Moose trample Bulldogs 4-3
Published on January 21, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs were defeated by the Manitoba Moose 4-3 on Wednesday night in front of 3,043 fans at Copps Coliseum. The Moose recorded three power-play goals while Jason Krog had two goals and an assist.
Shaun Heshka opened the game's scoring at 9:07. Michael Grabner sent to puck to Mark Cullen who was at the right side of the net. Cullen fed a pass to Heshka, who was on the other side of the net. Heshka waited patiently before sending the puck over a sprawling Hamilton starting goaltender Marc Denis. Manitoba added its second goal on the power play at 15:07. Krog sent a cross-crease pass to Jason Jaffray. Jaffray rifled a shot over the glove of Denis for the goal.
The âDogs added two goals at the end of the first frame to tie the game 2-2-. At 18:12, Brock Trotter received a pass from Ben Maxwell while positioned at the top of the right circle. Trotter skated towards Manitoba starting goaltender Cory Schneider before using a deke and sliding the puck past the netminder. With one second remaining in the frame, Mathieu Aubin scored his fifth goal. Ryan O'Byrne received the puck after a faceoff win before sending a pass to Dan Jancevski, who blasted a shot towards the net. Aubin tipped the puck out of mid-air and past Schneider to tie the game.
The Moose regained their lead while on the power play at 13:33 of the second stanza. Jason Krog received the puck at the left side of the net before snapping a shot past the blocker of Denis. Mark Fistric and Maxime Fortunus earned assists on the goal.
Shawn Belle tied the game 3-3 at 16:06 while on the power play in the third period. Ben Maxwell fired a shot that was saved by Schneider. Belle grabbed the loose rebound before firing a shot past Schneider.
Krog added his second goal of the night to win the game for Manitoba at 18:18 of the final frame. While stationed at the top right circle, Krog received the puck from Mike Keane before wristing a shot past Denis.
The Bulldogs host the Chicago Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 23rd. Friday's game will be broadcast live on Cable 14. Fans can listen to every âDogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the âAHL Live' or âTALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time.
Tickets for all Bulldogs home games are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666.
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