Upcoming Opponents: Feb. 5, 8, 9, 10

Tue., Feb. 5 at Connecticut Whale (XL Center) 
The Connecticut Whale had a three-game winning streak ended by a 5-4 overtime loss against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Friday. They followed with a 3-2 setback against the Springfield Falcons Saturday. The Whale, who are 5-4-1-0 in their last 10 contests, are embarking on their sixth straight home game Tuesday. 

Kris Newbury leads the team with 38 points and 23 assists. He also has 15 goals. Brandon Segal is second among active players with 23 points, including 13 goals and 10 assists and rookie Marek Hrivik is third with 22 points with four goals and 18 helpers. 

Cameron Talbot has carried the load between the pipes, appearing in 34 games. He is 15-19-0 with a 2.69 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. 

All-time Series 
All-Time: 21-16-2-3
Home: 10-8-1-2
Away: 11-8-1-1
2012-13: 2-1-0-1 

Last 5 Meetings 
2/3/2012 — Albany (2) at Connecticut (3)
10/24/2012 — Connecticut (5) at Albany (2)
11/2/2012 — Connecticut (2) at Albany (1) SO
12/9/2012 — Albany (1) at Connecticut (0)
12/14/2012 — Albany (4) at Connecticut (3) 

Fri., Feb. 8 at Springfield Falcons (MassMutual Center) 
The Springfield Falcons are riding a two-game winning streak, including a 5-3 victory against the Syracuse Crunch Friday and a 3-2 win at the Connecticut Whale Saturday. Springfield is 8-2-0-0 in its last 10 outings. 

Nick Drazenovic is the Falcons leading active scorer with 43 points, which ranks fourth in the AHL. He has totaled 15 goals, including nine power-play tallies, and 28 assists. Ryan Craig is second with 33 points, backed by 14 goals and 19 assists. 

In goal, Curtis McElhinney has played 29 games, registering a 19-7-2 record with a 2.30 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. He is third in the AHL for wins and first with six shutouts. 

All-Time Series 
All-Time: 24-21-1-4 
Home: 11-10-1-3 
Away: 13-11-0-1 
2012-13: 2-1-0-1 

Last 5 Meetings 
1/21/2012 — Albany (5) at Springfield (2)
12/27/2012 — Albany (4) at Springfield (3)
1/5/2013 — Springfield (1) at Albany (4)
1/19/2013 — Albany (1) at Springfield (2) SO
1/23/2013 — Springfield (4) at Albany (2) 

Sat., Feb. 9 at Syracuse Crunch (Onondoga County War Memorial) 
The Syracuse Crunch have lost six of their last seven and are coming off a 5-3 loss at the Springfield Falcons Friday and a 5-3 setback against the Rochester Americans Saturday. The team is 4-5-0-1 in its last 10 games. 

Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn lead the team with 39 and 37 points, respectively. Johnson, who is a plus-16, has posted 20 goals and 19 assists, while Killorn has registered 16 goals and 21 assists. Both players have netted seven power-play goals. 

Between the pipes, Dustin Tokarski has played 30 games, posting a 17-7-4 record with a 2.39 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage. 

All-time Series 
All-Time: 8-11-1-2 
Home: 2-9-1-1 
Away: 6-3-0-1 
2012-13: 0-2-0-0 

Last 5 Meetings 
3/9/2012 — Albany (1) at Syracuse (2) SO
3/11/2012 — Albany (1) at Syracuse (5)
4/15/2012 — Syracuse (2) at Albany (1)
10/19/2012 — Syracuse (3) at Albany (2)
11/24/2012 — Syracuse (4) at Albany (1) 

Sun., Feb. 10 at Binghamton Senators (Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena) 
The Binghamton Senators, who are 5-4-0-1 in their last 10, lost a pair of games at the St. John’s IceCaps last weekend. Binghamton lost 4-2 Friday and 1-0 Saturday. 

Mike Hoffman is first among active Senators with 24 points, backed by 12 goals and 12 assists. Hugh Jessiman and Derek Grant are second and third with 20 and 19 points, respectively. Jessiman has eight goals and 12 helpers, while Grant has 13 tallies and six assists. 

Goaltender Robin Lehner is first in the AHL with a .946 save percentage, third with a 1.86 goals-against average and tied for sixth with 16 wins. In 25 games, he is 16-7-2. 

All-time Series 
All-Time: 11-9-1-0 
Home: 7-4-0-0 
Away: 4-5-1-0
2012-13: 0-1-0-0 

Last 5 Meetings 
1/27/2012 — Albany (2) at Binghamton (3)
2/19/2012 — Binghamton (2) at Albany (4)
3/16/2012 — Albany (2) at Binghamton (4)
12/28/2012 — Binghamton (3) at Albany (2)
1/6/2013 — Binghamton (2) at Albany (5)