AHL Manchester Monarchs

Answering the Campbell

Published on November 18, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


MANCHESTER, NH - Defenseman Andrew Campbell scored at 3:55 of the overtime period to lift Manchester Monarchs over the Worcester Sharks, 3-2 in overtime, at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Friday night.

Manchester (8-9-0-1) moves into a tie with the Providence Bruins (8-9-1-0) for second place in the Atlantic Division with 17 points each. The Sharks (5-4-2-2) are in fifth place in the Division with 14 points.

"We used a couple of great efforts by Jordan Nolan to scratch our way into the game," said Monarchs Head Coach Mark Morris. "It was a penalty filled affair and kudos to our goaltender for keeping us in it. (Andrew) Campbell scored a big goal. It was a hard fought game. We knew we were in for a battle when there was a dust up in the warm-up. We will take the two points. It was an emotional win and hopefully we ride this momentum into what should be a packed house tomorrow night."

Campbell tallied his first goal of the season, a game-winning strike, at 3:44 of overtime. Right wing Jordan Nolan found defenseman Jake Muzzin at the left point who passed up the one-timer to send a pass over to Campbell at the right point. Campbell teed up a slap shot that beat Sharks goaltender Harri Sateri for the game-winner.

The Sharks struck first with a goal from defenseman Matt Irwin at 5:03 of the second period. The power play goal came on a slap shot from the point in which Monarchs goaltender Martin Jones faced heavy traffic by right wing Tommy Wingels. The shot beat Jones on the stick side for a 1-0 lead. Irwin's sixth goal of the season was assisted by defenseman Sena Acolaste and Benn Ferriero.

The Monarchs knotted the score at 1-1 with their first of two shorthanded goals on the night at 19:36 of the second frame. Monarchs defenseman David Kolomatis stole a pass in his own zone and delivered it to left wing David Meckler along the left wing boards. Meckler skated with the puck to the right corner and dropped a pass to Nolan at the right face-off dot. Nolan wristed a shot to the far side of Sateri for his third tally of the season. Kolomatis picked up an assist on Nolan's equalizer at 19:36 of the middle stanza.

Worcester took the lead at 5:55 in the third period with a tipped goal by Sharks left wing Brian Mashinter. With traffic in front of the net, Irwin received a pass from behind the net by left wing Tony Lucia and took a big slap shot. Mashinter tipped the shot out of the air and found the back of the net to give the Sharks a 2-1 lead.

Manchester scored their second shorthanded goal at 10:10 of the third period. Nolan stole the puck in is own zone, skated up the right wing boards where he and Meckler created a two-on-one situation. Nolan faked a pass and wristed a shot five-hole for his second shorthanded goal of the game.

Jones (5-7-0) earned his fifth victory of the season stopping 34-of-36 shots. Sateri (3-3-0) took h is third loss of the season making 32 saves on 35 shots.

Manchester went 0-for-7 on the power play. The Sharks were 1-for-8 with the man advantage.

Notables: The Monarchs have won two in a row at home after starting the season with a record of 1-4-0-1 at home...The Monarchs are 3-2-0-0 in their last five games...The Monarchs own a 4-2-0-1 record in the month of November...Monarchs right wing Jordan Nolan scored two shorthanded goals...Monarchs defenseman Andrew Campbell tallied his first goal of the season in overtime.

The Monarchs will host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for Mullets In Movember at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. Catch all the play-by-play action of Monarchs hockey with Ken Cail on the Monarchs Radio Network WMYF 1380AM, WGIR.com and at www.manchestermonarchs.com.

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