WEEKLY RECAP Share this Weekly Recap: Belleville Sens continue to climb up the North Division standings March 6, 2023 As Belleville Senators continue their climb up the North Division standings following another winning week, the team is set to begin their crucial road trip on Wednesday night in Laval for a pivotal matchup with the Rocket before visiting the Utica Comets (Friday) and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Saturday) to conclude the weekend. Here’s a recap of some of the action from the past week. LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Wednesday, March 1 : Belleville 1 vs Utica 4 Despite Roby Jarventie opening the scoring just under two minutes into the contest, the Belleville Senators would be stifled throughout the remaining portions of the game, ultimately falling 4-1 to the Utica Comets to begin the week. Friday, March 3: Belleville 4 vs Rockford 1 A stellar 32-save performance from Kevin Mandolese and goals from John Quenneville, Angus Crookshank, Cole Cassels and Egor Sokolov helped the Senators complete their season series against the Rockford IceHogs with a win. Belleville would turn in an impressive defensive showing in the second period killing off both a two-man disadvantage and a five-minute major. Saturday, March 4: Belleville 3 vs Rochester 2 The Senators earned another hard-fought victory as they defeated the Rochester Americans in another tightly contested affair between the rival clubs. Netminder Dylan Ferguson would make 20 saves in the win, while Angus Crookshank, Matthew Boucher and Jarid Lukosevicius all found the back of the net. NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS: North Division GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT Toronto Marlies 56 37 16 2 1 77 0.688 Utica Comets 55 27 20 6 2 62 0.564 Syracuse Crunch 54 27 20 4 3 61 0.565 Rochester Americans 53 26 22 4 1 57 0.538 Laval Rocket 55 23 22 7 3 56 0.509 Belleville Senators 56 24 27 4 1 53 0.473 Cleveland Monsters 54 23 25 4 2 52 0.481 (Standings as of 03/06/23) PLAYOFF PICTURE: The Laval Rocket currently hold the fifth and final Calder Cup playoff spot in the Division, three points ahead of Belleville, but the Senators recent winning ways are helping them inch closer to the playoff cut line. STATISTICAL LEADERS: Goals: Angus Crookshank (21) Assists: Egor Sokolov (31) Points: Egor Sokolov (48) Power-Play Goals: Angus Crookshank (10) Shorthanded Goals: Cole Reinhardt, Ridly Greig, Jake Lucchini (2) Plus/Minus: Matthew Boucher (+8) Wins: Antoine Bibeau (9) GAA: Dylan Ferguson (2.34) SV%: Dylan Ferguson (.904) HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: TRANSACTIONS: 03-Mar-23 G Mads Søgaard Recalled to Ottawa (NHL) 03-Mar-23 G Mads Søgaard Loaned from Ottawa (NHL) 02-Mar-23 G Dylan Ferguson Signed to SPC 02-Mar-23 G Dylan Ferguson Loaned from Ottawa (NHL) 02-Mar-23 D Jacob Larsson Loaned from Ottawa (NHL) 02-Mar-23 C Max Newton Signed to PTO 27-Feb-23 G Luke Richardson Released from PTO UPCOMING GAMES: Wednesday, March 8 at Laval Rocket – 7:00 p.m. (EST) Friday, March 10 at Utica Comets – 7:00 p.m. (EST) Saturday, March 11 at Lehigh Valley Phantoms– 7:05 p.m. (EST) TICKET INFO: Tickets for all Belleville Sens home games are available via Ticketmaster or at the CAA Arena Box Office, with more information on group experiences, promotional packs and more available on the Belleville Sens website. — Visit the Belleville Sens website: www.bellevillesens.com Engage with the Belleville Sens on Twitter: @BellevilleSens Like the Belleville Sens on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BellevilleSens Follow the Belleville Sens on Instagram: @BellevilleSens
