Springfield vs. Janesville – Preview

Mar 28, 2018

Game-Day Preview

Tonight, the Springfield Jr Blues will be hosted by the Janesville Jets in Janesville, Wisconsin for a single game.

Springfield Jr Blues fans can meet at Cooper’s AlleySide located inside KingPin Lanes to watch the game. Cooper’s AlleySide is at 3115 East Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702. The game will start at 7pm.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram @SpringfieldJr.Blues if you can’t make it! We will also be updating the score on Twitter!

Come out for the last weekend of the Regular Season on Friday the 30th and Saturday the 31st. We will have games, giveaways, and more!

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Janesville Jets

Tale Of The Tape:

Record: 55-36-11-6, 80 Pts. (2nd in Midwest)

Goals Against Average: 2.49/Game

 

Scoring Leaders: Jakov Novak (52 GP,  32 G – 37 A – 69 Pts.), Kip Hoffmann (54 GP,  21 G- 35 A – 56 Pts.), Tanner Polglaze (55 GP,14 G – 26 A – 40 Pts.),

Player To Watch:

Jakov NovakThis D1 player has earned 69 points this season, 37 of which are assists. With 32 goals, Springfield will have to keep an eye on his play, and limit his chances to set up assists.

Between The Pipes:

Garrett Nieto:  The former Springfield goalie is 20-4 so far this season. He sports a save percentage of 0.926 and a GAA of 2.11, making him 6th in the league.

 

SPRINGFIELD JR. BLUES


Tale Of The Tape:

Record: 55-28-21-5, 62 Pts. (3rd in Midwest)

Goals Against Average: 2.49/Game

Top Scorers:  Ethan Stewart (55 GP,  17 G- 24 A -41 Pts.),  Nikita Kozyrev (52 GP, 14 G- 24 A -38 Pts.) Max Brainin (52 GP,  15 G- 21 A -36 Pts.),

Forward To Watch:

Ethan Stewart Springfield forward Jeff Skinner has logged 41 points this season with Springfield, putting him on track to score more points than his 17 points earned last season with the Wichita Falls Wildcats.

Manning The Blue Line:

Jordan Muzzillo Springfield defenseman Jordan Muzzillo has logged 27 points this season, with 6 goals and 21 assists. He has one power play goal and two game winning goals.

 

Between The Pipes:

Evan Fear: Goaltender Evan Fear sports a save percentage of .922 this season, with 2.61 GAA. He is currently fourth in the league for shootout save %. He is 15-11 so far this season for the Springfield Jr. Blues, and he will look to stay hot today and going into this weekend!