Falcons Fall To Sharks, Handed First Regulation Loss
October 26, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, Mass. - The Springfield Falcons (5-1-0-1) lost their first game in regulation Saturday night, falling to the Worcester Sharks (2-3-0-0) by the final score of 3-1 at the MassMutual Center.
Daniil Tarasov recorded a hat trick - the first against the Falcons since December of 2012. Tarasov scored at 5:44 of the first period on a power play to give Worcester a 1-0 lead, and then added two more in the middle frame - at 11:26 and 15:22.
Springfield forward Jake Hansen scored the lone Falcons goal, notching a shorthanded tally at 1:54 of the second period. Hansen's score - his third goal of the season and second shorthanded - evened the score at 1-1. The White Bear Lake, Minnesota native finished the game with a +1 rating, improving his team-best plus/minus to +9.
Mike McKenna (2-1-0) stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced in net for Springfield. Harri Sateri made 17 saves on 18 shots for Worcester. The 18 shots on goal were a season low for the Falcons.
Springfield hits the road to take on the Adirondack Phantoms at the Glens Falls Civic Center Wednesday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m. The team returns to the MassMutual Center Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2 to host the Hartford Wolf Pack on back-to-back nights. Both games begin at 7:00 p.m.
Fans are invited back to the MassMutual Center in 2013-14 to watch the reigning Northeast Division-champion Falcons compete in their 20th anniversary season. Adult season-ticket packages start as low as $13 per game. To reserve your seats for the upcoming season, call (413) 739-GOAL (4625) or visit the team office inside the MassMutual Center from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Support the Falcons throughout the 2013-14 season by wearing red, white and blue at all the home games.
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