Two of the wins are against the Rampage, the AHL's worst teams by points, including Friday's 2-1 win. Justin Fontaine scored the game winner on the power play late in the third period to get the two points. Fontaine is the team's player of the month so far with 12 points.
Since that 7-5 win on kids day in the Alamo City, the Aeros have not allowed more than two goals in the three games. Their scoring is down, too, and goals are going to be even harder to come by on Sunday when the Heat come to town with the league's best defense.
Like Heather reported yesterday, Kuemper will be back as the back-up Sunday, but it's Hack's net for the short term with no three games in three nights for a couple of weeks.
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The other bit of drama this weekend is former Aeros goalie Barry Brust COULD get the start with an AHL record on the line. He's about a period away from recording the league's longest shutout streak. Personally, I think the Heat will start him tonight against San Antonio, but maybe not. The Heat got a shutout Friday night at Texas, and they may ride the hot hand saving Brust for Sunday against the Aeros.
I think most of us are kind of hoping for the latter. And if you're the Aeros, I think you want a crack at trying to break up that streak. Either way, be sure to check the box scores tonight to see if Brust gets the call in San Antonio.
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Hope they go with Taylor tonight and save Brusty for Sunday. Being the motivation will be greater for obvious reasons I think that might be the case.
Maybe we'll also have some more of the walking wounded returning to the lineup.
Let's see - the Heat will be playing their third in three days, Aeros have the day before off.
You know what that means.....
Aeros will be skating like their boots were made of lead, Heat will be energized.
Hope coach has them in a hotel tonight.
The bag better have lots of tricks.
Brust is in goal tonight and looks like he broke the consecutive shutout minutes record. With Taylor having a shutout last night it'll be a task either way.
We're catching an incredibly hot team defensively.
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