Monthly Archive for February, 2019

: February, 2019

Rest period: Hershey postgame

“Don’t discount the guys that didn’t play tonight,” Brent Thompson said after Hershey’s streak ended at 17 and Bridgeport’s kept going, with points in the last eight games of February. “We don’t get

Over-regulation: Hershey pregame

We harp too often around here the past couple of years on overtimes and goal differential. We usually do it the day after the season. But this thing’s at the quarter pole right now, and what with 21

Smith signs NHL deal

The Islanders announced they’ve signed Jeremy Smith to a two-way contract for the rest of the year. He’d been on an AHL contract. He’ll go on waivers and, assuming he clears tomorrow, come right back

Two good periods: Springfield postgame

“I thought we played two good periods,” Brent Thompson said after they blew a 3-0 lead, then shootout-won. It was enough. The T-birds have slipped 16 points back of Bridgeport, so giving up the point,

No Otto: Springfield pregame

Otto Koivula sits for the first time since Nov. 2, apparently healthy. Matt Lorito and John Stevens sit out, again to keep them from playing three-in-three. Ben Holmstrom is the veteran scratch. Scott

Road game: Bridgeport at Providence

Who, when, whatever: Bridgeport at Providence, The Dunk, Friday, 7 p.m. Watch: AHLTV pay-per-view Listen: Mixlr audio Twitters: Alan / the Sound Tigers / Mark Divver / PBroons Box score: Sure (R:

If it’s 2 p.m., it must be: Thursday notes

Quick hit, as this day’s nuts: –The lines were indeed rearranged from Tuesday, as Brent Thompson said they might be. John Stevens in between Michael Dal Colle and Josh Ho-Sang. Matt Lorito with Chris

New guys: Tuesday notes

So Michael Dal Colle slid right into Andrew Ladd’s spot… Sorry. Lines at today’s Sound Tigers practice were, basically, as they ended Sunday. When I started poking around a reason for someone being

Response: Charlotte postgame

Down two goals twice to the best team in the league, Bridgeport had an answer. “There was no panic in our group of guys. They had to respond,” Brent Thompson said. “It’s really, the shift after the

One step to your left: Charlotte pregame

Rotate one more time: Every healthy Sound Tiger who sat out yesterday steps in today. Only eight Sound Tigers will play the full three-in-three: Helgeson, Aho (happy 23rd) and Wotherspoon on the back