Dallas/Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators (NHL), and Belleville Senators (AHL), open a three-game series tonight against the Norfolk Admirals at CUTX Event Center. This is the second ever visit to North Texas by the Admirals

Allen Americans Tonight: 

Pregame Show: 6:50 PM CST

Puck Drop: 7:10 PM CST

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Listen Live:  AMERICANS 24/7

On the Call: Tommy Daniels and Maurice Fitzgerald

On-Ice Reporter: Isabella Keating

Game Night Producer: John Beifuss

Editor and Stats: Matthew McDowell

Next Home Game: Wednesday, February 6, vs Norfolk, 7:10 PM CST

Rush Escape with the Win: The Americans dropped the final game of their weekend series with the Rapid City Rush losing by the score of 6-3 on Sunday afternoon at Credit Union of Texas Event Center. Rapid City built a 3-0 first period lead and never looked back. Blake Bennett scored two of the three first period goals for the Rush. All three Allen goals came in the middle period with Colton Hargrove scoring two of the three. His 10^th and 11^th of the year. Hargrove was the only Americans player with a multi-point afternoon. Harrison Blaisdell had the other goal for Allen. Number 13 on the season for him. David Tendeck made the start in net for the Americans suffering his second straight loss. He left the game late in the third period. Marco Costantini finished the game for Allen and stopped both shots he faced. The Americans outshot the Rush in all three games of the series including 43-34 in the final game of the series. The Americans won six of the nine games to win the season series. (6-2-1).

 How we Matchup with the Admirals: The Norfolk Admirals are making their second ever visit to Allen. The Admirals are currently in seventh place in the North Division, 15 points behind Maine for the final playoff spot in the division. The Admirals have been hot of late, winners of seven of their last 10 games. The Americans enter tonight’s contest coming off a loss to Rapid City on Sunday with a record of 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. Norfolk is led by Grant Hebert with five power play goals. This series against the Admirals, marks the first time this season the Americans will face a team outside the Mountain Division.

Home Win Streak Snapped: With the Americans 6-3 loss to the Rapid City Rush on Sunday, it snapped their season-high seven-game home winning streak.

When Scoring First: The Americans have a record of 14-2-3 when scoring the first goal of the game.

Comparing Allen and Norfolk

Allen Americans

Overall: 22-15-4-0

Home: 12-5-1-0

Away: 10-10-3-0

Last 10: 6-3-1-0

Allen Americans Leaders:

Points: (42) Brayden Watts

Goals: (19) Danny Katic

Power Play Goals: (7) Danny Katic

Assists: (30) Sam Sedley

Power Play Assists: (19) Sam Sedley

+/- (+15) Sam Sedley

PIM’s (81) Braidan Simmons-Fischer

Norfolk Admirals:

Overall: 17-20-3-0

Home: 9-10-1-0

Away: 8-10-2-0

Last 10: 3-6-1-0

Norfolk Admirals Leaders:

Points: (40) Brady Fleurent

Goals: (15) Brady Fleurent

Power Play Goals: (5) Grant Hebert

Assists: (20) Ben Zloty

Power Play Assists: (5) Justin Young

+/- (+9) Brehdan Engum

PIM’s (85) Nathan Noel