
Sharks allow 56 shots in 4-1 loss to Providence
March 18, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
PROVIDENCE, RI- Carter Hutton and Harri Sateri combined for 52 saves as the Sharks kicked off a four game road trip with a 4-1 loss to the Bruins on Friday evening at the Dunkin Donuts Center. With the loss, Worcester now trails the Whale for the 3rd and final guaranteed playoff spot in the Atlantic Division by two points in the race for the playoffs with 12 games remaining.
John McCarthy extended his point streak to four games (3-2-5) with the only Sharks goal in the loss. Binghamton remains one point ahead of Worcester for the 4th spot in the division.
Both teams got off to a rather sluggish start to open up the first period which led to several stoppages of play. The Bruins got on the board first after Jordan LaVallee- Smotherman (12th) jammed home a centering feed past Carter Hutton after a goal mouth scramble at 6:57. Worcester's best chance came with 8 minutes remaining with the Sharks shorthanded as John McCarthy's wrap-around attempt was denied by Anton Khudobin. Providence outshot Worcester 18-8 in the first period and led 1-0.
The Bruins scored twice more in the middle frame to charge out to a 3-0 lead. Stefan Chaput (5th) scored on a breakaway snapping the puck through the pads of Hutton at 12:43. David Ling (7th) sent a blast top shelf from on top of the left circle on a 3-on-2 rush at 18:18 to give the Bruins a 3-0 lead through 40 minutes.
Finnish goaltender and San Jose draft pick Harri Sateri replaced Carter Hutton at the start of the third period to make his North American debut and made 23 saves on 24 shots and denied Trent Whitfield on a penalty shot at 6:41 to keep the score close. Trent Whitfield (12th) extended his point streak to nine games with a power play goal at 3:44 to put the Bruins up 3-0. John McCarthy (3rd) extended his point streak to four games with a rebound goal at 7:19 for the only Sharks score. Worcester was outshot 23-7 in the final period in the 4-1 loss to the Bruins.
The Sharks record falls to 31-25-4-8 with 74 points and to 13-15-2-4 on the road. Worcester has 12 games remaining on their 80 game AHL regular season schedule (6 home, 6 away)
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