Sharks up Early, Lose Late to Falcons 3-2
Published on April 1, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
WORCESTER, MA - The Sharks charged out to an early 2-0 lead but dropped their season high 6th straight game and fell nine points behind the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after a 3-2 loss to the Springfield Falcons at the DCU Center on Sunday afternoon. The Sharks wrap up their four game home stand with a 7pm start vs. the Albany Devils on Wednesday night.
Rookies Brodie Reid and Sebastian Stalberg scored for Worcester and Harri Sateri was sharp with 29 saves on net as the two teams combined for 80 penalty minutes and three game misconducts. With the loss, the Sharks dropped two games below .500 for the first time all season.
Brodie Reid (10th) struck on the power play at 4:09 with a blast from the point past goaltender Manny Legace after a face off win in the Falcons zone to put Worcester ahead 1-0. A near brawl broke out at 15:42 after Aaron Bogosian jumped Curt Gogol at center ice which led to a Sharks major power play and a game misconduct to Sena Acolatse. The Sharks led 1-0 after 20 minutes of play and outshot Springfield 13-9.
In the second period, rookie Sebastian Stalberg (2nd) gave the Sharks a 2-0 lead with a wicked shot on the rush from on top of the left circle at 3:15. The Falcons finally found the back of the net with a rebound score by Andrew Joudrey (10th) from on top of the Sharks crease past Harri Sateri at 6:33 to cut the Sharks lead to 2-1. At the end of the middle frame, all ten skaters came together and Curt Gogol (19th FM) received a game misconduct after he fought an unwilling Wade MacLeod at center ice.
Prolific AHL goal scorer Alexander Giroux (25th) fired a one-timer blast from on top of the right circle on the power play at 11:54 of the third period to tie the score at 2-2. Andrew Joudrey (11th) fired a loose puck over the shoulder of Harri Sateri at 15:10 to give Springfield a 3-2 lead. Worcester would have a late power play but could not convert as the Sharks dropped their 6th straight game.
Worcester's record falls to 28-30-4-7, with 67pts and currently in 14th place in the Eastern Conference with 7 games remaining; nine points behind the 8th place Manchester Monarchs.
Notes: FIVE GUYS BURGERS Three Stars: 3rd Star Alexander Giroux (1-0-1) 2nd star: Brodie Reid (1-0-1) 1st star: Andrew Joudrey (2-0-2)... Final shots were 34-32 in favor of Worcester... Manny Legace made 30 saves on 32 shots for the Falcons; Harri Sateri made 29 saves on 32 shots for Worcester.... Worcester went 1-for-5 on the power play while Springfield went 1-for-5... Tyson Sexsmith, Frazer McLaren, Matt Pelech, Cam MacIntyre, Ryan Del Monte, and Marek Viedensky, did not dress for Worcester... with the one fighting major, the Sharks continue to lead the AHL with 117 fighting major penalties... Matt Pelech was suspended by the AHL for two games for a check against the Portland Pirates on Friday... before the game, Team North defeated Team South in the 3rd annual MSCHA All-Star game at the DCU Center.
Coming up...
The Sharks wrap up their four game home stand with a 7pm start on Wednesday night vs. the Albany Devils.
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