Team | GP | PTS |
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Norths.. | 3 | 9 |
Adrena.. | 1 | 3 |
Brave | 4 | 3 |
Lightn.. | 4 | 3 |
Rhinos | 3 | 0 |
Player | Points |
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J Adkins | 3 |
J Freeman | 1 |
Y Levesque | 1 |
N Benson | 1 |
Preview: Mustangs ride into Adelaide for crucial test |
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This weekend the Adelaide Adrenaline, proudly presented by Hards Transport, return home for a crucial double header vs. the Melbourne Mustangs. Games are on Saturday and Sunday at the Ice Arena at 4:30PM (Tickets: www.trybooking.com/pftr).
ith two wins and six points in the bank, the Adrenaline will:
WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK
Saturday was a day to forget and Sunday was one to remember.
Adelaide was totally overwhelmed after a tough day of travel. They allowed five first period goals and could not recover losing 8-3 to the mighty CBR Brave.
But after Saturday's mishap, the Adrenaline played their most memorable game of the last couple seasons on Sunday evening.
Adelaide took out an 8-5 win which was significant for many reasons. They handed the Brave the first regulation home loss this season and only their sixth in three years. Matt Murphy, Adelaide's prized import goalie, stopped 62 pucks and survived a barrage of 45 shots in the final period. New import Ales Kratoska had two goals and two assists and Adelaide beat the first place Brave by using a bench of 13 skaters thanks to a slew of injuries.
(Above: Zach Boyle was fantastic vs. his former club in a breakout game for the young South Aussie)
WHY THIS WEEKEND IS IMPORTANT
This is the closest the Australian Ice Hockey League has ever been. Canberra, Perth and Melbourne Ice appear to have a leg up on the other five teams which leaves a dog fight for the fourth and final playoff spot.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Adelaide will likely roll out import goalie Matt Murphy. He joined the club at the beginning of May and has stolen the Adrenaline a couple games.
On Adelaide's side they showed a lot of grit, heart and determination. In a small ice Adelaide will try to take the body and be as physical as they can against a Mustangs squad that is used to a bigger surface.
(Image: James Keane makes his return to the AIHL this weekend)
Meanwhile, Adelaide's young guns are riding high on confidence. 17-year-old Jake Riley scored his first career AIHL goal last weekend and 21-year-old swing man Zach Boyle had three points in his last game.
HOW THEY FARED LAST TIME
On May 14 the Adelaide Adrenaline lost 9-5 on the road. They fell behind 6-1 in the middle of the second and were totally outplayed. Some call it a turning point in the season because since then Adelaide are 2-1-1-1 and have 9 points in their last five.
On May 21 the Adrenaline played a great game. In Ales Kratoska's debut, Adelaide dominated the Mustangs in Melbourne on their way to a convincing 7-3 win.
(Above: Josef Rezek had a hattrick the last time the Adrenaline played the Mustangs)
THREE KEY NUMBERS
1. 10 - Number of points import Ales Kratoska has in four games.
2. .935 - Matt Murphy's AIHL-leading save percentage. That means that for every 100 pucks that goes his way, he'll stop 93 of them.
3. 5 - The number of regulation wins for the Adrenaline in 2016. Two wins this weekend can push the Adrenaline to six in half the number of games. |
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Adelaide, South Australia
Australia
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