Aeros point-streak ends in 4-2 regulation loss to Worcester Sharks
Published on December 15, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
WORCESTER, Mass. - The Worcester Sharks exacted revenge from the first meeting this season in a 4-2 win over the Houston Aeros in front of 3,422 fans in DCU Center Saturday night. Houston (13-11-1-2) will play Providence tomorrow afternoon in their third game in as many days as the Sharks (10-10-1-2) head to Manchester tomorrow.
Houston's Barry Brust stopped stopped 28 of 31 shots in 58:14 of game time in the loss. The Sharks' net-minder Thomas Greiss 20 of 22 Aeros shots on net in the victory. The Aeros failed to capitalize on three power-play opportunities as Worcester scored on one of their two chances.
Worcester got on the board first as center Tomas Plihal took advantage of the game's first power-play opportunity. Defensemen Patrick Traverse and Dan Spang recorded the assists on the opening goal. Aeros' center Marco Rosa tied the game back up less than four minutes later at the 9:12 mark on his third goal this season. Left wing Benoit Pouliot and right wing Danny Irmen marked the assists and took the 1-1 tie into the first intermission.
The second period was held scoreless as the Aeros tied a season low three shots-on-goal and were out-shot as the Sharks recorded 11. Each team had one man-advantage opportunity, both on hooking penalties.
Sharks' left wing Luka Kaspar revived Worcester's one-goal lead at 2:15 into the third period. Plihal and right wing Graham Mink marked the helpers for the 2-1 lead. Mink followed up with an insurance goal at 14:14 in the final session. The goal proved to be needed as it eventually became the game-winner. Traverse marked the lone assist. The Aeros's Adrian Foster netted the team's second goal of the night at 18:33 after Brust was pulled for the extra attacker. Defenseman Clayton Stoner and center Steve Kelly recorded the assists to bring the Aeros back within one goal. Worcester's Kaspar netted an empty-net goal with five seconds remaining in the game for the 4-2 final.
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