Sharks Fire 50 Shots...Fall 3-1 to IceCaps
February 22, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
Worcester, MA - The Worcester Sharks (23-24-3-1, 50pts) were defeated again by the St. John's IceCaps (31-19-1-3, 66pts) by a score of 3-1 before 4,087 fans as they played the second of a two-game home series at the DCU Center Saturday evening. The Sharks will hit the road Sunday at 3pm and look for a last-chance weekend win against the AHL leading Manchester Monarchs at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H.
Freddie Hamilton (15th) scored the lone Worcester goal in their 3-1 loss as Worcester fired an outstanding 50 shots, but came up short as John Albert (13th), Patrice Cormier (5th) and Kyle MacKinnon (7th) all scored for the IceCaps and Michael Hutchinson made 49 saves in the win.
The first period was feisty with sets of fighting majors, 32 penalty minutes and a late shorthanded goal for St. John's. The intense battle opened up at 1:49 when Rylan Schwartz (1st FM) dropped the gloves with Eric O'Dell (1st FM) behind the IceCaps' net. The players kept the fire going with several small scraps until a second fight erupted at 16:37 between Lane Scheidl (1st FM) and J.C. Lipon (11th FM). The lone goal of the period came at 17:42 with the IceCaps on a penalty kill. John Albert (13th, 5th SHG) shot the puck behind Sateri after a fast break through the Sharks' defensive zone. Worcester took a season-high 22 shots for the period while St. John's was limited to just six shots.
The second 20 minutes of play expired with the IceCaps still holding a one-goal lead over the Sharks as each team tallied a goal. Freddie Hamilton (15th / team-leading) tied the game just 21 seconds in, when Schwartz came up with a St. John's turnover behind the net and dished the puck to Hamilton in front, where he slipped it behind Hutchinson. The IceCaps took back their one-goal lead at 9:35, after Patrice Cormier (5th) skated the puck down the left side of the ice and lifted a pass attempt across the net that ricocheted off the bottom of Sateri's glove and behind the goal line. Worcester outshot St. John's 15-10 in the middle period.
The final period accounted for a St. John's insurance goal as they sealed a 3-1 victory over the Sharks. At 5:12 Kyle MacKinnon (7th) knocked on Worcester's door, pushing goal underneath Sateri from just outside the left post. The Sharks again kept their offensive pressure rolling, outshooting St. John's 13-5, but couldn't find the back of the net in the final 20 minutes.
The Sharks' overall record falls to 23-24-3-1, 50pts and 12-11-0-1, 25pts at home.
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