Weekly Notebook – Western Conference

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Brett Sterling became just the third player in Wolves history to score 50 goals in a season, and becomes the fifth rookie in the AHL to accomplish the feat… Darren Haydar recorded three straight multiple-point games last week to move him to fifth all-time on Chicago’s scoring list in a single season with 104 points (35g, 69a)… The Wolves play their next two games on the road, including a home-and-home series against Peoria on Friday (away) and Saturday (home).
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Grand Rapids has lost three straight games by the score of 3-2, marking the first time in franchise history they have had the same outcome on the scoreboard for three consecutive contests… The Griffins are tied with Hershey for the league lead with 20 shorthanded goals, and are one shy of their all-time record, set in 1998-99… The Griffins play their final three games of a four-game road trip this week, after going 2-2-2-0 in the last six games away from Van Andel Arena.
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The Bulldogs have participated in five straight one-goal contests, going 2-2-1-0 during that stretch… In the last five games, Hamilton has scored 45 percent (5 of 11) of its goals on the man advantage… Andrei Kostitsyn leads Hamilton with 15 goals and a plus-15 in 29 home games, where the Bulldogs play six of their next seven contests.
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Aeros All-Star defenseman Curtis Murphy has missed four straight games, after playing 348 games in a row with Houston… In the last five games, Houston has scored 10 of its 12 goals in first and second periods… Following a two-game set at Manitoba, the Aeros open up a five-game homestand, where Matt Foy leads the team with 18 goals and 28 points in 30 games.
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With his win at San Antonio on Sunday, netminder Dan Ellis is 8-0-0 playing at Texas based teams in his career… In his last five games, rookie defenseman Mark Fistric has three assists and leads the team with a plus-5… Having just wrapped a six-game road swing, the Stars open up a five-game homestand, where netminder Dan Ellis has eight of Iowa’s 11 wins.
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Lee Goren has scored in seven of his last eight games, recording four goals and 10 points in that span… Dov Grumet-Morris recorded his third shutout with his third different team, stopping all 28 shots in Manitoba’s 4-0 win at Peoria on Sunday… The Moose play their next four games at the MTS Centre, where they had their nine-game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday against Houston.
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The Admirals are unbeaten in regulation in their last six games, going 4-0-0-2… Kim Staal has five goals, including a game winner on Saturday against Chicago, and an assist with a plus-4 in his last five games… All-Star defenseman Sheldon Brookbank has 10 goals, including four game winners, and 24 points in 34 road games, as Milwaukee plays five of its next six games away from the Bradley Center.
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The Ak-Sar-Ben Knights are tied for the league lead with seven shootout wins, while Curtis McElhinney leads all goaltenders with six wins in shootouts… Andrei Taratukhin set a new team record with 52 points (16g, 36a) in a season by a rookie …After its match-up with Milwaukee on Wednesday, Omaha kicks off a four-game trip on the road, where Dustin Boyd leads the team with 15 goals, including 11 on the power play and four game winners.
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Rookie Kevin Croxton has a goal and two assists with a plus-2 in his last four games with Peoria… Mike Glumac leads the Rivermen with 10 goals and 14 points through 12 games in March… The Rivermen play their next two games at home before they go on a six-game swing on the road, where they have lost six of their last eight games.
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In the last five contests, the Amerks have tallied 60 percent (6 of 10) of their goals in the second period… Adam Dennis has won two of his last three starts, posting a 2.00 goals-against average and .933 save percentage in that span… The Amerks play their next three on the road before playing the following three games at home where they are averaging 3.78 goals per game.
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In the Rampage’s six games thus far in March, they have outscored opponents 25-19, despite being outshot 231-132… Alex Leavitt has five goals and 13 points in six games, since joining San Antonio on Mar. 1, two more than he had in 23 games with Houston… The Rampage continue their nine-game homestand, where after winning the opener, have lost two straight and both by one goal.
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Rookie netminder Tomas Popperle is 7-2-0 with a 2.35 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage during that stretch… Joakim Lindstrom has scored in seven of nine games for Syracuse in March, recording seven goals and 13 points… Syracuse plays four of its next six games on home ice, where they remain unbeaten in regulation in its last four games, going 3-0-1-0.
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Justin Pogge has started the last 11 games for the Marlies, winning three of his last four starts… Martin Sagat has two goals and five points, along with a plus-5 in his last three games for Toronto… The Marlies play two of its next three games at home, where they have won three of its last four contests, before embarking on a six-game road trip.