CHL on Sportsnet: Kitchener at Windsor
The 2019-20 CHL on Sportsnet schedule continues Sunday as the Kitchener Rangers face off with the Windsor Spitfires.
Entering Sunday, the Rangers look to snap a two-game losing skid that includes Friday’s hard-battled 6-4 decision versus the Barrie Colts in which four separate skaters found the back of the net for Kitchener while freshman centre Francesco Pinelli led the way with a trio of assists.
As for Windsor, the Spitfires enter Sunday’s showdown riding a five-game point streak that has seen that club come away with a 2-0-3-0 showing, a stretch that includes last Sunday’s big 10-2 win over the Kingston Frontenacs in which centre and 2020 NHL Draft hopeful Jean-Luc Foudy pushed the pace with a four-point performance counting two goals and two assists.
Sunday marks the fourth and final meetup between the Rangers and Spitfires this season with Kitchener holding a 2-0-1-0 series edge, with the most recent contest coming in mid-January that saw Windsor prevail 5-4 in overtime thanks to three-point effort from Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Tyler Angle. Catch all the action in the latest match between Kitchener and Windsor on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on Sportsnet.
Tale of the Tape
Kitchener Rangers | Category | Windsor Spitfires |
38-16-5-2, 83 Points | Record | 34-19-8-0, 75 Points |
2nd in Midwest Division | Standings | 3rd in West Division |
R. Damiani, 28-49-77 in 60 GP | Leading Scorer | E. Afanasyev, 30-36-66 in 61 GP |
A. Bergkvist, 8-40-48 in 60 GP | Top Defenceman | C. Corcoran, 19-35-54 in 61 GP |
J. Ingham, 31-8-4-1, 2.96, .918 | Goaltending Leader | X. Medina, 17-10-4-0, 3.48, .885 |
21.5% (11th in OHL) | Powerplay | 24.5% (4th in OHL) |
79.7% (8th in OHL) | Penalty Kill | 76.1% (16th in OHL) |
D – Axel Bergkvist (ARI) C – Riley Damiani (DAL) G – Jacob Ingham (LA) C – Greg Meireles (FLA) RW – Serron Noel (FLA) D – Michael Vukojevic (NJ) |
NHL Prospects | LW – Egor Afanasyev (NSH) C – Tyler Angle (CBJ) D – Connor Corcoran (VGK) C – Curtis Douglas (DAL) |
C – Isaac Langdon D – Ville Ottavainen D – Donovan Sebrango LW – Reid Valade |
2020 Draft Eligibles | LW – Will Cuylle C – Jean-Luc Foudy D – Louka Henault RW – Kyle McDonald D – Ruben Rafkin D – Dylan Robinson |