The Rebels will travel to Johnstown for a pair of games against the Tomahawks this Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15 at the 1st Summit Arena. Friday’s game starts at 7:30PM while Saturdays begins at 7:00PM.
It will be the third and final time these teams play each other this season, and it is the only time the Rebels will be in Johnstown.
Tomahawks and Rebels Overview
The Tomahawks are the only team this season that the Rebels have a winning record against. The Rebels have won three of the previous four games by a combined score of 16 – 11. The last time they played was a pair of games at Hollydell back on January 17 and 18 with the Rebels winning the first game 6 – 4 and the Tomahawks winning their only game against the Rebels on January 18 by a score of 3 – 2.
The Tomahawks are 2 for 15 (13%) on the man advantage. Lukas Klemm leads Johnstown with four total points (2 goals and 2 assists) against the Rebels. Ryan Flaherty, Cullen Emery and Klemm each have two goals against Philadelphia. Johnstown’s netminders have a combined 3.60 goals against average and .901 save percentage.
The Rebels are 4 for 13 (31%) on the powerplay. Ruslan Jamaldinov (3 goals and 3 assists) and Billy Sheridan (1 goal and 5 assists) each have six points to lead the Rebels against the Tomahawks. Ryan Bunting and Jamaldinov each have three goals against Johnstown to lead the Rebels. Owen Crudale has played in all four previous games posting a 2.77 goals against average and .939 save percentage with no shutouts.
Tomahawks Overview
Johnstown is currently in fifth place in the East Division with a 21-19-3-0 record for 45 points (17th in the league). They are coming off of an away split against the Maryland Black Bears in which the Tomahawks lost the last match 3 – 2. They have won three of their past five games and five out of their last ten games. They possess an 11-11-1-0 home record and 10-8-2-0 away record.
The Tomahawks have scored 138 goals (17th in the league), and they have allowed 148 (25th in the league). They have converted on 20.69% of the chances on the man advantage (8th in the league), and their penalty kill is at 80.51% (22nd in the league). They have scored 30 power play goals (19th in the league) and five shorthanded goals (16th in the league). They also have given up the most shorthanded goals allowed with ten. Their powerplay at home is 19.74% and penalty kill is 87.30%. The Tomahawks powerplay on the road is 21.74% while their penalty kill is 72.73%.
Adam Ondris leads the Tomahawks with 35 total points (21 goals and 14 assists) and goals (21). Emry has the most game winning goals with four. Dylan Shane has a team best +14. leads Johnstown with 75 penalty minutes.
Johnstown’s goaltenders have a combined 3.15 goals against average and .907 save percentage with no shutouts. Zack Ferris has a team high 15 wins. Nick Avakyan has a team best 2.42 goals against average and .922 save percentage.
Rebels Overview
The Rebels are currently last place in the East Division with a 16-23-2-1 record for 35 points (30th in the league). They are coming off a home split against the Rochester Jr. Americans losing the last game 6 – 1. They have won two out of their last five games and four of their past ten contests. The Rebels have a 13-7-2-1 home record and a 3-16-0-0 away record (which includes the league showcase).
Philadelphia has scored 119 goals (23rd in the league), and they have allowed 143 (21st in the league). They have converted on 14.20% of the chances on the man advantage (30th in the league), and their penalty kill is at 81.18% (19th in the league). They have scored 23 power play goals (31st in the league) and three shorthanded goals (28th in the league). Their powerplay at home is 22.35% and penalty kill is 84%. The Rebels powerplay on the road is 5.19% while their penalty kill is 77.14%.
Caesar Björk (16 goals and 21 assists) and Charles Panchisin (10 goals and 27 assists) each have 37 total points to lead the Rebels while Björk leads the team in goals (16). Jamaldinov has a team high four game winning goals. Zach Spagnuolo has a team best +10. Brock Jones has a team high 109 penalty minutes.
Rebels’ goaltenders have a combined 3.29 goals against average and .909 save percentage with one shutout (Owen Crudale). Crudale leads the team in wins (14), goals against average (2.96) and save percentage (.920).
