LOWELL, MA- Michael Wilson scored his 2nd goal of the season in the third period but the Sharks dropped their third straight decision in a 5-1 loss to the Devils in Lowell on Friday night.Tyler Eckford scored twice on the power play and Jeff Frazee made 20 saves in net for the Devils for their 4th straight victory
After 31 goals scored between the clubs in the first three games, each team turned up the defense in period one. The Devils outshot the Sharks 11-6 through twenty minutes in a scoreless period. Brandon Mashinter picked up his 7th fighting major of the season in a rock'em sock'em brawl against Louis Robitaille at 9:32 which ended after a right hand set down Robitaille.
In the 2nd period, Ben Walter gave the Devils a 1-0 lead after he picked up his own rebound and roofed the puck on the backhand from on top of the crease to beat Tyson Sexsmith at 1:03. Vladimir Zharkov made it 2-0 Devils with a rap-a-round attempt at 18:21. Shots were 13-5 in favor of the Devils as the Sharks went ten minutes without a shot in the middle period.
After Alexander Vasyunov made it 3-1 Devils just :32 seconds into the third period, Michael Wilson connected on a rebound for a shorthanded goal at 5:32 to get the Sharks on the board. Kevin Henderson assisted on the goal after a nice rush and feed to Frazer McLaren. But 23 seconds later, Tyler Eckford fired a shot from the point through a screen to give the Devils a 4-1 lead. Exactly two minutes later, Eckford struck again on the power play to round out the scoring.
With the loss, the Sharks fall to 8-6-0-1 (17 points) on the season.
Notes: Three stars: (3) Vasyunov (1-1-2), (2) Zharkov (1-1-2), (1) Eckford (2-1-3)....Mike Moore, Dean Strong, Dan DaSilva, T.J. Trevelyan, and Louis Liotti did not dress for Worcester...The Sharks are now 1-3-0-0 vs. Lowell in the ten game season series...Tyson Sexsmith made 31 saves for the Sharks...Lowell's Jeff Frazee made 20 saves... Worcester went 0/4 on the power play...Lowell went 2/8 on the power play.... Final shots were 36-21 in favor of the Devils, the lowest total of shots on goal this season for Worcester (previous was 30)... the assist for Kevin Henderson was his first professional point.
On Saturday, the Sharks host the Hartford Wolf Pack at 7:05p.m. Tiffany Thornton from Sonny with a Chance will sign autographs in the concourse at the DCU Center from 5:30p.m. to 7:30p.m. Fans may purchase a family four pack which includes four tickets and two pictures of Tiffany Thornton, for just $15.00 per person (additional tickets are $15.00 each). All Sharks fans 16-years-old and younger are eligible for an autograph and are available at a first-come first served basis. Season ticket holders will be given the opportunity to enter through the Season Ticket Holder entrance at 5:15p.m. Doors will open for the general public at 5:30p.m. Student tickets are just $9 when purchased at the Box Office the day of the game with a student ID!
On Sunday, the Sharks host the Providence Bruins at 3:05p.m. during the Worcester County Sheriff's Office 4th Annual Canned Food Drive when the Worcester Sharks host the Providence Bruins on Sunday, November 15th at 7:05p.m. at the DCU Center. All fans that donate canned food at the Worcester Sharks game on November 15th will receive a FREE ticket voucher to a future Sharks game (either December 18th or 19th) compliments of Price Chopper. Collected food will go directly to the Friendly House of Worcester to be distributed to needy families throughout the Worcester area. Its $5 Kids Sundays presented by Papa Gino's! Kids 12-and-under are just $5 with a purchase of an adult gold level ticket! With each complete purchase (along with the purchase of an adult gold level ticket) fans will receive a FREE X-Large cheese pizza coupon to be used at participating Papa Gino's locations. The $5 Kids Sunday ticket offer will only be available at the DCU Center Box Office on the day of the game.
Now in their fourth season in Worcester, the Sharks look forward to another exciting season highlighted by the improvements of the ice surface at the DCU Center and the reduction of season ticket prices! Sharks fans may secure their 2009-10 season tickets today by calling 508-929-0500. Some of the exclusive benefits for full season ticket holders will include:
- Guaranteed same seat for all 40 home dates and playoff home games at the DCU Center
- Significant savings off box office ticket prices
- Priority access to purchase tickets to DCU Center events (subject to availability)
Season ticket packages, group tickets, and individual tickets for the 2009-10 season are on sale now by contacting the Worcester Sharks Office at 508.929.0500 or by crashing the net at www.SharksAHL.com.
All games can be heard live on 580AM and 94.9FM WTAG, as well as online through AHL Live, by following the link on the Sharks website at www.SharksAHL.com.
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