Sharks Finally Solve Zatkoff with 3-1 Home Win
Published on December 28, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
WORCESTER, MA - Three different goal scorers and 22 saves by Harri Sateri led the Sharks to a 3-1 victory over the Manchester Monarchs at the DCU Center on Wednesday night.
Nathan Moon, Matt Pelech, and Curt Gogol scored for the Sharks and Jimmy Bonneau added an assist and his 10th fighting major of the season in the win to snap a five game losing skid against the Monarchs.
Worcester outshot the Manchester 13-7 in a scoreless first period. Jimmy Bonneau (10th FM) and Justin Johnson (9th FM) renewed their rivalry with a bout at center ice at 14:21 for the only real excitement in the opening frame. Goaltenders Harri Sateri and Jeff Zatkoff shut the door on both sides.
Worcester charged out to a 2-0 lead in the middle period with goals by Nathan Moon and Matt Pelech. Moon (6th) deflected a Sean Sullivan blast from the blue line past Jeff Zatkoff at 14:48 to give the Sharks a 1-0 lead. Defenseman Matt Pelech (1st) scored his first goal as a Shark with a hard low shot from the blue line after an offensive zone faceoff win by Ryan Del Monte at 18:06. Harri Sateri stopped Robert Czarnik on a breakaway try at the end of the period as the Sharks took a 2-0 lead into the locker room.
In the third period, Curt Gogol (4th) gave the Sharks an insurance strike after he stuffed a centering feed past Zatkoff from behind the net by Jimmy Bonneau at 6:25. The score was made possible after a great entry into the zone by Ryan Del Monte. After Worcester was awarded their first power play of the game at 15:06, Dwight King (5th) raced in with a shorthanded breakaway score at 15:16 to cut the Sharks lead to 3-1 and ruined the shutout try by Sateri to end the game.
The Sharks record improves to 15-8-3-3 with 36 points through 29 games and 7-6-0-1 at home this season.
Notes: FIVE GUYS BURGERS Three Stars: 3rd Star: Matt Pelech (GWG) 2nd star: Harri Sateri (22 saves, Win) 1st star: Curt Gogol (1-1-2, +2)... Final shots were 35-23 in favor of Worcester... Jeff Zatkoff made 32 saves on 35 shots for Manchester; Harri Sateri made 22 saves on 23 shots for Worcester...Worcester went 0-for-1 on the power play while Manchester went 0-for-2...Cam MacIntyre (inj), Nick Petrecki (scr), Taylor Doherty (scr), Ben Guite (inj), and Tony Lucia (scr) did not dress for Worcester... with the one fight; Worcester now has 50 through 29 games this season, the most in the AHL and a fight in 15 straight games...tonight's game marked the 55th meeting all-time between the Sharks and Monarchs, Worcester is 27-24-4 all-time vs. their Atlantic Division Rivals... Sean Sullivan extended his point streak to four games with an assist (1-5-6).
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POST GAME FIRWORKS AND $2-$2-$2 FRIDAY
Celebrate New Year's Eve early on Friday, December 30 at 7:30pm, as the Connecticut Whale visit Worcester for the second time this year. The $2-$2-$2 promotion continues that night; sodas, hot dogs and popcorn will be $2 each throughout the game. The Sharks will also be hosting a post-game fireworks display for all in attendance presented by Atlas Pyro Vision Production. Celebrate the New Year early with the Worcester Sharks!
On Saturday, December 31, the Sharks will trek up to Portland once more to take on the Pirates in a New Year's Eve contest at 5:30pm to close out 2011.
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