Sharks Drop Third Straight in 5-1 Home Loss to Pirates
Published on February 25, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
WORCESTER, MA - Nathan Moon scored in his second straight game, but it was the only Sharks score in a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Portland Pirates at the DCU Center on Saturday on Massachusetts Special Olympics Night.
Harri Sateri was pulled in goal after allowing three goals on 18 shots as Worcester dropped their third straight game in regulation for the first time this season.
The Pirates took charge in the opening frame outshooting the Sharks 17-9 and grabbing two goals for a 2-0 advantage through 20 minutes. Mathieu Beaudoin (5th) gave Portland a 1-0 lead at 1:43 with a rebound score past Harri Sateri. Ryan Duncan (11th) finished off a tic-tac-toe play on the power play with a great shot from in between the circles over the shoulder of Sateri at 11:24 to give Portland a 2-0 edge. Sharks killer Andy Miele assisted on both goals in the period as the Pirates led 2-0 through 20 minutes.
Portland went ahead 3-0 at 4:02 after Harri Sateri misplayed the puck behind the net and Jordan Szwarz centered the puck from behind the net and Evan Bloodoff (3rd) fired the puck into the empty net. Sharks coach Roy Sommer pulled Sateri right after in favor of Tyson Sexsmith at 4:02 and turned the momentum in favor of the Sharks for a moment. Nathan Moon (9th) got Worcester on the board at 9:36 with a terrific deflection on a shot by Brodie Reid at 9:38 past Marc Cheverie. But the Pirates would regain a three goal lead again as Jordan Schwarz (6th) struck one past Tyson Sexsmith at 16:21 for a 4-1 Pirates lead through 40 minutes.
Ryan Duncan (11th) put the game away early in the third period at 1:51 with his second tally of the game for a 5-1 Pirates advantage. The Sharks were not able to find the back of the net on 13 3rd period shots past Marc Cheverie as the Pirates ended their three game losing skid and moved one point behind the Sharks in the Atlantic Division.
Worcester's record falls to 24-20-4-5 (57pts in 53gp) and 12-11-0-2 at the DCU Center.
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