Falcons Top Sound Tigers
Published on December 30, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
Bridgeport Sound Tiger rookie Frans Nielsen extended his point streak to eight games with an assist, but the Sound Tigers were topped 3-1 on the road by the Springfield Falcons on Saturday night. The Sound Tigers dropped their fifth straight road game and fell to 13-15-1-3 overall. The Falcons, meanwhile, improved to 19-14-0-1 and swept the season series 2-0 before 3,842 fans at the MassMutual Center.
Falcon goaltender Jonathan Boutin stopped 36 shots as the Sound Tigers finished the game with a decisive 37-27 shots on goal advantage. Norm Milley had two assists and three players scored to lead the way for the Falcons.
The score was tied 1-1 late in the second period before Springfield took the lead for good. Daniel Corso redirected the puck past Sound Tigers goaltender Michael Mole at 18:49 of the second period for a 2-1 lead. Springfield defenseman Andy Delmore's insurance tally, a power play goal 4:50 in the third, gave the Falcons a 3-1 edge.
Mole stopped David Spina's first period penalty shot to keep the game scoreless just 2:56 into the contest. Springfield defenseman Doug O'Brien broke a scoreless tie with his first goal of the year at 6:05 of the second period. Just 2:33 after O'Brien's goal, Bridgeport's Steve Regier netted his ninth goal, on the power play, to knot the score; Nielsen and Eric Boguniecki assisted the play.
The Sound Tigers were 1-for-6 on the power play and the Falcons went 1-for-7 on the advantage.
The Sound Tigers return to the Arena at Harbor Yard to host the Albany River Rats on Sunday, New Year's Eve, at 3 p.m. Great seats are available at the Arena at Harbor Yard Box Office. For schedule and ticket information, including group discount opportunities, visit soundtigers.com or call 334-4625.
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