Share this Weekly Recap: Belleville Sens continue push for the Calder Cup playoffs April 11, 2023 After collecting three of a possible four points last week, the Belleville Senators remain entrenched in the North Division playoff picture as they prepare for the final week of the regular season, which features a pivotal three-game road trip beginning on Friday night in Rochester before a weekend set against the Toronto Marlies at Coca-Cola Coliseum. LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Wednesday, April 5: Belleville 0 vs Cleveland 1 (SO) Mark Sinclair turned aside 41 shots to earn a shutout in his AHL debut as he helped the Belleville Senators to earn a crucial point in a 1-0 shootout loss to the Cleveland Monsters. Saturday, April 8: Belleville 3 vs Cleveland 1 The Senators completed their season series against the Monsters with a 3-1 win during their annual Fan Appreciation game as Jake Lucchini, Jacob Larsson, and Cole Cassels all found the back of the net on the night while Leevi Meriläinen made 21 saves in the win. NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS: North Division GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT Toronto Marlies 69 41 22 4 2 88 0.638 Rochester Americans 69 35 25 6 3 79 0.572 Syracuse Crunch 69 34 25 6 4 78 0.565 Utica Comets 69 33 26 6 4 76 0.551 Laval Rockets 70 31 29 7 3 72 0.514 Cleveland Monsters 69 32 30 5 2 71 0.514 Belleville Senators 69 29 30 6 4 68 0.493 (Standings as of 04/12/23) PLAYOFF PICTURE: The Senators sit four points behind the Laval Rocket for the fifth and final Calder Cup playoff position in the North Division. While Cleveland are three points ahead of Belleville with a game in hand. More on the overall American Hockey League playoff picture can be found by clicking here. STATISTICAL LEADERS: Goals: Angus Crookshank (25) Assists: Egor Sokolov (36) Points: Egor Sokolov (55) Power-Play Goals: Angus Crookshank (12) Shorthanded Goals: Jake Lucchini (4) Plus/Minus: Matthew Boucher (+11) Wins: Antoine Bibeau (9) GAA: Leevi Meriläinen (.50) SV%: Leevi Meriläinen (.984) HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: Jacob Larsson notched the eventual game winner on Saturday giving the #BellevilleSens a crucial victory over the Monsters❗️#ForTheB | #HighlightoftheWeek pic.twitter.com/JHSDK4P9gQ — Belleville Senators (@BellevilleSens) April 10, 2023 TRANSACTIONS: 07-Apr-23 C Ridly Greig Reassigned by Ottawa (NHL) 07-Apr-23 C Mitchell Heard Released from PTO 07-Apr-23 G Leevi Meriläinen Reassigned by Ottawa (NHL) 07-Apr-23 G Mark Sinclair Released from PTO 06-Apr-23 G Alex Horawski Released from PTO 05-Apr-23 G Alex Horawski Signed to PTO 04-Apr-23 RW Egor Sokolov Recalled to Ottawa (NHL) UPCOMING GAMES: Friday, April 14 at Rochester – 7:05 p.m. (EST) Saturday, April 15 at Toronto – 4:0o p.m. (EST) Sunday, April 16 at Toronto– 4:00 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
