Game Day Preview: Americans open big series in Utah.

Allen, Texas– The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators (NHL), and Belleville Senators (AHL), play the Utah Grizzlies beginning tonight, in the first of three games between the two teams. The Grizzlies won two of the three meetings played so far in the season-series. Utah is tied for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Mountain Division. The Americans are two points behind.

Allen Americans Tonight: 

Pregame Show: 7:45 pm CST

Puck Drop: 8:10 pm CST

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On the Call: Tommy Daniels

Official Postgame Bar: Dodies Cajun

Next Home Game: 2/9/23 vs. Fort Wayne Komets, 7:05 PM

Finlay Lucky Seven: Liam Finlay netted his second hat trick of the season. last weekend. He had one earlier this year in Fort Wayne. He has a seven-game point streak (7 goals and 5 assists). He had an assist last Sunday in the Americans 7-3 loss to the Tulsa Oilers. He has two points or more in three of those seven games.

Perry sharp early on in his Allen return: Americans netminder Chase Perry has been solid since returning to the Americans. Perry is 5-1-1 in seven games with the club. He had a 37-save shutout in his last start last Saturday night in a 6-0 win over Tulsa.

Four Game Winning Streak halted: The Allen Americans saw their four-game winning streak come to an end last Sunday afternoon in Tulsa. The Americans have won seven of their last 10 games.

Within Reach: The Americans are just two points behind fourth place Kansas City for the final playoff spot in the Mountain Division. The Americans are also just four points behind third place Rapid City with two games in hand.

Closing in: The Americans have played the last 20 games against Mountain Division opponents. That trend continues tonight against the Utah Grizzlies. The Americans are 12-8-0 in that 20-game stretch.

On Fire: Americans forward Colton Hargrove extended his point streak to a season-high 15 games. Hargrove had a goal and an assist with five shots on goal in the Americans loss in Tulsa on Sunday. He has 22 points over the 15-game stretch with 13 goals and 9 assists.

Comparing Allen and Utah

Allen Americans:

Home: 8-8-1-0

Away: 10-13-0-0

Overall: 18-21-1-0

Last 10: 7-3-0-0

Allen Americans Leaders:

Goals: (22) Jack Combs

Assists: (28) *Hank Crone and Jack Combs

Points: (50) Jack Combs

+/-: (+6) Xavier Bernard

PIM: (71) Michael Robideaux

*In the AHL

Utah Grizzlies:

Home: 9-8-0-0

Away: 10-12-1-0

Overall: 19-20-1-0

Last 10: 7-2-1-0

Utah Grizzlies Leaders:

Goals: (12) Cameron Wright

Assists: (24) Andrew Nielsen

Points: (31) Cameron Wright and Andrew Nielsen

+/-: (+3) Zach Tsekos

PIM: (119) Andrew Nielsen

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About the Allen Americans

The Allen Americans Professional Hockey Club is a member of the ECHL, the world’s top Double-A hockey league, and is the affiliate of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Ottawa Senators

Founded in 2009, the club is owned by Jack D. Gulati, known internationally as the “Serial Entrepreneur.” Championship Hockey is the backbone of the franchise, with the Americans having captured back-to-back ECHL Kelly Cup Championships in 2014-15 & 2015-16 and two Central Hockey League President’s Cups in 2012-13 & 2013-14.