Devils Bobble Past Sharks, 3-0
Published on March 21, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
LOWELL, MA - Rod Pelley scored the first goal of the game to set the tone on "Rod Pelley Bobblehead Night" as the Lowell Devils topped the Sharks, 3-0 on a very chippy Saturday night at the Tsongas Arena.
The Sharks outshot the Devils, 42-21, but Lowell goalie Jeff Frazee came up big for his third shutout of the season. The shutout for Worcester was its third of the season, and first on the road.
Pelley took a feed from Vladimir Zharkov at 9:55 of the first period and found the top right corner of the net on the backhand to give Lowell a 1-0 advantage.
It looked like the Sharks would tie the score less than two minutes later when Tom Cavanagh sprung Lukas Kaspar on a shorthanded breakaway, but Frazee made a big stop to keep the score 1-0.
Lowell upped its lead to 2-0 at 9:34 of the second period when Nicklas Bergfors scored his 19th of the season. His initial shot from the right wing circle was stopped by Worcester goalie Thomas Greiss, but he followed his rebound and found the open net from the left wing circle.
The Devils upped their lead to 3-0 at 6:18 of the third period when Jon DiSalvatore redirected a shot in front for his 18th goal of the season. Matthew Spiller and Mark Fraser were credited with the assists on the play.
A very physical third period erupted at the final horn as Frazee skated over to give Steven Zalewski a cross check, starting a scuffle which saw Mike Moore, and Brett Westgarth drop the gloves.
The loss drops Worcester's record to 34-32-1-2 with 71 points through 69 games.
NOTES: Three Stars: (3) Nicklas Bergfors - 1g (2) Rod Pelley - 1g (1) Jeff Frazee - 42 saves ... Attendance was announced 4,020... Thomas Greiss made 18 saves in net for Worcester ... Jeff Frazee made 42 saves in net for Lowell... The Sharks went 0/6 on the power play while the Devils went 0/7 ... The Sharks are 5-3-1-0 vs. Lowell this season with one more clash ... The game saw 94 combined penalty minutes, 47 on each side ... Cory Larose skated for the first time after missing nine in a row. He dropped the gloves with Michael Swift for the second time this season at the 9:08 mark of the first period ... Andrew Desjardins dropped the gloves against Brad Mills at 17:10 of the second period. Mills gave Desjardins an elbow starting the scuffle. Mills had the advantage early, but Desjardins came back strong the rest of the way ... Frazer McLaren and Pierre-Luc Leblond hooked up in a long and entertaining fight at 7:38 of the third period. It was McLaren's 19th fight of the season, tying a Sharks franchise record.
The Sharks continue their four game road trip on Sunday with a 4 p.m. battle against the Falcons in Springfield. The team returns home on Friday, Mar. 27 as it hosts rival Springfield at 7:05 p.m. The first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive a Tom Cavanagh autographed collector's card!
The Sharks reduced their 2009-10 season ticket prices and they are on sale now! Purchases can be made by visiting the box office, contacting the Worcester Sharks office at 508.929.0500, or by crashing the net at www.SharksAHL.com.
All games can be heard live on 580AM and 94.9FM WTAG, as well as online through AHL Live, by following the link on the Sharks website at www.SharksAHL.com.
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