Fri 30 Mar 2007
Anyone remember the famous SNL skit “Jingleheimer Junction”, where Will Ferrell and the gang are in a children’s TV sho about friendship? They try to play “Mix-mash-mix-em-up” and almost spell a four-letter word that I’m sure Isles and Sound Tigers fans are saying to themselves right now as the injury woes continue to bite both clubs in such a crucial point of the season. They’re almost forcing me to bring back the M*A*S*H reference again…
So there have been a TON of roster moves lately. Just got the official word from the Sound Tigers organization, so let’s run them down…
On Recall to the Islanders:
–Steve Regier (emergency unless Smyth or Hilbert cannot play)
–Wade Dubielewicz
–Jeff Tambellini
–Allan Rourke
Joining the Sound Tigers:
–Mike Mole, recalled from Pensacola
–Sergei Ogorodnikov, recalled from Pensacola
–James Sixsmith, signed to ATO
–Kyle Rank, signed to ATO
–Steve Crampton, signed to PTO (Las Vegas)
Currently out day-to-day:
–Frans Nielsen (minor concussion)
–Eric Boguniecki (sickness)
Released from PTO:
–Dustin VanBallegooie
–Cam McCaffrey
On to business at hand now. Sound Tigers are in Bridgeport tonight hosting the Hartford Wolfpack on the tail end of a home-and-home. Your guess will be as good as mine on what line combinations Dan Marshall and crew are going to throw out tonight, but I will be on it when I find out.
Finally, here are the current playoff standings. Albany plays Manchester tonight for those who are going to be scoreboard watching. Those in bold have obviously clinched playoff spots. Binghamton has officially been eliminted.
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Norfolk Admirals | 72 | 47 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 101 | |||||||
| x Hershey Bears | 70 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 100 | |||||||
| x Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 71 | 46 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 98 | |||||||
| Albany River Rats | 70 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 72 | |||||||
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers | 70 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 72 | |||||||
| Philadelphia Phantoms | 72 | 28 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 64 | |||||||
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