Bulldogs Blanked by Phantoms

Published on November 30, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs fell 6-0 to the Philadelphia Phantoms on Friday night at Copps Coliseum. The loss drops the 'Dogs record to 7-9-0-3 on the season.

Philadelphia opened the scoring at 7:33 of the first period when Jonathan Matsumoto notched his team-leading ninth goal of the season. Kyle Greentree and Darren Reid earned assists on the goal.

With two goals just 40 seconds apart in the middle stanza, the Phantoms increased their lead to 3-0. Philadelphia took a two-goal lead courtesy David Laliberte's first-career AHL tally at the 16:47 mark. Then at 17:27 of the frame, Josh Beaulieu also posted his first-career AHL goal to make the score 3-0. Forwards Jared Ross and Boyd Kane combined to set-up both second period goals.

Philadelphia added three power-play goals in the third period within a span of 3:35 to take a 6-0 lead. First, at the 13:52 mark, Alexandre Picard potted his fifth goal of the season. Then at 14:53 of the final stanza, Greentree scored his seventh goal of the campaign, followed by Ross who added his eighth goal of the year and fourth point of the night at 17:27.

The Bulldogs were 0-for-7 on the power play while the Phantoms went 3-for-7 with the man advantage.

Hamilton's goaltender Yann Danis turned aside 25 of 31 shots in a losing effort, while Philadelphia's netminder Brian Boucher stopped all 28 shots to earn the shutout victory.

The Bulldogs return to action on Friday, December 7th, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. when they host the Binghamton Senators at Copps Coliseum. Tickets for all 'Dogs home games are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information or to purchase season tickets call 905-529-8500, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.

Fans can listen to every Bulldogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, 820 CHAM. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'B2 Networks' or '820 CHAM' icon on the 'Dogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 20 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time.



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