Penguins 5, Sound Tigers 2
October 29, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (October 28, 2017) - Steve Bernier and Ben Holmstrom each scored an early goal in the first and second periods respectively, but the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (3-5-0-0), proud AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, suffered a 5-2 loss against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (6-2-0-0) on Saturday night at Webster Bank Arena.
Penguins' forward Ryan Haggerty notched a pair of goals in his season debut, including the game-winner late in the middle frame, which led the visitors to their fifth consecutive win. Between the pipes, Kristers Gudlevskis (2-2-0) made 20 saves on 24 shots, but suffered his second loss of the season.
Offensively, Bernier now has five goals in eight games during the 2017-18 campaign, putting him second behind Scott Eansor for the team lead.
Bernier got things going early in the contest when he capitalized on a breakaway, following a beautiful stretch pass from Ryan Bourque. The veteran winger was able to go five-hole on goaltender Tristan Jarry just 1:19 into the first period. Bridgeport had an opportunity to go up 2-0 when Alan Quine was awarded a penalty shot past the 13-minute mark, but failed to convert on the chance. Quine went forehand-to-backhand from the doorstep, but Jarry got his glove stretched over just in the nick of time.
Instead, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Tom Sestito got the Penguins on the board and tied the game at 13:27 of the third period. The forward capitalized on a 2-on-1 rush, in which Thomas DiPauli centered a pass that Sestito redirected off the post and into the back of the net. It was his second goal of the season.
Before fans could get back into their seats as the middle frame got underway, Holmstrom netted his third goal of the season just 52 seconds in to make it 2-1. Bridgeport's captain shot the puck at the bottom of the right circle from a tight angle, but banked it off a Penguins' body in front and behind the pads of Jarry. However, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton tied the game once again at 7:33 of the second period on a power-play goal by Adam Johnson, his first professional goal.
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