Bulldogs Drop Game 3 to Moose, but Still Lead Series 2-1

Published on April 19, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


Winnipeg, MB - The Hamilton Bulldogs were defeated by the Manitoba Moose 7-2 on Monday night at MTS Centre in Winnipeg. Jordan Schroeder recorded a hat-trick to lead the Moose to the win. The Bulldogs still lead the North Division Semi-Final series 2-1.

The Moose opened the scoring for the first time in the series with a power-play goal at 12:04 of the first frame. Guillaume Desbiens collected the puck at the right side boards before sending a pass across the ice to Schroeder, who blasted a one-time shot past Hamilton starting goaltender Cedrick Desjardins and into the net. Schroeder added his second power-play goal of the game at 14:28. Yan Stastny fired a shot on net that was stopped by Desjardins. Schroeder grabbed the loose rebound and flipped the puck into the top of the net.

Manitoba took a 3-0 lead at 2:02 of the second stanza. Tom Galvin received the puck from Peter Olvecky before blasting a shot on net. Dan Sexton redirected the puck past Desjardins for the goal. Schroeder scored his hat-trick goal at 2:43. Kevin Clark slid the puck between the legs of a Hamilton defender and onto the stick of Schroeder, who flicked a shot into the top of the net.

Following this goal, Robert Mayer replaced Desjardins in net.

Hamilton scored their first goal of the game at 2:59 of the middle frame. Dany Masse won a faceoff at the right faceoff circle and sent the puck to Chad Anderson, who was positioned at the top of the right faceoff circle. Anderson ripped a shot on net that bounced off the back of a Moose defender and past Manitoba starting goaltender Cory Schneider. The ‘Dogs cut the Moose's lead in half at 8:51 with a power-play marker. David Desharnais sent a pass across the blue line to Andre Benoit, who wristed the puck on net. Ryan White tipped the shot, which beat Schneider over the blocker.

The Moose took a 5-2 lead at 3:58 of the final frame with a shorthanded tally. Ryan McGinnis chipped the puck to the centre of the ice, where Desbiens grabbed the puck and raced in alone on Mayer. Desbiens faked a forehand shot before going to his backhand and flipping the puck past the blocker of Mayer. Manitoba scored their sixth goal at 14:51. Schroeder sent a pass across the ice to Stastny, who one-timed a shot past Mayer. Macro Rosa added the Moose's seventh goal at 16:38. Sexton received the puck from Lawrence Nycholat before passing the puck to Rosa, who was at the right side of the net. Rosa rifled a shot past Mayer and into the net.

The Bulldogs will play Game 4 of their first round series in Winnipeg against the Moose on Wednesday, April 21st at 8:30 p.m. EST. Fans can listen to every ‘Dogs playoff game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the ‘AHL Live' or ‘TALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website.

Tickets for the Hamilton Bulldogs' 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs will be 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 on ‘Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.

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