Bulldogs dropped 3-2 by Griffins
Published on March 12, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs were defeated by the Grand Rapids Griffins 3-2 on Friday night at Copps Coliseum. The loss ends their franchise record-tying nine game-winning streak and is their first loss since February 16th.
The Griffins got on the scoreboard first when they scored at 5:51 of the opening frame. Jamie Tardif fired a shot that was stopped by Hamilton starting goaltender Cedrick Desjardins. Cory Emmerton grabbed the loose rebound and fired it past the goaltender.
The Bulldogs tied the game at 8:05 of the second stanza. Mike Glumac raced in on a breakaway before firing a backhand shot that was saved by Grand Rapids starting goaltender Daniel Larsson. Grant Stevenson batted the loose puck past the goaltender for a shorthanded marker.
Riley Armstrong regained the lead for the Griffins at 9:45. Jordan Owens received the puck from John Vigilante before sending a pass to Armstrong, who was positioned in front of the goaltender. Following a scramble in front of the net, Armstrong slid the puck between the legs of Desjardins.
Grand Rapids took a 3-1 lead at 1:17 of the final frame. Sergei Kolosov dished the puck to Patrick Rissmiller, who skated towards the net. Rissmiller used a backhand shot to flip the puck over a sprawled Desjardins and into the top of the net.
The âDogs cut the lead to one at 9:15 of the third stanza. Aaron Palushaj received the puck from Frederic St. Denis before dishing the puck to Ryan Russell, who was stationed in front of the net. Russell avoided a poke check from Larsson before backhanding a shot over the glove of Larsson.
The Bulldogs host the Griffins for a rematch on Saturday, March 13th at 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. Fans can listen to every âDogs 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 âAHL Live' or âTALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website.
Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (with the exception of the February 21st game at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec) 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 on âDogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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