Lerg's Penalty Shot Overtime Goal Wins It for Worcester
January 10, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
Worcester, MA - The Worcester Sharks (16-14-3-2, 37pts) came back three times and skated away with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the visiting Providence Bruins (17-15-4-1, 39pts) in front of 6,083 fans at the DCU on Saturday evening. Game three of the Sharks five game home stand is Tuesday at 7pm vs. the Manchester Monarchs.
The Sharks trailed 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2 before captain Bryan Lerg won the game in overtime on a penalty shot at 6:15. Dylan Demelo, Willie Coetzee, and Daniil Tarasov scored for Worcester and Troy Grosenick made 26 saves in his 12th win of the season. John Buccigross was in attendance on his #bucciovertimechallenge bobblehead night and witnessed the first penalty shot overtime game winner in Sharks history as Worcester improved to 6-0-0-0 vs. the Bruins this season.
The two teams combined for five goals on just 15 shots as the Bruins took a 3-2 lead into the first intermission. Colin Stuart (1st) gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead at 1:41 after his quick shot from the left wall broke off a Sharks defender and sputtered past Troy Grosenick. Worcester would tie the score on their first shot of the game after Willie Coetzee won an offensive zone faceoff and Dylan Demelo (3rd) quickly fired a shot past netminder Jeremy Smith at 6:10 just two seconds into the Sharks power play. Providence went ahead 2-1 as Brian Ferlin (6th) sent a snap shot from the right circle on the rush that broke off the glove of Grosenick and into the net at 7:57. The Sharks tied the score again as Daniil Tarasov intercepted a clearing attempt inside the Bruins zone and cut to the left circle and sent a laser that was tipped in front by Willie Coetzee (4th) at 17:17. Providence would strike right back at 17:44 as All-Star Alexander Khokhlachev (8th) broke in alone on Troy Grosenick after the Sharks turned the puck over and sent a backhander into the net. Providence held a 10-5 shot advantage through 20 minutes.
Each team fired 11 shots in the second period but Troy Grosenick and Jeremy Smith were able to stand tall. Providence took a 3-2 lead into the second intermission and held a 21-16 shot advantage through 40 minutes.
Worcester would tie the score for a third time at 3:58 of the third period as Daniil Tarasov (8th) took a pass from behind the net by Willie Coetzee and fired a quick shot from in tight that beat Jeremy Smith on the short side as the score was evened up at 3-3. Worcester outshot Providence 15-6 in the third period as the game headed to overtime tied 3-3.
Chris Tierney was tripped up by Steve Eminger at 4:43 of the overtime period to give the Sharks a power play. After a goal mouth scramble in the Bruins crease, it was ruled that a Bruins defender covered the puck up in the crease and a penalty shot was awarded to the Sharks. Sharks captain Bryan Lerg (5th) fired a backhander past Jeremy Smith for the overtime game winner at 6:15 to give the Sharks a thrilling 4-3 victory.
The Sharks overall record improves to 16-14-3-2, 37pts, and 10-6-2-1, 23pts at the DCU Center.
Notes: Three Stars: 3rd star: Willie Coetzee (1-2-3) 2nd star: Danill Tarasov (1-1-2) 1st star: Bryan Lerg (OTG)... Final shots were 37-29 in favor of Worcester... Jeremy Smith made 33 saves on 37 shots for Providence.....Troy Grosenick made 26 saves on 29 shots for Worcester...Worcester went 2-for-3 on the power play while Providence went 0-for-1... Petter Emanuelsson (inj), Eriah Hayes (inj), Micheal Haley (ill), and Nick Jones did not dress for Worcester.... Matt Tennyson, Freddie Hamilton, and Melker Karlsson are still with the SJ Sharks... Chris Tierney now has a five game point streak (3-3-6)...Willie Coetzee has seven points (2-5-7) in his last two games....Worcester has points in nine of their last 11 games (6-2-1-2)....before the game Shrewsbury defeated Algonquin 4-3...... ESPN personality John Buccigross appeared and signed autographs in part of the #bucciovertimechallenge bobblehead giveaway.
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On Tuesday, the Sharks host the Manchester Monarchs at 7pm.
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