Bulldogs Overtake Americans for 2-1 Win
Published on December 11, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs earned their second win in two games when they defeated the Rochester Americans 2-1 in Sunday's afternoon matchup.
Rochester took the lead early in the game when Travis Turnbull's shot bounced past Hamilton goaltender Nathan Lawson after hitting the blocker-side post. The penalty-ridden period would end with Rochester leading 1-0 and Hamilton leading 13-5 in shots.
The 'Dogs tied the game at 12:42 in the second period when Alexander Avtsin held on to Mitch Wahl's slot pass and forced Amerks goaltender David Leggio to commit to the play. Avtsin then skilfully skated around the goalie to tuck the puck in to the now empty net. Mike Blunden would surprise Leggio again 1:16 minutes later with a shot from the high slot to lead the Bulldogs to a 2-1 victory.
Hamilton goaltender Nathan Lawson faced 16 shots in the game while Leggio faced 35. Also of note, Wahl's assist was his first point as a Bulldog.
The Bulldogs next take to the ice on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 when they face the Lake Erie Monsters at 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season (including the January 21st outdoor game) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000.
All Hamilton Bulldogs games can be heard live on AM 820 CHAM or on www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or seen live on www.ahllive.com beginning with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
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