Arrrrrrg...Pirates double-up Sharks 6-3
Published on December 1, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
PORTLAND, ME- The Worcester Sharks trailed 3-0 halfway through the hockey game and could not recover as the Pirates doubled up the Sharks 6-3 in Portland on Saturday.
The Pirates (12-8-1-1) scored two goals on their first three shots on net, as Bobby Ryan scored his 9th goal of the season: 65 seconds into the game after a nice feed from Geoff Platt in the left wing corner. Stephen Dixon would score his 8th goal of the season, a power play goal at 3:48. The Sharks trailed 2-0 after 20 minutes of play.
The Pirates would take a 3-0 lead midway through the 2nd period, as Geoff Platt recorded his 10th goal of the season. Riley Armstrong would answer with a nice snap shot from the right wing circle that beat Pirates goaltender Mike McKenna on his blocker side. The goal was Armstrong's 4th of the season at 10:51. Ryan Carter would regain the Pirates three goal lead with a shot from the left wing circle that found its way through the pads of Thomas Greiss. The Pirates led 4-1 after 40 minutes of play.
The two teams would exchange goals in the third period with Dan Spang and Patrick Traverses scoring for the Sharks (8-9-1-1). The Sharks fell below .500 for the first time all season. The Sharks fell to 1-2-1-0 for the battle of the Unum Cup against the Pirates this season.
The Sharks return home to Worcester on Friday, December 7th vs. the Manchester Monarchs at 7:05p.m. on Beach Party Night. Try your chances in the Karaoke competition in between periods. The game will be televised live on Charter Channel 3. For ticket information, contact the Sharks at (508) 929-0500 or crash the Sharks new website at www.sharksahl.com.
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