Friday Not Friendly for Worcester Again in 5-1 Loss in Lewiston
November 8, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
LEWISTON, ME - Head coach Roy Sommer became just the 2nd coach in AHL history to hit the 1200 game plateau but his Worcester Sharks (3-5-0-0, 6pts) fell to the Portland Pirates (3-5-0-1, 7pts) by the count of 5-1 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Friday night in kick off a 3-in-3 weekend. The Sharks return home to the renovated DCU Center and host the Providence Bruins on Saturday at 7pm.
Matt Pelech scored the only Sharks goal on 46 shots while Harri Sateri made 24 saves in the loss as the Pirates won for the 1st time on home ice this season. Mark Visentin made 45 saves and Lucas Lessio scored his 1st two professional goals to pace the way for Portland.
The Sharks came out flying in the opening frame and had a goal disallowed early due to incidental contact with Pirates netminder Mark Visentin. Moments later, the Pirates went ahead 1-0 as Brandon MacMillan (1st) fired home a loose puck at the side of the net past Harri Sateri at 6:37. Worcester outshot Portland 15-8 in a chippy opening frame but trailed 1-0.
The Pirates went ahead 3-0 with a pair of goals within the first nine minutes of the 2nd period as Brandon Yip (2nd) at 6:24 and Gilbert Brule (3rd) at 8:53 each found the twine to put the Sharks down by three. Matt Pelech (1st) got Worcester on the board at 10:21 after he fired the puck from the left corner and it deflected off a skate in front and through the pads of Visentin. Portland went back ahead by three at 14:01 after a wicked shot from the right circle over the shoulder of Harri Sateri by Lucas Lessio (1st) for his 1st professional goal. A scrum broke out after the final horn to end the period which led to the ejections of Taylor Doherty (3rd FM) and Chris Brown (1st FM) with their secondary fighting majors after Daniil Tarasov (1st FM) dumped Connor Murphy (1st FM) with a flurry of lefts. The Sharks trailed 4-1 after 40 minutes despite outshooting the Pirates 28-18.
Lucas Lessio (2nd) struck again in the final frame at 2:34 for the only goal scored in a quick moving period as the Pirates cruised on for a 5-1 victory.
The Sharks overall record falls to 3-5-0-0, 6pts and 1-2-0-0, 2pts on the road.
Notes: Three Stars: 3rd star: Brandon McMillan (1-1-2) 2nd star: Mark Visentin (45 saves, W) 1st star: Lucas Lessio (2-0-2)... Final shots were 46-29 in favor of Worcester ... Mark Visentin made 45 saves on 46 shots for Portland... Harri Sateri made 24 saves on 29 shots for Worcester... Worcester went 0-for-5 on the power play while Portland went 1-for-5... Lane Scheidl (inj),Nick Petrecki, Jimmy Bonneu (inj), and Adam Comrie did not dress for Worcester...earlier this week the Sharks loaned Collin Bowman and Riley Brace to the SF Bulls (ECHL)....former Worcester Sharks forward Tim Kennedy wore #13 for the Pirates and fired four shots on goal.... the Sharks had two fighting majors and now have 14 through eight games....the two teams combined for 92 penalty minutes, with each racking up 46.... Brodie Reid led with seven shots on goal, Matt Pelech added six... the Sharks close out the weekend with a 3pm start vs. the Pirates at the DCU on Sunday.
Coming up...
On Saturday, Nov 9 at 7pm, the Sharks welcome the Providence Bruins for the first of six meetings between the two clubs at the DCU Center. Again this season, the Sharks will wear a specialty jersey in support of the Autism Resource Center of Central Massachusetts which will be auctioned off throughout the game! Fans are encouraged to bring a canned food item to support the annual Worcester County Sheriff's Department Canned Food Drive to benefit the Friendly House of Worcester! Everyone that makes a donation will receive a ticket voucher to the Sharks game on Jan 29 compliments of Price Chopper!
On Sunday Nov 10 at 3pm, the Sharks host the Portland Pirates on $5 Kid's Sunday! Join us after the game for the annual Hat & Mittens Holiday Skate with the entire Sharks hockey team courtesy of Price Chopper (must bring your own skates/helmet in bags). Fans are encouraged to bring new hats and/or mittens to be donated to Abby's House of Worcester. Kid's tickets are just $5 with the purchase of a full priced adult ticket at all Sunday home games!
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