Danbury, CT | Patrick Frenette
The Hat Tricks are closing out their season series against the New Jersey Titans this weekend, as they return to Danbury following a seven-game road trip. Their last game at home was against the Titans, yet it ended with a final score of 6-4 in favor of New Jersey. Danbury is also looking for a crucial four points in their playoff push.
Looking at the Titans, their most recent series ended in a sweep of the Elmira Aviators, with a regulation score of 3-2 on both nights. This sweep has also formed the bulk of their current three-game win streak, which started in their series split against New Hampshire. New Jersey also has the second-best power play in the league, yet it has seemingly struggled in their last five games, with the Titans going 1/14 on the man advantage. The last time the Titans collided with the Hat Tricks, New Jersey would sweep the weekend and go 5/7 on the power play across the series.
As for the Hat Tricks, we are coming off of a weekend sweep that ended in favor of our division rival, the Maine Nordiques, to cap off our seven-game road trip. Their record on the trip would not be pleasing, going 2-4-1-0 in the trip that spanned across four states in the northeastern United States. Danbury’s power play is ranked fifth in the league, with a 21.52% success rate, went 5/22 in the seven game road trip. Going into this weekend, four of our players had the opportunity to play in the Top Prospects Tournament, in which Niko Tournas would score a tournament-leading four goals in two games played. The UNH commit netted a hat trick in game two for his squad, breaking records for Hat Tricks in said tournament.
The four-game homestand starts tomorrow February 21 at 7:00 p.m. here at the Danbury Ice Arena. You can purchase tickets at the door for $10 or stream the game live on NATV. Follow us on social media for game day updates, interviews, exclusive content, and more!