D'Agostini leads Bulldogs past Amerks in 4-3 win

Published on November 15, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs scored a late third period goal to defeat the Rochester Americans 4-3 in front of 4,519 fans at Copps Coliseum. Matt D'Agostini scored two goals including the game-winner and now has 11 goals on the season.

Rochester took an early 2-0 lead after scoring two goals in the first period. Bulldogs defenceman Mathieu Carle fell at Hamilton's blueline, which gave Janis Sprukts a breakaway on Hamilton starting goaltender Marc Denis. Sprukts slipped the puck through Denis' five-hole with a backhand shot to score the first shorthanded goal of the season against the Bulldogs at 3:31. While on the power play at 7:08, Michael Duco banged away at the puck at the side of the net before flipping the puck over the right shoulder of Denis.

Hamilton cut the lead in half at 10:10 of the first frame on a goal by Ben Maxwell. Maxwell received a pass from Yanick Lehoux before skating in alone on Rochester starting goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu. Maxwell faked a shot before backhanding the pack past Beckford-Tseu.

The Amerks earned their third goal at 5:21 of the second stanza. Jordan Henry fired a shot that went over the net but took a weird bounce off the glass. The puck bounced into the crease where Stefan Meyer was able to grab the loose puck and shoot it past Denis.

The ‘Dogs scored two goals 15 seconds apart to tie the game 3-3. At 7:21 of the middle frame, D'Agostini skated behind the net before sending the puck in front of Beckford-Tseu where the puck bounced off a Rochester defender's stick and into the net. Kyle Chipchura scored the Bulldogs' third goal when he raced in alone on Beckford-Tseu and snapped a shot that beat the netminder on the blocker side at 7:36.

While on a five-on-three power play, D'Agostini scored the game-winning goal at 18:37 of the final frame. Yanick Lehoux sent a pass to D'Agostini who ripped a shot that Beckford-Tseu managed to save. D'Agostini fired a second shot, which beat Beckford-Tseu and gave the Bulldogs the win.

Rochester returns to Copps Coliseum tomorrow afternoon for a 4:00 p.m. match-up with the ‘Dogs. 2008-2009 Hamilton Bulldogs single-game and season tickets are now available! For more information, call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.

Fans can listen to every Bulldogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820 (820 CHAM) or at ww.hamiltonbulldogs.com.



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