Marlies Blank Bulldogs 5-0
October 20, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Toronto, Ontario - The Toronto Marlies defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-0 at Ricoh Coliseum on Saturday night. Kenny Ryan scored two goals, Keith Aucoin had three assists while Jussi Rynnas stopped all 31 shots he faced for the shutout.
The Marlies opened the scoring 51 seconds into the opening frame on a goal by Greg McKegg. Greg Scott passed the puck from behind the goal line to Nazem Kadri in the right circle. Kadri threw the puck on net and the rebound came out to McKegg who slid the puck past Hamilton Bulldogs starting goaltender Robert Mayer. The Marlies doubled their lead at 6:51 of the first on a goal by Ryan. Aucoin feathered a pass to Ryan in the slot who rifled a shot over the shoulder of Mayer. Ryan scored his second goal of the night at 10:24 of the first stanza. Aucoin slid a pass through the slot to Ryan who one-timed the puck on Mayer who stopped it initially but the puck trickled past him and into the back of the net. Peter Delmas relieved Mayer after the third Toronto goal.
The Marlies added another tally at 4:24 of the second frame on a goal by Nicolas Deschamps. Jake Gardiner received a pass at the point and wired a shot which was tipped in front of Delmas by Deschamps into the top right corner of the net. Toronto scored their fifth goal of the game on a powerplay marker by Mike Kostka at 6:07 of the second period. Aucoin passed the puck from the left circle to Kostka at the point who rifled a slap shot over the shoulder of Delmas.
Rynnas made 31 saves for the shutout and the Bulldogs outshot the Marlies 31-24 to finish the game.
The 'Dogs next game is against the Rochester Americans on Tuesday, October 23rd at 7:35 p.m. at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. Their next home game is on Friday, October 26th against the Marlies at 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. All Bulldogs games during the month of October will be broadcast on Hamilton's Funny 820 (AM 820) and on Montreal's TSN Radio 690 (AM 690). Fans can also listen to and watch all 'Dogs games on www.hamiltonbulldogs.com . Live coverage with the broadcast team of Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills (all home and away games) and Colour Commentator Al Craig (all home and select away games) will begin with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
2012-2013 Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets, Pioneer Flex Pack tickets, group tickets and single-game tickets are on sale now! For as little as $10 per game, you can enjoy the many benefits of being a 'Dogs season ticket holder including reserved seating for all home games at Copps Coliseum, the option to redeem unused tickets for any regular season game, discounts on team merchandise and access to exclusive season ticket holder-only events with the team. Convenient payment plans are available. For more information on how to join our team by becoming a Hamilton Bulldogs season ticket holder, or for more information on Pioneer Flex Pack tickets or group tickets, call 905-529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX, e-mail ticketing@hamiltonbulldogs.com or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. 'Dogs single-game tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, or by calling 905-529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.
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