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9-26-0-2
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Record
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15-17-1-4
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84
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Goals
For
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121
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164
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Goals
Against
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147
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15.9%
(16th)
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Power
Play
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22.9%
(5th)
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75%
(15th)
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Penalty
Kill
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79.9%
(9th)
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Venue: Poirier
Sports and Leisure Complex
Game Time: 7pm
Season Series: (2-2) In three games in PG, the Spruce Kings have won two of three
games, while Coquitlam won their lone home game.
Game Overview: Trailing
the Express by 15 points for the final playoff spot in the Mainland Division,
you have to think the remaining three games against the team ahead of them are
must wins for the Spruce Kings. Prince George limped into the Christmas break
with four regulars out of the lineup (LeBrun, Epp, Fritz, and Stoley). LeBrun
is out for an extended period with his broken collarbone, but at least Epp will
be playing right away. The should help the power play which has gone 0 for it’s
last 26. Epp has just 1 PPG this season, but with 14 last year he knows how to
get the job done, and should return as a steady net front presence. Last year
the forward had 15 points against Coquitlam, but has yet to get on the board
against them this year. Two players that have excelled against the Express are
billet brothers Corey Hoffman, and Adam Brubacher. Hoffman has six points (two
goals, four assists) while Brubacher has five (two goals, three assists) In the
one game this season in Coquitlam, the Spruce Kings allowed the Express captain
to run wild as he scored three goals in a 6-3 win. The last time these two
teams met, it was Prince George coming away with the victory on home ice.
Prince George Road Record: 4-15-0-2
Spruce Kings Leading Scorer: Adam Brubacher – 12 goals/19 assists/31 points
Coquitlam Home Record: 7-4-1-2
Express Leading Scorer: Colton Kerfoot – 17 goals/33 assists/50 points
Player to watch:
Spruce Kings: Tied for the team lead in power play goals, the man advantage
that has failed in 26 consecutive attempts needs Adam Brubacher to have
a big game. In the two games where the Spruce Kings have beat the Express, they
have scored a combined five goals on the power play. They also had one in a
loss, so of the 24 goals scored on the man advantage this year for Prince
George, a quarter of those have come against the Express.
Express: In his second game with the Express after being
acquired from the Merritt Centennials, look for Ryan Coghlan to get more
settled with his surroundings. The Nanaimo native has one game under his belt
coming in a 5-4 loss to his old team. He has faced Prince George once this year
as a member of the Centennials, and recorded one assist in the game
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