Bulldogs Down Moose In Season Opener
October 10, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Winnipeg, MB - Marc Denis shut down the Manitoba Moose offence, stopping 30 of the 31 shots he faced to lead the Hamilton Bulldogs to a 3-1 win over their North Division rivals at MTS Centre. A crowd of 8,178 witnessed new Bulldogs additions Mike Glumac and Yanick Lehoux score their first goals in a Bulldogs uniform.
Lehoux scored the first Bulldogs goal of the 2008-2009 season at 6:13 of the opening frame. Brock Trotter carried the puck into Manitoba's zone before sending a pass to Lehoux who skated in alone on goal and backhanded the puck between the legs of Manitoba starting goaltender Cory Schneider.
The Moose tied the game 1-1 when Michel Ouellet fired a shot that beat Hamilton starting goaltender Marc Denis. Ouellet, who had just stepped out of the penalty box, received a pass from Jason Krog before skating in and snapping a shot past Denis at 14:42 of the second stanza.
Glumac restored Hamilton's one-goal lead at 16:47 of the middle frame. Glumac and Max Pacioretty skated into Manitoba's zone on a two-on-one where the Niagara Falls, Ontario native elected to shoot the puck, rifling a shot over the blocker of Schneider to give the Bulldogs a 2-1 advantage.
Nolan Baumgartner sent Krog on a breakaway near the middle of the final frame but Denis stood tall and robbed Krog to retain Hamilton's lead.
Greg Stewart notched an empty-net marker with 14 seconds remaining in the game to seal a 3-1 win for the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Between the pipes, Marc Denis turned aside 30 of the 31 shots he faced for the Bulldogs while Cory Schneider made 16 saves on 18 shots for the Moose in a losing effort.
The Hamilton Bulldogs will play game two of their back-to-back games with Manitoba tomorrow evening at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The 'Dogs home opener will take place on Friday, October 17th, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. versus the Hartford Wolf Pack at Copps Coliseum. 2008-2009 Hamilton Bulldogs single-game and season tickets are now available! For more information, call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
Fans can listen to every Bulldogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820 (820 CHAM) or at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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