LOOKING AHEAD
Friday, December 2, 2016 @ Providence Bruins
– The Bruins currently sit in fifth place of the Atlantic Division with a 7-6-3-3 record. However, in their last ten games, Providence is 5-1-1-3 and collected at least a point in its last six games. Peter Cehlarik is fifth in rookie scoring with eight goals and six assists in 18 games.
Saturday, December 3, 2016 @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers
– Binghamton stays in the Atlantic Division on Saturday night to face Bridgeport for the second time this season. Another team that’s caught some fire in the last ten games, the Sound Tigers 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games and have a home record of 6-3-0-0. When scoring first, Bridgeport has yet to lose in regulation (5-0-2-0).
Sunday, December 4, 2016 @ Albany Devils
– Binghamton and Albany lock up again this Sunday for a 3 p.m. faceoff inside Times Union Center. After the Devils took the series opener against the B-Sens in a shootout, Binghamton responded at home with a 6-3 win over Albany on November 18. That game saw the Senators score four goals in the first period, including three goals on their first four shots of the game. The Devils sit atop the North Division with a record of 12-6-0-0 for 24 points.
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Friday, December 2 – @ PRO – 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, December 3 – @ BRI – 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, December 4 – @ ALB – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 7 – @ ALB – 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 9 – vs. UTI – 7:05 p.m.
B-SENS NEWS & NOTES
HAMMOND’S NICE RETURN – Andrew Hammond joined the Binghamton Senators after clearing waivers and was awarded the start on Wednesday against the high-scoring Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Hammond earned one of the game’s three stars after stopping all but one shot in a 1-0 loss.
B-SENS STRIKE SHORTHANDED – The B-Sens scored their first shorthanded goal of the season during Saturday night’s eventual loss to the visiting Syracuse Crunch. As the second period was coming to a close, Phil Varone’s shot that was stopped was put in by the trailing Flanagan with under two seconds remaining in the period.
B-SENS TOP FIVE IN POINTS
1. (C) Phil Varone – 3g, 8a, 11pts
2. (RW) Casey Bailey – 6g, 4a, 10pts
3. (C) Kyle Flanagan – 1g, 7a, 8pts
4. (RW) Buddy Robinson – 3g, 4a, 7pts
5. (LW) Francis Perron – 4g, 2a, 6pts
B-SENS STATISTICAL LEADERS
Games: 7 tied at (18)
Goals: Bailey (6)
Assists: Varone (8)
Points: Varone (11)
PIM: Harpur (26)
PPG: Lazar* (2)
SHG: Flanagan (1)
GWG: McCormick*, Lazar*, Bailey, Perron, Robinson (1)
Goalie Wins: Driedger (3)
GAA: Driedger (2.31)
SAV %: Driedger (.911)
Plus/Minus: Krushelnyski, Englund, Perron (+1)
(*Not on current roster)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Power Play
TYPE RNK GP ADV PPGF PCT
Overall 29th 18 60 7 11.7
Home 29th 11 37 3 8.1
Road 10th 7 23 4 17.1
Penalty Kill
TYPE RNK GP TSH PPGA PCT
Overall 16th 18 56 10 82.1
Home 17th 11 33 6 81.8
Road 14th 7 23 4 82.6
OFFENSE/DEFENSE RANKINGS
Offense
RNK GP GF GF/GAME
30th 18 39 2.17
Defense
RNK GP GA GA/GAME
21st 18 56 3.11
NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS
Team GP Record Points Win %
ALB 18gp 12-6-0-0 24pts 0.667
SYR 16gp 10-5-0-1 21pts 0.656
TOR 17gp 10-5-1-1 22pts 0.647
STJ 20gp 10-9-1-0 21pts 0.647
UTI 18gp 7-10-1-0 15pts 0.417
RCH 10gp 5-5-0-0 15pts 0.395
BNG 18gp 5-11-1-1 12pts 0.333
RECENT TEAM TRANSACTIONS
Max McCormick – DEL Recalled from loan by Ottawa (NHL)
Max McCormick – ADD Returned on loan from Ottawa (NHL)
Fredrik Claesson – DEL Recalled from loan by Ottawa (NHL)
Andrew Hammond – ADD Loaned from Ottawa (NHL)
Fredrik Claesson – ADD Returned on loan from Ottawa (NHL)
HOW TO CATCH THE B-SENS
B-Sens Broadcast Network – U.S. Country 96.9 FM, 680-AM WINR
Online – iHeartRadio (Search: US Country 96.9)
Video – AHL Live (pay-per-view)
