Falcons soar over Sharks 2-0 behind Dubnyk's stellar effort in goal
November 11, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
WORCESTER-When an offense is able to put 46 shots on goal, it's usually the sign of an overpowering offensive effort.
But that wasn't the case on Veteran's Day 2008, as the Sharks fell to Springfield 2-0.
The Falcons struck first with 8:31 left in the first period. Rob Bina tossed the puck up ice, where Tyler Spurgeon won the race to the puck on the right wing side and found Derek Bekar through traffic in front of the net. Bekar corralled the puck and flicked it past Sharks goalie Gerald Coleman as he fell to the ground on the left side of the goal.
Frazer McLaren and Theo Peckham lifted the game's intensity early on, throwing fists just under four minutes into the match. Not many blows were landed by either enforcer, but the two set the game's tone almost immediately. The physical play continued throughout the match, with three separate scuffles having to be broken up by officials throughout the second period and twice again in the third.
Springfield goalie Devan Dubnyk was obstinate in clogging the net, stopping 42 shots and possessing a knack for placing himself in the perfect position to stop each and every Worcester shot. It was Dubnyk's first career AHL shutout.
The Sharks outshot the Falcons 46-16.
The loss brings Worcester's record to 5-7-0-0, while the win gives the Falcons a 6-3-2-1 record.
NOTES: Three Stars: (3) Riley Armstrong (2) Derek Bekar (1) Devan Dubnyk...Following the game, fans were invited to "Skate with the Sharks" courtesy of Price Chopper...Attendance for the Veteran's Day contest was 3,248...Fans who brought in a canned food item to support the Worcester Sheriff's Office Canned Food Drive in benefit of Friendly House received a ticket voucher for a future Sharks game...Gerald Coleman saved 13 of 14 shots for the Sharks, while Devan Dubnyk saved all 46 attempts...Worcester went 0/7 on the power play; Springfield went 0/4 on the power play.
The Sharks will travel to Providence on Friday, Nov. 14th before returning home to the DCU Center for Saturday night's rematch vs. Springfield at 7:05p.m. Both teams will then head down Route 90 for the teams' third meeting in just six days as the Sharks visit Springfield on Sunday for a 4p.m. start.
All games can be heard live on 580 & 94.9 WTAG as well as online through AHL Live by following the link on the Sharks website, www.sharksahl.com.
Be sure not to miss any of the action of the 2008-09 Worcester Sharks season and buy your tickets today! Fans can also purchase tickets to the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications. 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.
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