Four Goals in Second Period Pace Sharks in 4-3 Victory in Hartford
Published on November 7, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
WORCESTER- The Worcester Sharks defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack 4-3 at the XL Center on Friday night in front of 3,423 in Hartford. With the victory, the Sharks improved to 3-0-0-0 vs. the Wolf Pack this season.
The Wolf Pack would strike first after Artem Anisimov would send a bouncing puck in front of Sharks rookie netminder Kyle Jones which was swept in by Justin Soryal for his second goal of the season at 10:54 of the first period. Brett Westgarth and Brandon Sugden would drop the gloves at center ice at 16:16 in a rather choppy first period. Shots were even 7-7 after 20 minutes as the Sharks went into the first intermission trailing 1-0.
The Sharks would explode for four goals in the middle frame, including three straight goals to start the second period. Tom Cavanagh would score two goals of the four, his 5th and 6th of the season, with Derek Joslin notching his 3rd, and Andrew Desjardins his first AHL goal with just 25 seconds remaining in the period. After Joslin's goal gave the Sharks a 3-1 lead, the Wolf Pack would knot things up as Artem Anisimov struck on the power play and Lauri Korpikoski connected on a 2on1 with P.A. Parenteau. The late score by Desjardins gave the Sharks the one goal lead after forty minutes.
Hartford would have some great chances in the third period but Kyle Jones would stand his ground for his first professional win in goal in his first professional start. The Sharks outshot the Wolf Pack 32-20 to improve to 5-5-0-0.
The Sharks continue down Interstate 84 to Binghamton for Saturday night's game, before returning home for a Veterans Day matinee at the DCU Center on Tuesday. Fans are encouraged to bring a canned food item to donate in exchange for a ticket voucher good for a future Sharks home game, and are also invited to lace up their skates and take part in a post-game skate with the team. The entire Family Day event is made possible by Price Chopper. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Sharks offices at 508-929-0500 or crash the net at sharksahl.com.
NOTES: Three Stars: 3. Joslin (1g, 2a), 2. Anisimov (1g, 2a), 1. Cavanagh (2g, 0a)... Wiikman made 28 saves on 32 shots for Hartford. Jones stopped 17 of 20 shots for Worcester in his first professional start... Power Plays: Worcester 2/5; Hartford 1/3.
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