Sharks End Long Weekend on Right Fin
Published on February 20, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
PROVIDENCE, RI - The Sharks led 2-0 and 3-1 but had to wait till the 6th round of the shootout to defeat the Bruins 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin Donuts Center to break a three game losing skid. (0-2-1-0)
Andrew Desjardins, Mike Swift, and Jamie McGinn scored for the Sharks and Jeff Jakaitis made 29 saves in net for Worcester in his first career AHL victory. Dan DaSilva scored in Round 6 of the shootout as the Sharks ended their season long five game road trip 2-2-1-0.
The Sharks scored twice in the opening period to grab a 2-0 lead over the Bruins. Andrew Desjardins (11th) sent a backhander over the shoulder of Michael Hutchinson at 10:20 to give the Sharks a 1-0 lead. Desjardins was alone ten feet on top of the crease after he was set up nicely by T.J. Trevelyan. Mike Swift (17th) scored his first goal in a Sharks uniform on the power play after he collected his own rebound down low on the right side and zipped the puck past a sprawled out Hutchinson at 15:45. Worcester outshot the Bruins 19-10 in the first period and led 2-0.
Providence cut the lead in half when Jordan LaValee-Smotherman (8th) tipped in a shot from the point past Jeff Jakaitis at 2:58. The Sharks made it 3-1 when Jamie McGinn (4th) fired a rebound past Hutchinson at 14:11 on the power play. Providence got back within a goal when Zach Hamill (5th) scored a rebound power play goal of his own at 18:27. Worcester led 3-2 after forty minutes of play.
David Ling tied the score at 3-3 on the power play after he poked in a loose puck at the side of the net at 11:18 of the third period to force overtime.
The Sharks fired the only three shots on goal in the extra session before the game headed to the shootout. Worcester grabbed goals by Mike Swift, T.J. Trevelyan, and the eventual winner by Dan DaSilva in round 6 of the shootout and Jeff Jakaitis made four saves for the 4-3 victory.
The 4th place Sharks record improves to 26-20-3-6 with 61 points and to 12-12-2-3 on the road.
Notes: Perfect Game Three Stars: 3rd Star: Antoine Roussel (0-2-2) 2nd star: Jamie McGinn (1-1-2) 1st star: Dan DaSilva (Shootout GWG, Assist)...Final shots were 46-26 in favor of the Sharks... Kevin Hutchinson made 42 saves on 45 shots for Providence; Jeff Jakaitis made 29 saves on 32 shots for Worcester for his first AHL victory... Worcester went 2-for-7 on the power play while Providence went 2-for-5... before the game, the Sharks released Jody Pederson from his PTO... Alex Stalock (inj), Tyson Sexsmith (inj), Tony Lucia (inj), James Marcou (inj), Tommy Wingels (scr), Cory Quirk (scr), and Benn Ferriero (travel) did not dress for the Sharks.
The Sharks finally return home on $1 Dog Wednesday when the Springfield Falcons pay a visit to the DCU Center.
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