TROIS-RIVIÈRES – (Montreal Canadiens affiliate) Lions de Trois-Rivières will face off against the (Winnipeg Jets affiliate) Norfolk Admirals for a fourth consecutive time tonight, but unlike the previous three encounters, this one takes place at Colisée Vidéotron.
Players to watch for the Lions de Trois-Rivières:
- #91 Anthony Beauregard: The 5 foot 8 forward makes his return to the lineup tonight after missing the last 2 two games with an upper-body injury. In 33 games, he has 31 points.
- #16 Alex Beaucage: “Buck” also makes his return to the lineup after missing Trois-Rivières’ previous four games with an upper-body injury. He has 13-12-25 totals in 16 games this season and is among three Lions who each have 13 goals, one back of goal-scoring leader Jakov Novak who has 14.
- #8 Chris Jandric: The defenceman returns to the lineup tonight after serving a one-game suspension. He leads Lions defencemen in scoring with 25 points, followed by Vincent Sévigny who has 12.
Players to watch for the Norfolk Admirals:
- #94 Brady Fleurent: The forward is the ECHL’s second-leading point-getter with 46 points in 37 games. He’s netted four goals against the Lions in six games this season.
- #23 Josh McDougall: The Saskatchewan native is having a career season with 24 points in 37 games. The defenceman had 20 points in 60 games last year.
- #25 Brandon Osmundson: The forward was a strong candidate for being named Norfolk’s best player during last Sunday afternoon’s loss to the Lions. He scored a goal, had good scoring opportunities while penalty killing and gave the Lions’ defence corps a lot to handle.
Following Friday’s game, the Lions will head to Portland, Maine to face the (Boston Bruins affiliate) Mariners on Sunday afternoon.
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