Falcons Earn Point In OT Loss At Worcester
December 10, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
December 10, 2008 - The Springfield Falcons lost to the Worcester Sharks 3-2 in overtime at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA on Wednesday night. The Falcons have now earned at least a point in three of their last four games going 2-1-1-0 in that span. Springfield will next host Philadelphia on Friday night.
The Falcons came out and had a very solid first period as they forced an early power play opportunity with Ryan Potulny having the best scoring chance, but Worcester goaltender Taylor Dakers made a nice glove save. Despite Springfield having the better of the scoring chances, Worcester took a 1-0 lead at 9:42 of the first period when T.J. Fox's shot bounced off a pair of players and found the back of the net.
In a scoreless second period, the Falcons penalty killers were rock solid, with Springfield having more quality scoring chances in the middle frame as well. Potulny had Dakers rob him again on a Springfield power play, while Cory Urquhart had a shot hit the post on a two-on-one in the Worcester zone with Ryan O'Marra.
Springfield finally pulled even In the third period when Derek Bekar tied the score at 1-1 with his eighth goal of the season, but Worcester regained their lead at 2-1 when Jamie McGinn scored at 8:52 of the final frame. Springfield tied the score for the second time in the period when Guillaume Lefebvre scored his first marker of the campaign at 10:04 of the third period evening the score at 2-2.
The third period ended with each team having a chance to produce the go-ahead goal, inclduing Slava Trukhno's partial breakaway, but Dakers made the save. Devan Dubnyk's quick right pad save at the final buzzer also kept the contest deadlocked.
On the only shot in overtime, Ryan Vesce scored the game-winner just 48-seconds into the extra session earning Worcester the two points in the standings, while Springfield went home with one point.
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