Bulldogs Roll Past Marlies 5-1

February 28, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Toronto Marlies 5-1 on Sunday night at Copps Coliseum. Five different Bulldogs players recorded two-point nights as Hamilton won its fifth consecutive game.

The Marlies got on the scoreboard first at 14:43 of the opening period. A Bulldogs player lost the puck to Tim Brent in front of the 'Dogs net. Brent snapped a shot over the glove of Hamilton starting goaltender Curtis Sanford.

The Bulldogs tied the game at 4:32 of the second stanza. While on a power play, David Desharnais fired a shot from the middle of the ice that was stopped by Toronto starting goaltender Joey MacDonald. The rebound bounced onto the stick of Maxwell, who waited before snapping a shot into the top of the net. Hamilton took a 2-1 lead at 12:02. Brock Trotter released a shot from the right faceoff circle. MacDonald made the save but could not control the rebound, which popped out onto the stick of Mike Glumac, who fired a shot past the sprawled goaltender. P.K. Subban made the game 3-1 at 13:46 while on the power play. Trotter received the puck from Andre Benoit while positioned in the left corner. Trotter proceeded to send a pass to the front of the net, which Subban redirected through the legs of MacDonald.

Hamilton took a 4-1 lead at 1:05 of the final frame. Glumac fed a pass to Desharnais, who raced past a Marlies defender to earn a breakaway. Desharnais used a forehand-to-backhand move before depositing the puck behind MacDonald and into the back of the net. Ryan White added an empty net goal at 15:14. White chipped the puck past a Toronto player and sped down the ice before sliding the puck into the empty net.

The Bulldogs host the Adirondack Phantoms on Wednesday, March 3rd at 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs 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 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 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 'Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.



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