Sharks can't score on the shore

Published on October 15, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release


NORFOLK, VA - Cedrick Desjardins made 29 saves in his Norfolk Admirals debut as the Sharks were shutout for the first time on the road since March 22nd in 2009 in a 4-0 loss to the Admirals at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia on Friday night.

The Sharks went 0-for-8 on the power play and Jonathan Cheechoo fired seven shots on goal but Worcester could not find the back of the net. The Admirals received goals from four different skaters and won their home opener in front of 4,835 fans.

The Admirals came out flying in their home opener with two quick goals to open the first period. Former San Jose Sharks first round draft pick Ty Wishart (2nd) fired a seeing-eye wrist shot after a faceoff win inside the Sharks zone that found its way through traffic and past Alex Stalock at 2:16. Mathieu Roy (1st) scored a shorthanded tally at 4:04 to finish off a 2-on-1 rush after a feed from former Worcester Sharks forward Matt Fornataro. Head Coach Roy Sommer used his timeout immediately after the Admirals went ahead 2-0 and the Sharks responded with some physical play. The rest of the period saw several post whistle battles and featured a spirited tussle between Garet Hunt (2nd FM) and Alex Berry (Danvers, MA)at 8:07. The Sharks trailed 2-0 after the first period but outshot Norfolk 12-10.

After the Sharks were unable to convert back-to-back 5-on-3 power play chances and a four minute power play in the second period, James Wright (1st) deflected an Alex Berry shot past Stalock at 18:24 to give Norfolk a 3-0 lead. Worcester held a 21-14 shot advantage through two periods.

Cedric Desjardins, making his debut with the Admirals, after an offseason trade brought him over from the Montreal organization, made several nice stops in the third period before Paul Szczechura (1st) closed the contest out at 15:06 of the third period with a wrister from the right circle to give the Admirals a 4-0 victory.

The Sharks record falls to 1-1-0-1 (3 pts).

Notes: Three Stars: 3rd star: Tim Marks (0-0-0 +2) 2nd star: James Wright (1-2-3 +3), 1st star Cedric Desjardins (29 saves)... Final shots were 29-25 in favor of the Sharks. Cedric Desjardins made 29 saves on 29 shots for Norfolk in his debut for the Admirals.... Alex Stalock made 21 saves on 25 shots for Worcester... Worcester went 0-for-8 on the power play while Norfolk went 0-for-3... the Sharks have allowed two shorthanded goals in three games.... Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman attended the game... The last time the Sharks were shutout on the road was March 22, 2009 when Devan Dubnyk made 32 saves for the Falcons in a 2-0 win... Jonathan Cheechoo had 7 of the 29 Worcester shots on goal. Leigh Salters, Joe Loprieno, Cam MacIntyre, Tony Lucia, and Thomas Greiss did not dress for the Sharks.

The Sharks continue their season opening four game road trip on Saturday with a 7:15pm affair in Norfolk against the Admirals.

The Sharks will debut a special 5th anniversary teal jersey on opening night and fans will receive a rally towel presented by Price Chopper as the Sharks raise their regular season Atlantic Division championship banner against the Bruins on October 23rd.

Chris Curtis, Marina Riva, Jonathan Forsberg, Jason Jones, Kristen Moore, and Matt Renzulli are taking deposits for the Sharks 5th season in Worcester! Jump in today and save over 30% off box office prices! Some of the exclusive benefits for full season ticket holders will include:

- Guaranteed same seat for all 40 home dates and playoff home games at the DCU Center

- Priority access to purchase tickets to DCU Center events (subject to availability)

- Five FREE friends and family vouchers

- Exclusive events with the Worcester Sharks players

- Merchandise discounts and much, much, more!

Season ticket packages and group tickets for the 2010-11 season are on sale now by contacting the Worcester Sharks Office at 508.929.0500 or by crashing the net at www.SharksAHL.com.

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