Monarchs Game Day Capsule

Brampton Beast at Manchester Monarchs

North Division Finals Game I - 4

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 – 7 P.M. – SNHU Arena

Monarchs lead series, 2 - 1

Media Contact:  Matt Johnson ([email protected])

GAMES

Tuesday, May 2, 7 p.m. – Brampton Beast – SNHU Arena – Game 4

Wednesday, May 3, 7 p.m. – Brampton Beast – SNHU Arena – Game 5

Friday, May 5, 7:15 p.m. – Brampton Beast – Powerade Centre – Game 6 (if necessary)

Sunday, May 7, 2 p.m. – Brampton Beast – Powerade Centre – Game 7 (if necessary)

MONARCHS PLAYOFF POINT LEADERS

Matt Leitner: 11 points (4g, 7a)

Quentin Shore: 10 points (4g, 6a)

Daniel Ciampini: 7 points (2g, 5a)

MONARCHS PLAYOFF GOALTENDING LEADERS

Sam Brittain: 6-2-1, 2.00 GAA, 0.931 save %

Charles Williams: 0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 0.000 save %

BEAST PLAYOFF POINT LEADERS

Jordan Henry: 8 points (3g, 5a)

Luke Pither: 6 points (1g, 5a)

Brandon MacLean: 5 points (4g, 1a)

BEAST PLAYOFF GOALTENDING LEADERS

Zachary Fucale: 5-3-0, 1.70 GAA, 0.947 save %

Andrew D’Agostini: 0-1-0, 2.03 GAA, 0.944 save %

INSIDE THE SERIES

Bad blood entered the North Division Finals in Game 3 when the Monarchs and Beast combined for 69 penalty minutes, including 42 minutes handed out in a line brawl at 13:53 of the third period. Over the course of the first two games of the series, only 24 combined penalty minutes were handed out to both teams.

SHOOTING GALLERY

The Monarchs have had no problem putting shots on net so far in the North Division Finals against the Beast, having sent 111 shots on frame in the first three games of the series, an average of 37 shots per game. What’s not surprising about the Manchester shot total is that in the six combined games between the Monarchs and Beast including the regular season, the Monarchs averaged 37.17 shots per game. On the season, the Monarchs averaged 32.49 shots on goal per game.

SHUTTING THE DOOR

Sam Brittain recorded the first Monarchs shutout of the 2016-17 season last night in game 81 of the season. With his shutout, Brittain lowered his goals against average to 2.00 in the playoffs. During the regular season, the Monarchs were the only team in the ECHL to not blank a team in a single game over the course of 72 games.

MOVING ON UP

Monarchs alternate captain, Matt Leitner, has posted 11 points (4g, 7a) in nine games during the 2017 Kelly Cup Playoffs and is riding a four-game point streak heading into tonight’s game. During his point streak, Leitner has scored six points on two goals and four assists while adding nine shots and a +6 rating. Due to his most recent hot streak, the second-year pro has vaulted to second in the ECHL playoffs with a +8 rating and currently sits in a tie for fourth in playoff points.

TICKETS

Tickets to see your Monarchs in the North Division Finals will be sold at $20 for adults and $15 for youth. For groups of 10 or more, click HERE to get special group pricing!

The North Division Finals are completely free for 2017-18 new and renewed Full and 24-Game package holders

All playoff ticket purchases are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for another playoff game.

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