Belleville Senators Game Day Build-Up
Feb.17/25 vs. Utica Comets (NHL Affiliate: New Jersey Devils)
The Set Up:
The playoff push continues for the Belleville Senators this afternoon with another key divisional matchup against the Utica Comets. The Sens are a little over a week removed from a tough 3-2 overtime loss to the Comets on the road last Saturday, but are also coming off of capturing 3 of 4 possible points in a weekend home-and-home with the Toronto Marlies. Belleville now sits just four points out of a playoff spot with five games in hand on fifth-place Syracuse. The Comets, meanwhile, haven’t won since that overtime victory over Belleville, dropping a 5-1 decision in Providence on Friday and falling 4-3 to Rochester in overtime at home on Saturday. Today’s game is a special early start for the Family Day holiday, with the Sens hosting their first skate with fans after the game as well.
Previous History:
This is the penultimate matchup between Belleville and Utica this season with the Senators holding a 3-1-2-0 record over the first six games. The Senators are 2-0-1-0 at CAA Arena against the Comets this season and 1-1-1-0 away at the Adirondack Bank Center. Lifetime against Utica, Belleville is 22-17-5-0, with a 13-8-2-0 record at home. The Sens and Comets will finish their season series later this week, on Wednesday February 19, back in Utica.
Roster Notes:
Goaltender Malcolm Subban returned from the injury list on Saturday for his first start since late December, stopping 19 of 22 shots against the Toronto Marlies. You can click here for a full list of up-to-date transactions, with lineup details available via the B-Sens social channels (@bellevillesens), ahead of game time.
Who to Watch:
Veteran forward Sam Gagner continues to rack up helpers for his new squad, tallying eight assists in ten games as a Belleville Senator with a +3 rating. The Sens have not lost in regulation in any of the six games in which Gagner has recorded at least one point. Defenceman Jeremy Davies moved up to third in the AHL scoring race among defencemen with a two-goal output on Saturday in Toronto, putting him just a point shy of tying his career total set last year with Rochester (35 points).
Forward Brian Halonen continues to lead the way offensively for Utica, scoring points in six of his last eight games. The [cty] product also led the Comets against the Senators with three goals in three games against Belleville this season, before he was…
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