Marlies Overtake Bulldogs 3-1
Published on April 8, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
TORONTO, ON - The Toronto Marlies overtook the Hamilton Bulldogs in the final match-up between the divisional and provincial rivals this season.
The Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead at 11:13 in the first period when Brian Willsie fed a slot pass to Joonas Nattinen, who beat Marlies netminder Ben Scrivens with his 11th of the season. With 1:23 left to play in the first period, Nicolas Deschamps scored his 12th of the season against Bulldogs goaltender Robert Mayer to tie the game at 1. The first period also saw a few fights, with Zack FitzGerald taking on both Kelsey Wilson and Colton Orr at the same stoppage of play, earning him a team record for most penalty minutes by a defenseman in a single season.
The second period was scoreless, though Philip DeSimone earned a penalty shot after Andrew Martens took him down in front of Scrivens' net. The unsuccessful attempt kept the score tied at 1 after 40 minutes, with the Marlies edging the Bulldogs 19-18 in shots.
Then, with 10:52 left in the third period, Ryan Hamilton gave the Marlies a 2-1 lead on what ended up being a breakaway play. Toronto added an empty net goal with 17.6 seconds left to play. Their 3-1 victory gave them a 8-4-0-0 record against the Bulldogs this season.
The Bulldogs next travel to Lake Erie to take on the Monsters at 7:30 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena. All Hamilton Bulldogs games can be heard live on AM 820 CHAM or on hamiltonbulldogs.com, or seen live on ahllive.com, beginning with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Season ticket packages for 2012-2013 are now available! Order yours today by contacting a Bulldogs Account Executive at 905-529-8500. Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000.
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