Game 1: Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. MST, Lee’s Family Forum
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. MST, Lee’s Family Forum
Henderson, NV – The Tucson Roadrunners (2-2-1-0) open a season-high five-game road trip, one of three scheduled this season, with back-to-back games against the Henderson Silver Knights (3-2-0-0) on Friday and Saturday at Lee’s Family Forum. Friday’s series opener is set for 7 p.m. MST, with Saturday’s finale starting at 6 p.m. MST.
Tucson enters Friday riding a four-game point streak following a 3-2 overtime loss to the San Diego Gulls in its last outing. The Roadrunners have won three of their last four games in regulation, including both of their road contests this season. Tucson has also outscored its opponents 16-8 during its current point streak.
Henderson, meanwhile, enters the weekend on a two-game winning streak after back-to-back victories over the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Ontario Reign.
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The Silver Knights found success against Tucson last season, earning points in seven of eight meetings with a 5-1-1-1 record. The Roadrunners went 3-4-1-0 overall against Henderson in 2024-25 and won just one of their four games at Lee’s Family Forum.
Tucson will look to reverse that trend, get off to a strong start in this season’s series and extend its point streak to five games with a win Friday.
The Roadrunners Weekend Tune-Up, presented by Semper Fi Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, has you covered with some of the key storylines to watch heading into the weekend.
Three things to know
McCartney on a mission
Ben McCartney enters the weekend riding a five-game point streak (2g, 7a), matching his career high. He is tied for the longest assist streak in the AHL, also five games, and owns the league’s second-longest active point streak. McCartney’s team-high nine points rank tied for seventh in the AHL.
Between the pipes
Rookie Michael Hrabal recorded his first career AHL shutout in his last outing, stopping all 30 shots in a 3-0 victory over San Diego on Oct. 16. His .931 save percentage ranks eighth in the AHL among goaltenders with at least three starts. Meanwhile, goaltending partner Jaxson Stauber stopped a season-high 35 shots in his last road start, a 4-1 win at San Jose on Oct. 10.
Young guns
Several Roadrunners rookies rank among the AHL’s top first-year players in key statistical categories. Yegor Borikov is one of two AHL rookies to score a shorthanded goal this season and ranks tied for fifth among rookies with five points. Gabe Smith’s four assists rank tied for fourth among rookies, while Vadim Moroz’s three goals rank tied for third. Moroz also ranks second among rookies with a 42.9% shooting percentage.
Numbers to know
42.9% – Although it is a small sample size, Tucson’s road power play ranks second in the AHL at 42.9%. The Roadrunners have scored on the man advantage in each of their two road games, converting three of seven opportunities. Tucson has also scored a power-play goal in three of its last four games.
