Hamilton Bulldogs Look To Extend Season-High Winning Streak This Week

Coming off back-to-back road wins over the Iowa Wild last week, the Hamilton Bulldogs carry a season-high, six-game winning streak into one home game and one away game this week. The last time Hamilton won six straight came between Dec. 26, 2013 and Jan. 10, 2014. The last time the ‘Dogs had a winning streak longer than six games was a nine-game string from Feb. 19 to March 9, 2010.

On Friday, Feb. 6, the Bulldogs will host the Wild (American Hockey League affiliate of the Minnesota Wild) at FirstOntario Centre at 7:30 p.m. in the third of four contests between these two teams this season as well as the first of two in Hamilton. The ‘Dogs are 2-0-0-0 against the Wild so far this season.

On Saturday, Feb. 7, Hamilton will travel to Cleveland, Ohio to take on the Lake Erie Monsters (AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche) at Quicken Loans Arena at 7 p.m. in the fourth of six matches between the clubs this season as well as the second of three games in Cleveland. The ‘Dogs are 1-2-0-0 against the Monsters so far this season.

Mandatory Credit: Hamilton Bulldogs

THIS WEEK’S GAME SCHEDULE

Friday, Feb. 6 vs. Iowa Wild, FirstOntario Centre, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7 at Lake Erie Monsters, Quicken Loans Arena, 7 p.m

BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE

Record: 22-17-6-0, 50 points … Home: 11-10-3-0, 25 points … Road: 11-7-3-0, 25 points … Standings: 3rd North Division, T-7th Western Conference … Last 10 games: 7-3-0-0 … Longest winning streak: 6 (Jan. 16 – Jan. 31) … Longest losing streak: 3 (Oct. 25 – Oct. 29; Nov. 7 – Nov. 13, Jan. 10 – Jan. 14) … Leading scorers: F Charles Hudon (45 GP 11-26-37), F T.J. Hensick (45 GP 12-24-36), F Gabriel Dumont (40 GP 12-15-27) …Goaltenders: Mike Condon (26 GP 14-9-3, 2.10 GAA, .931 Save %, 2 SO), Joey MacDonald (17 GP 7-7-3, 2.96 GAA, .902 Save %, 0 SO) … Power play – Home: 13-for-102, 12.7 per cent, 24th AHL … Road: 9-for-75, 12.0 per cent, 24th AHL … Overall: 22-for-177, 12.4 per cent, T-26th AHL … Penalty killing – Home: 74-for-87, 85.1 per cent, 11th AHL … Road: 70-for-80, 87.5 per cent, 6th AHL … Overall: 144-for-167, 86.2 per cent, 7th AHL …Goals for per game: 2.64, 21st AHL … Goals against per game: 2.58, T-10th AHL

OPPONENTS AT A GLANCE
IOWA WILD (Affiliation: Minnesota Wild) – Head Coach: John Torchetti … Record: 15-29-1-1, 32 points … Home: 8-15-0-0, 16 points … Road: 7-14-1-1, 16 points … Standings: 5th West Division, 15th Western Conference …Leading scorer: F Tyler Graovac (43 GP 16-17-33) … Leading goaltender: John Curry (21 GP 8-10-0, 2.78 GAA, .917 Save %, 0 SO) … Power play: 26-for-166, 15.7 per cent, T-17th AHL … Penalty killing: 130-for-169, 76.9 per cent, 30th AHL … Goals for per game: 2.30, 27th AHL … Goals against per game: 3.35, T-29th AHL … Last 10 games: 2-8-0-0 … All-time series: 3-1-0-0 … Last season: 1-1-0-0 … This season: 2-0-0-0 … First-round NHL picks: F Jordan Schroeder (Vancouver Canucks, 2009), F Zack Phillips (Minnesota Wild, 2011), D Jonathon Blum (Nashville Predators, 2007) … Ontario-born players: F Tyler Graovac (Brampton), F Zack Mitchell (Orangeville), F Marc Hagel (Hamilton), D Alex Gudbranson (Orleans), D Danny Syvret (Millgrove)

LAKE ERIE MONSTERS (Affiliation: Colorado Avalanche) – Head Coach: Dean Chynoweth … Record: 19-16-4-3, 45 points … Home: 10-7-0-2, 22 points … Road: 9-9-4-1, 23 points … Standings: 5th Midwest Division, 11th Western Conference … Leading scorer: D Maxim Noreau (39 GP 8-22-30) … Leading goaltender: Calvin Pickard (20 GP 9-6-4, 2.68 GAA, .915 Save %, 1 SO) … Power play: 24-for-154, 15.6 per cent, 19th AHL … Penalty killing: 141-for-169, 83.4 per cent, 14th AHL … Goals for per game: 2.86, 12th AHL … Goals against per game: 3.31, 28th AHL … Last 10 games: 5-3-2-0 … All-time series: 31-22-1-7 … Last season: 6-3-0-1 … This season: 1-2-0-0 … First-round NHL picks: F Joey Hishon (Colorado Avalanche, 2010), D Duncan Siemens (Colorado Avalanche, 2011) … Ontario-born players: F Andrew Agozzino (Kleinburg), F Joey Hishon (Stratford), F Mike Sgarbossa (Campbellville), F Daniel Maggio (Windsor), F Mitchell Heard (Bowmanville)

TRANSACTIONS

Feb. 2 – F Jacob de la Rose recalled by Montreal Canadiens from Hamilton Bulldogs

Jan. 27 – F Gabriel Dumont recalled by Montreal Canadiens from Hamilton Bulldogs

INJURY REPORT

F Connor Crisp – Upper body (Day-to-day)

F Jack Nevins – Upper body (4-6 weeks)

D Magnus Nygren – Concussion (Out indefinitely)

F Nick Sorkin – Upper body (7-10 days)

WEEK-IN-REVIEW (Jan. 26 – Feb. 1)

Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 – HAMILTON 2 @ IOWA 1

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

Hamilton Goals: T.J. Hensick (2)*

Iowa Goals: Guillaume Gelinas

Goaltending: Hamilton: Mike Condon (1 GA, 37 SV) / Iowa: Darcy Kuemper (2 GA, 27 SV)
Power Play: Hamilton: 1-for-3 / Iowa: 1-for-4
* – Game-winning goal

Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 – HAMILTON 5 @ IOWA 3

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

Hamilton Goals: Drayson Bowman, Sahir Gill, Jacob de la Rose, Darren Dietz*, Eric Tangradi

Iowa Goals: Zack Mitchell, Michael Keranen, Tyler Graovac

Goaltending: Hamilton: Joey MacDonald (3 GA, 28 SV) / Iowa: John Curry (4 GA, 32 SV)
Power Play: Hamilton: 0-for-3 / Iowa: 0-for-2
* – Game-winning goal