STEELHOUNDS PREVIEW Weekend games

Who: SteelHounds at Mississippi Riverkings
When: Today and Saturday, 8:05 p.m.
Where: DeSoto (Miss.) Civic Center
Radio/Internet: WBBW-AM (1240), steelhounds.com
Scouting report: The SteelHounds (20-9-2) continue week-long, three-game road swing through the Gulf Coast. Tuesday night they lost to Bossier-Shreveport, 5-2. Kirill Starkov and Jeff Alcombrack scored power play goals for Youngstown, but Chris Brassard scored twice to lead Bossier-Shreveport. All-Star game invitee Peter Pohl shares the team lead in goals (15) with Eric Przeplorka; Richards has 24 assists. Tonight’s game will likely mark the return of goalie Andy Franck, who was returned to the team Tuesday from Providence of the AHL. Franck, who will start in goal in the CHL All-Star Game, is 11-2-1 this season for the SteelHounds with a 2.40 goals against average and .911 save percentage. Mississippi (18-12-1) is 12-3 at home this season. The RiverKings are led offensively by Chad Woollard, with 15 goals and 13 assists, Ryan Campbell (10-21), Aaron Davis (14-14) and Ryan Held (10-18). Sebastien Centomo is 12-9-1 in goal with a 2.48 GAA and .916 save percentage.
Next: The SteelHounds return to the Chevrolet Centre for a six-game homestand, starting Jan. 18-19-20 against Bossier-Shreveport.

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