Henderson Nets First In Sharks 6-5 Shootout Victory In Lowell

March 21, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release


LOWELL, MA -Kevin Henderson scored his first professional goal and Frank Doyle went a perfect 4-for-4 in the shootout as the Sharks defeated the Lowell Devils, 6-5, at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA on Sunday afternoon. The win was Worcester's 43rd of the season, a franchise record.

Dan DaSilva and T.J. Trevelyan each had a goal and an assist and John McCarthy scored a shorthanded tally as the Sharks won a see-saw battle against the Devils.

Solid defense was the name of the game in the first period as just nine shots were fired between the two teams. (Lowell 7, Worcester 2). The Devils first shot of the period came at 10:51 of the first period by Eric Castonguay from the left circle which was sticked away by Frank Doyle. Brandon Mashinter (19th) deflected in a one-timer shot by Jason Demers past Mike McKenna on the power play to give the sharks a 1-0 lead. T.J. Trevelyan sent a cross ice pass to Demers for the secondary assist. The Devils tied the game at 1-1 on the power play after Cory Murphy's (5th) blast from the blue line through traffic went past Doyle top shelf at 14:27.

The Sharks scored four goals in a wild middle period including the first professional goal by Kevin Henderson. Dan DaSilva (17th) put Worcester ahead 2-1 after he deflected a shot by Danny Groulx from the blue line at 57 seconds of the 2nd period. Michael Swift (18th) tied the game at 2:23 and gave the Devils their first lead at 3:32 with his 19th to give Lowell a 3-2 advantage. The Sharks would then rattle off three straight goals to end the period. Kevin Henderson (1st) scored his first professional goal after a goal mouth scramble past a fallen Mike McKenna at 7:14. T.J. Trevelyan (24th) fired in a loose puck on top of the crease after a centering feed from Ryan Vesce at 12:02. John McCarthy (12th) extended his point streak to six games (4-3-7) with a shorthanded goal at 15:35. McCarthy fired a puck past McKenna after a faceoff win deep in the Devils zone by Andrew Desjardins. The Sharks outshot the Devils 17-14 in the second period and led 5-3 after two periods of play.

The Devils would score twice in the third period to tie the score at 5-5. Stephen Gionta (14th) scored at 4:04 and Nick Palmieri (21st) deflected a shot from the point past Frank Doyle at 11:39. In overtime, the Devils had several great opportunities to score, including hitting the post with just under two minutes remaining.

Benn Ferriero and T.J. Trevelyan scored in the shootout while Frank Doyle denied all four Devils shooters for the victory.

Win the win Worcester's record improves to (43-21-2-3, 89 points) and continue to hold a three point advantage over the second place Portland Pirates. The Sharks magic number to clinch a playoff spot is six points.

Notes: Three Stars: (3) Dan DaSilva (1-1-2), (2) Cory Murphy (1-1-2), (1) Michael Swift (2-1-3)... Frank Doyle made 32 saves for Worcester and is now 4-2-0 on the season...Mike McKenna made 32 saves for Lowell... Final shots were 36-37 in favor of the Devils... John McCarthy has a SIX game point streak (4-3-7) with the Sharks 10th shorthanded goal this season...Andrew Desjardins has a SIX game point streak (3-7-10)... Benn Ferriero is now a perfect 4-for-4 in the shootout this season.

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