Sharks Begin 2013 with a Thud
January 5, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
Wilkes-Barre Scranton, PA- The Worcester Sharks (17-12-1-2, 37pts) fell 3-0 to the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (15-15-2-1, 33pts) on Saturday evening in front of 5,884 fans at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
Brad Thiessen made 30 saves for the Penguins as Worcester was shutout for the first time since the home opener 4-0 to the Devils on Oct 20. Harri Sateri made 17 in the loss as the Sharks streak of 13 straight games decided by a single goal came to an end in the 3-0 loss.
Former Worcester Sharks forward Benn Ferriero (4th) gave the Penguins an early 1-0 lead at just 40 seconds of the first period after he slammed home a centering pass from Beau Bennett past Harri Sateri for the only strike of the opening frame. Worcester outshot the Penguins 11-10 through 20 minutes as goaltender Brad Thiessen was sharp early for Wilkes-Barre.
The Penguins went ahead 3-0 with two second period goals on eight shots. Riley Holzapfel (9th) fired a puck through a screen from the left wing side at 3:43 to put WBS ahead 2-0. Warren Peters (5th) gave the Penguins a 3-0 lead after a rebound strike at 7:11 past Sateri after the Sharks were hemmed in their own zone. The Sharks trailed 3-0 after 40 minutes despite outshooting the Penguins 22-18.
Worcester outshot the Penguins 8-2 in the third period with the best chance to ruin the shutout by Yanni Gourde with eight minutes remaining with a shot from the right circle. Final shots were 30-20 in favor of Worcester as the Penguins held on for the 3-0 win.
The Sharks overall record falls to 17-12-1-2 (37pts in 32gp) and 10-7-0-1 on the road this season.
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