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BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS GAME NOTES BRIDGEPORT HARTFORD SOUND TIGERS WOLF PACK 7 GP, 1-4-1-1 = 4 PTS 7 GP, 6-0-0-1 = 13 PTS 8th Atlantic Division 1st Atlantic Division Saturday, October 26, 2019 7 p.m. ET at XL Center Bridgeport Game 08 Bridgeport Road Game 04 AHL Game 115 Refs: Beaudry Halkidis, Corey Syvret Linesmen: Paul Simeon, Glen Cooke BRI 2019-20 HFD THE STORY COMING IN 1-4-1-1 Record 6-0-0-1 The Bridgeport Sound Tigers continue a three-game weekend series this evening with their second trip to Hartford this season, setting up for a 7 p.m. matchup against the Wolf Pack at the XL Center. Bridgeport is 0-2-0-1 Home 5-0-0-1 looking to Bounce Back after four straight losses have put them well off the pace in the Atlantic Division. 1-2-1-0 Away 1-0-0-0 Last night, Steve Bernier scored twice and SeBastian Aho and Kyle Burroughs also lit the lamp in a 7-4 loss to the Springfield ThunderBirds at WeBster Bank Arena. Jared Coreau made 34 saves. 10.0% (26) PP 11.1% (T23) 82.9% (15) PK 82.6% (16) TIGERS VS. PACK 18.00 (4) PIM (Avg) 7.86 (31) Bridgeport faces its in-state rival in a home-and-home series tonight and tomorrow afternoon. Today's game will mark the second of 12 meetings Between the two cluBs, and the first of six matchups at WeBster Bank 2.14 (29) Goals For / 3.00 (T13) Arena. Hartford leads the series 1-0-0-0 following an overtime win at the XL Center on Oct. 6, in which Sean 4.14 (29) Against 2.00 (T2) Day ended the game just 1:28 into the extra session. Ryan Bourque, Oliver Wahlstrom and Matt Lorito each scored for the Sound Tigers, while Christopher GiBson made an impressive 42 saves. 26.57 (30) Shots For / 27.86 (27) 34.43 (29) Against 27.43 (8) VIEW FROM HARTFORD The Wolf Pack have surprised nearly everyone early on, going 6-0-0-1 in their first seven games to Become BRI LEADERS HFD the front-runners in the Atlantic Division. Last night, Hartford won its second straight game in overtime with 2 Tied Points Chytil a 2-1 victory against the Laval Rocket at XL Center. Danny o'Regan scored the winner with less than 42 seconds left in the extra frame, while Igor Shesterkin made 18 saves for his team-leading fourth win. The 4 8 young New York Rangers prospect is now second in the AHL with a 1.23 GAA in four appearances, and is Lorito Goals 4 Tied third in save percentage (.951). Meanwhile, defenseman Joey Keane's five points (3g, 2a) are tied for fourth among all AHL rookies. His three goals lead all AHL Blue-liners. 3 4 2 Tied Assists 2 Tied CLIMBING THE LADDER 2 5 Steve Bernier scored his first two goals of the season in last night's setBack to Springfield. He now has 63 goals in his Sound Tigers career, placing him fifth on the team's all-time list. He is eight away from Jeff Helgeson PIM Geertsen TamBellini (2005-09). Bernier led Bridgeport in goal-scoring last season with a career-high 24 tallies. 22 11 STARTS WITH SHOTS Gibson Wins Shesterkin The Sound Tigers will continue to Be focused on putting more shots on target tonight, having Been outshot 1 4 in each of their first seven games. Bridgeport is 30th in the AHL in shots for (26.57/game), which is a Big reason the team is also 29th in goals scored (2.14/game) this season. 2019-20 Season Series: 0-0-1-0 Oct. 6 BRI at HFD 3-4 oTL GOALIE SWAP The New York Islanders reassigned goalies JakuB Skarek to Bridgeport (from ECHL Worcester) and Linus Oct. 26 BRI at HFD 7 p.m. Soderstrom to the Railers (from Bridgeport) in corresponding moves on Thursday. Skarek, 19, is in his first Oct. 27 HFD at BRI 3 p.m. North American season and could make his AHL deBut this weekend. He was 2-0-0-0 with a 2.41 GAA and Dec. 27 HFD at BRI 7 p.m. .941 save percentage in Worcester this year. Soderstrom has not yet played for either team. Dec. 31 BRI at HFD 5 p.m. GETTING THAT FIRST CALL Jan. 24 BRI at HFD 7:15 p.m. The Sound Tigers will continue to play without forwards Oliver Wahlstrom and Cole Bardreau tonight due to transactions with the New York Islanders. Wahlstrom, the 11th overall pick in 2018, earned his first NHL Feb. 23 HFD at BRI 3 p.m. recall on Oct. 14 and made his deBut that afternoon in New York's thrilling win against the reigning Stanley Feb. 29 HFD at BRI 7 p.m. Cup champion St. Louis Blues. Meanwhile, Bardreau received his first NHL call-up last Saturday and made his deBut in the Isles' overtime win against the ColumBus Blue Jackets that night. Mar. 14 HFD at BRI 7 p.m. Mar. 27 BRI at HFD 7:15 p.m. QUICK HITS Apr. 5 HFD at BRI 3 p.m. Bridgeport has Been outscored 29-15 in the first seven games of the season... The Sound Tigers are 2-for- 28 on the power play in their last six games... Otto Koivula returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing three Apr. 8 BRI at HFD 7 p.m. games with an upper-Body injury... Ben Thomson made his Sound Tigers deBut last night, recording one BRI vs. HFD GP G A PTS assist and five penalty minutes (fighting major)... Kyle Burroughs' goal at 2:07 of the first period last night S. Day (HFD) 1 1 1 2 was the fastest the Sound Tigers have scored in a game this season. F. Chytil (HFD) 1 0 2 2 AFFILIATE REPORT R. Bourque (BRI) 1 1 0 1 NHL: New York Islanders (7-3-0) - Next: Tomorrow vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. ET M. Lorito (BRI) 1 1 0 1 ECHL: Worcester Railers (3-1-0-0) - Next: Tonight at Brampton Beast, 7:15 p.m. ET V. Lettieri (HFD) 1 1 0 1 Recent Transactions: Bridgeport Bridgeport Last 3 / Next 3 Games Oct. 24 - JakuB Skarek (G) recalled from Worcester (ECHL) Oct. 19 vs. W-B/Scranton (2-3 SOL) Oct. 27 vs. Hartford (3 p.m.) Oct. 24 - Linus Soderstrom (G) reassigned to Worcester (ECHL) Oct. 22 vs. Providence (0-4 L) Nov. 1 at Syracuse (7 p.m.) Oct. 14 - Cole Bardreau (F) recalled By NY Islanders (NHL) Oct. 25 vs. Springfield (4-7 L) Nov. 2 vs. Lehigh Valley (7 p.m.) Recent Transactions: Hartford Hartford Last 3 / Next 3 Games Oct. 24 - Ty Ronning (F) reassigned from Maine (ECHL) Oct. 18 vs. Springfield (1-0 W) Oct. 27 at Bridgeport (3 p.m.) Oct. 20 - Shawn McBride (F) loaned to Norfolk (ECHL) Oct. 19 at Binghamton (4-3 OTW) Oct. 30 at Laval (7 p.m.) Oct. 16 - Ryan Gropp (F) suspended By team Oct. 25 vs. Laval (2-1 OTW) Nov. 1 at Laval (7:30 p.m.) Bridgeport Sound Tigers: Numerical Roster 30 Players # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 2 Seth Helgeson D 6'4 219 Oct. 8, 1990 FariBault, MN 3 Thomas Hickey D 6'0 183 FeB. 8, 1989 Calgary, AB 7 Grant Hutton D 6'4 209 Jul. 25, 1995 Carmel, IN 8 Kyle Burroughs D 6'0 193 Jul. 12, 1995 Langley, BC 10 Ryan Bourque F 5'10 176 Jan. 3, 1991 Topsfield, MA 11 Tanner Fritz F 5'11 190 Aug. 20, 1991 Grand Prairie, AB 12 Otto Koivula F 6'5 227 Sept. 1, 1998 Nokia, FIN 13 Colin McDonald F 6'2 218 Sept. 30, 1984 Weathersfield, CT 14 Matt Lorito F 5'9 172 Jul. 3, 1990 Oakville, ON 15 Simon Holmstrom F 6'1 183 May 24, 2001 Oakville, ON 17 Nick Schilkey F 5'10 174 May 12, 1994 Marysville, MI 18 John Stevens F 6'2 194 Apr. 17, 1994 Sea Isle City, NJ 20 Kieffer Bellows F 6'1 198 Jun. 10, 1998 Edina, MN 24 Travis St. Denis F 5'8 175 Sept. 17, 1992 Trail, BC 25 Mason JoBst F 5'8 185 FeB. 17, 1994 Speedway, IN 26 Josh Ho-Sang F 6'1 174 Jan. 22, 1996 Toronto, ON 27 Parker Wotherspoon D 6'2 185 Aug. 24, 1997 Surrey, BC 28 SeBastian Aho D 5'11 177 FeB. 17, 1996 Umea, SWE 29 Arnaud Durandeau F 6'0 183 Jan. 14, 1999 Montreal, QC 32 David Quenneville D 5'8 194 Mar. 13, 1998 Edmonton, AB 33 Christopher GiBson G 6'1 187 Dec. 27, 1992 Karkkila, FIN 35 JakuB Skarek G 6'4 203 Nov. 10, 1999 Jihlava, CZE 36 Jeff KuBiak F 6'3 212 Jan. 18, 1994 Tinley Park, IL 37 Steve Bernier F 6'3 222 Mar. 31, 1985 QueBec, QC 38 Erik Brown F 6'2 194 Sept. 30, 1995 Keene, ON 43 Yanick Turcotte F 6'0 207 Jun. 25, 1996 Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval, QC 44 Ryan MacKinnon D 6'0 190 Sept. 5, 1994 Summerside, PEI 45 Ben Thomson F 6'3 205 Jan. 16, 1993 Orangeville, ON 46 Bode Wilde F 6'4 201 Jan. 24, 2000 Montreal, QC 50 Jared Coreau G 6'6 220 Nov. 5, 1991 Perth, ON Goal Streaks Assist Streaks Point Streaks 1 - Steve Bernier (10/25/19 vs.