WEEKLY RECAP Share this WEEKLY RECAP: Belleville Sens maintain ground in postseason pursuit March 28, 2022 The Belleville Senators (30-24-3-0) placed themselves back in playoff position and currently sit fifth in the American Hockey League’s North Division, following another successful week which saw the AHL Sens turn a pair of nail-biting contests into shootout wins against the Laval Rocket and Lehigh Valley Phantoms. A hard-fought loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins separated the dramatic victories. Nevertheless, the resilient B-Sens managed to gain ground in their pursuit for the postseason. The Rochester Americans are currently the club’s closest competitor for the final playoff berth in the Divison with a slightly lower point percentage of (0.548) than Belleville’s (0.553). Results Wednesday, Mar. 23 – Belleville – 2 vs. Laval – 1 (HIGHLIGHTS) Jake Lucchini and Egor Sokolov scored in the shootout to help secure Belleville a 2-1 shootout victory over the Laval Rocket. In net, Mads Sogaard continued his strong play stopping both shootout attempts after making 29 saves through regulation and overtime. Friday, Mar. 25 – Belleville – 1 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton – 3 (HIGHLIGHTS) On Friday night, Belleville would be stifled by a pesky Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins team who scored twice in the third, including an empty netter to earn a 3-1 win, cheating the Senators out of a perfect week. Saturday, Mar. 26 – Belleville – 3 vs Lehigh Valley – 2 (HIGHLIGHTS) Belleville battled back from a two-goal deficit and killed off a penalty in overtime, en route to a 3-2 shootout victory. The victory gave the Senators a 10-4-0-0 record against the Atlantic Division and kept their shootout record at a perfect 5-0 on the season. Fast Facts Belleville concluded a successful month of March with a record of 7-3-3-0 (.653 PT%). The Senators went to overtime a total of eight times in March. Mads Sogaard earned his career NHL recall after posting an impressive 1.59 GAA and .946 SV% in three appearances last week. Jake Lucchini set a record for most shootout goals in franchise history with four on Wednesday. Recent Roster Movement Mar. 27, 2022 G Filip Gustavsson Reassigned from Ottawa (NHL) Mar. 27, 2022 G Mads Sogaard Recalled to Ottawa (NHL) Mar. 24, 2022 F Paul McAvoy Signed to ATO Mar. 24, 2022 G Logan Flodell Released from PTO to Reading (ECHL) Mar. 21, 2022 D Michael Del Zotto Recalled to Ottawa (NHL) Mar. 21, 2022 LW Tyrell Goulbourne Recalled from Atlanta (ECHL)/Traded to Stockton Mar. 21, 2022 G Michael McNiven Loaned from Ottawa (NHL) Mar. 21, 2022 RW Zach Senyshyn Loaned from Ottawa (NHL) Active Roster On The Schedule Friday, Apr. 1 – Belleville at Hartford Saturday, Apr.2 – Belleville at Springfield Sunday, Apr. 3 – Belleville at Springfield Ticket Info CAA Arena is back to 100% capacity, with no vaccine or mask mandates in place. Tickets for Belleville Sens home games this season can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at the CAA Arena Box Office. Season Ticket Memberships and Flex Packs are also available with more information available at bellevillesens.com. — 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
