Bulldogs Edge Marlies 2-1 in Shootout
Published on November 16, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Toronto Marlies 2-1 in a shootout on Tuesday night at Copps Coliseum. David Desharnais scored the shootout winner while Curtis Sanford made 23 saves on 24 shots for the victory in net. Marlies netminder Jussi Rynnas had a first star performance as he made 43 saves on 44 shots. The game was Alex Henry's 347th as a Hamilton Bulldog, which surpasses the mark of 346 set by Duncan Milroy. Henry is now the franchise leader in games played in a 'Dogs uniform.
Following two periods where neither team could score, the Bulldogs broke a scoreless tie at 8:33 of the final frame with a power-play marker. Aaron Palushaj received the puck from Alexander Avtsin while positioned in the left corner. Palushaj fed a pass across the crease and onto the stick of Ryan White. White tapped the puck past Toronto starting goaltender Jussi Rynnas.
The Marlies tied the game 1-1 at 8:56 of the third stanza. Danny Richmond received the puck from Greg Scott before blasting a shot on net. The puck sailed through traffic before beating a screened Curtis Sanford.
Both teams were unable to score in the overtime period, sending the game to a shootout. David Desharnais scored in the fifth round of the shootout while Sanford stopped four of five shooters he faced to win the game for the Bulldogs.
The 'Dogs will begin a six-game road trip on Friday, November 19th for a 7:35 p.m. game in Rochester against the Americans. The Bulldogs will then travel to Toronto for two games against the Marlies on Saturday, November 20th at 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 21st at 1:00 p.m. Sunday's game can be seen live on CBC. All regular season Hamilton Bulldogs broadcasts on AM 820 CHAM will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. All pre-game shows during 'Dogs home games will be broadcast live from the main concourse at Copps Coliseum.
Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (with the exception of the February 25th 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 'Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 ext. 179 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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