Bulldogs rally to beat Marlies 4-3
February 20, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Toronto, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Toronto Marlies 4-3 on Friday night at Ricoh Coliseum. David Desharnais recorded two goals to lead the Bulldogs to victory.
The Bulldogs opened the game's scoring at 3:45 of the middle frame. Brock Trotter fed a pass to Desharnais, who was positioned in the slot. Desharnais fired a shot that beat Toronto starting goaltender James Reimer.
The Marlies tied the game at 8:14 of the opening stanza. Jiri Tlusty sent a pass to Anton Stralman, who blasted a shot on net. The puck deflected off a Hamilton defender's stick and squeaked between the legs of Hamilton starting goaltender Marc Denis. Toronto took a 2-1 lead at 10:33. While stationed in front of the net, Ryan Hollweg received a pass from Kyle Rogers. Hollweg jammed the puck between the legs of Denis for the goal. Jeremy Williams gave the Marlies a 3-1 lead at 15:12 with a power-play goal. Andre Deveaux passed the puck to Alex Foster, who sent a cross-crease pass to Williams. Williams one-timed the puck past a sprawling Denis for the goal.
The Bulldogs cut the lead to one at 4:11 of the second period. Ryan O'Byrne skated down the right side boards from the point before blasting a shot towards the net. The puck bounced off a Marlies defender's leg and past Reimer. Ryan White and Dan Jancevski earned assists on the goal.
Hamilton tied the game 3-3 at 5:11 of the final frame. Dan Jancevski received the puck in front of the net before firing a shot that was saved by Reimer. J.T. Wyman raced to the loose rebound before snapping a shot over Reimer's glove. The Bulldogs took a 4-3 lead at 12:38. Yanick Lehoux received a pass from Trotter before feeding a cross-ice pass to Desharnais. Desharnais waited patiently before wristing a shot that sailed through Reimer's pads.
The Bulldogs return to Copps Coliseum tomorrow evening when they host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at 7:00 p.m. 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. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time.
Tickets for all Bulldogs home games 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.
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