of checking the dangerous Alexander Burmistrov. Adirondack killed off all five of their own penalties in the game. Burmistrov was also on the receiving end of a crushing hit by Oliver Lauridsen.
Offensively, the best Phantoms forwards in the game were Wellwood, Schenn and Ben Holmstrom. Those three players generated solid pressure as Murray separated Schenn and Couturier onto different lines. On the blueline, both Brandon Manning and Danny Syvret had strong games for Adirondack.
Marc-Andre Bourdon did not make the road trip with the Phantoms due to an unspecified injury. Defenseman Jeff Dimmen substituted for Bourdon in the starting lineup. Forward Matt Mangene also made an appearance in the lineup tonight.
ECHL: TITANS RUN RECORD TO 4-0-0
The ECHL's Trenton Titans ran their season record to 4-0-0 with a 4-3 road win over the Evansville IceMen. In a seesaw game that saw the Phantoms lead 3-1 before Evansville came back to tie the game, Luke Pither netted the game winner in the third period. Rookie Marcel Noebels, who has points in every game to date, assisted on the goal.
The other Trenton goals were scored by players with no Flyers/Phantoms contractual affiliation. Defenseman Mitch Versteeg got the first goal on a shot that deflected in off an Evansville player. Jacob Drewiske broke a 1-1 deadlock, and Stephen Schultz extended the lead to 3-1 with his third goal of the season.
Flyers goaltending prospect Niko Hovinen is officially day-to-day with what is being called a deep bruise near his left clavicle. He did not accompany the team on its two-game, two-day road trip. New Jersey Devils prospect Scott Wedgewood got the start tonight, and will also start tomorrow night when the Titans are in Cincinnati.
EUROPE: BIG GAMES FOR BRIERE, GIROUX, READ, SIMMONDS and SESTITO
KHL: Ilya Bryzgalov was scratched in favor of Rastislav Stana, who recorded his third shutout of the young season for CSKA in a 3-0 victory over Lev Prague. Jakub Voracek remains out of Lev lineup.
KHL: Ruslan Fedotenko failed to record a point in a 3-1 loss to HC Yugra. However, he went 12-for-17 on faceoffs (70.1 percent).
Allsvenskan: Matt Read had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win for Södertälje SK against Troja/Ljungby. His linemate, Rangers forward Carl Hagelin, also notched one goal and one assist in the game. Game highlight clips are available here.
DEL: Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist in a 5-1 home win for Eisbären Berlin against the Augsburg Panthers. Linemate Danny Briere had three assists. Briere has 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in three games to date, while Giroux has seven points (2 goals, 7 assists).
Bundesliga: Wayne Simmonds scored two goals for Eispiraten Crimmitschau in a 5-4 loss to Dresden. The Ice Pirates led at one point in the third period before their opponent scored three straight goals to open up a 5-3 advantage. Simmonds' second goal of the game cut the deficit back to one goal but his team couldn't find an equalizer.
EIHL: Tom Sestito had two assists and stayed out of the penalty box in a 4-3 shootout win for Sheffield.
JUNIOR HOCKEY AND NCAA: TOUGH NIGHT FOR GENERALS
* OHL: Kitchener 6 - Oshawa 2. No points, minus one for Scott Laughton in the blowout loss. No points, minus one, and 2 PIM for defenseman Colin Suellentrop.
* NCAA: Harvard 5 - McGill 1 (exhibition game) Sophomore forward Petr Placek recorded an assist for Harvard in its exhibition win over McGill.
* NCAA/USHL: Cornell 6 - USNDP U18 2 (exhibition game). No points, no penalty minutes and even plus/minus for freshman defenseman Reece Willcox.
* NCAA: University of Nebraska- Omaha 5 - Northern Michigan 2. Freshman goalie Anthony Stolarz did not play; John Faulkner started in goal (11 saves on 13 shots).
* NCAA: University of North Dakota 5 - Alaska-Anchorage 0: Michael Parks' team had little trouble defeating Alaska-Anchorage. The forward, however, was not in the lineup unless he skated on the unlisted UND fourth line.
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SATURDAY GAMES: STARTING TIMES AND LINKS
There are 10 games being played on Saturday that involve current Flyers players or prospects. Games are listed below by order of eastern U.S./Canada starting time.
* MHL at 5:00 a.m.: After a road trip that took his team to Hungary and the Czech Republic this week, Flyers defense prospect Valeri Vasiliev and MHK Spartak return home to Moscow to take on the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl junior team. Game results will be available here.
* J20 SuperElit at 10 a.m.: Flyers defense prospect Fredric Larsson is in action with the Brynäs J20 team, traveling to Örnsköldsvik to take on the Modo J20 team. A free live webcast will be available on the Brynäs Bambuser channel. All games are also archived in their entirety. You can also find game stats here during and after the match.
* EIHL at 2:00 p.m.: Tom Sestito and the Sheffield Steelers have a road game against the Coventry Blaze. Live update will be available here for free. If want to spend an outrageous amount of money, you could also purchase a webcast for $12.73 (£7.95).
* PHANTOMS at 6:00 p.m.: Adirondack rematches with the St. John's IceCaps in Newfoundland. The game broadcast is available for free via the streaming Phantoms radio broadcast or you can purchase a streaming video webcast via AHL Live. A single-game webcast costs $6.99, with a variety of multi-game purchase options.
* NCAA at 7:00 p.m: Flyers defense prospect Reece Willcox will make his regular season collegiate debut (Friday's game was an exhibition match) when Cornell hosts Brock University. A free live video stream is available for purchase for $7.50. Alternatively, there is an audio stream as well as live game stats for free.
* TITANS at 7:30 p.m.: Trenton wrap up their brief two-game road trip with a game against the Cincinnati Cyclones. The game is available via a free radio stream. Alternatively, a webcast can be purchased here for $8.
* OHL at 7:30 p.m.: The Oshawa Generals will look to bounce back from Friday's rough outing in Kitchener when Scott Laughton and Colin Suellentrop and the rest of the Generals visit the Owen Sound Attack. Click here for the free streaming radio feed of the Owen Sound broadcast. You can also purchase a live webcast for $6.99.
* NCAA at 8:30 PM: Freshman goalie Anthony Stolarz may or may not be in the net for the University of Nebraska- Omaha when it plays the second of its back-to-back games against Northern Michigan. A webcast is available for purchase for $8 or you follow the game via live stats.
* WHL at 10:00 p.m.: Taylor Leier and the Portland Winterhawks return home after a six-game road trip and a week-long break from game action. They will take on the archrival Seattle Thunderbirds. A free radio stream is available (Portland broadcast) or a webcast stream can be purchased for $6.99.
* NCAAA at 11:00 PM: Forward prospect Michael Parks and his University of North Dakota team faces a road game in Alaska. A box score will be posted here.
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