Bulldogs maul Americans
Published on February 27, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Rochester Americans 4-1 on Saturday night in front of 6,109 fans at Copps Coliseum. Ben Maxwell scored two goals and added an assist to lead the âDogs to their fourth straight victory.
The Bulldogs opened the scoring at 8:00 of the opening period. P.K. Subban received the puck from David Desharnais before releasing a shot on net. The puck bounced around between the pads of goaltender Tyler Plante before trickling over the goal line. The âDogs took a 2-0 lead at 9:18. Max Pacioretty fired a shot that was saved by Plante. The rebound bounced onto the stick of Maxwell, who shot the puck past Plante and into the net.
Ryan Russell was awarded a penalty shot at 15:56 of the first frame after being hooked by a Rochester defender. Russell skated in on Plante before snapping a shot that beat Plante on the blocker side.
The Americans got on the score board at 4:50 of the second stanza. Max Gratchev collected the puck in front of the net before sending a backhand shot through traffic. The puck squeaked through the legs of Hamilton starting goaltender Cedrick Desjardins.
Maxwell added his second goal of the game at 12:56 of the final frame. Frederic St. Denis sent the puck to Glumac, who was positioned at the left side of the net. Glumac fired a backhand shot that was stopped by Plante. Maxwell grabbed the loose rebound before chipping a shot past the goaltender.
The Bulldogs next host the Toronto Marlies for a game on Sunday, February 28th at 7:00 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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