Bulldogs Spooked by Monsters 2-1
Published on January 27, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs were defeated by the Lake Erie Monsters 2-1 at Copps Coliseum on Thursday night. Mark Olver provided the go-ahead-goal in the third period to seal the victory for Lake Erie, snapping the 'Dogs six-game winning streak.
The Monsters took a 1-0 lead at 16:34 of the opening frame. Justin Mercier intercepted a Bulldogs passing attempt while in front of the net. Mercier proceeded to fire a shot that beat Hamilton starting goaltender Curtis Sanford over the right arm.
The 'Dogs tied the game at 11:44 of the second stanza. Dany Masse sent the puck to the right point, where Gabriel Dumont was stationed. Dumont blasted a one-time shot that deflected off the stick of a Monsters' player and over the blocker of Lake Erie starting goaltender John Grahame.
Olver gave the Monsters a 2-1 lead at 9:25 of the final frame. Kevin Montgomery sent the puck along the blue line to Joel Chouinard, who blasted a shot towards the net. While in front of the net, Olver tipped the puck past Sanford and across the goal line.
The Bulldogs will play the second game of a two-game mini-series with Lake Erie when they travel to Cleveland to battle the Monsters on Saturday, January 29th at 7:30 p.m. 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.
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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