Sharks Sink Pirates with Three Goal 2nd Period
Published on February 12, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
WORCESTER, MA - Tim Kennedy, Brandon Mashinter, and Ryan Del Monte scored second period goals to lead the way to a 5-2 victory over the Portland Pirates in front of a sellout crowd at the DCU Center on PINK in the RINK on Sunday afternoon.
Harri Sateri grabbed 3rd star honors making 32 saves in net for Worcester for his 11th win of the season and Tim Kennedy added three points (1-2-3) to lead the way offensively for the Sharks. The two teams will battle again in Portland on Wednesday at 6:30pm.
Jack Combs (11th) lit the lamp for a third straight game with a power play goal at 6:29 to give the Sharks a 1-0 lead. Combs had the puck in the right corner behind the goal line and zipped the puck off goaltender Justin Pogge and into the net with assists to Tim Kennedy and Mike Connolly. Each team fired eight shots in the opening frame with the Sharks taking a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
The Sharks exploded for three goals in the second period after Patrick O'Sullivan (8th) tied the game for the Pirates at 7:29 with a nice individual rush and stuffing a shot past Harri Sateri. Tim Kennedy (5th) gave the Sharks a 2-1 advantage with a terrific shot from the right circle through Justin Pogge on the power play at 11:18. Brandon Mashinter (9th) sent a rocket from the left circle past Pogge after a great cross ice feed by James Livingston on the rush at 16:15. The goal gave the Sharks a 3-1 lead and ended the afternoon for Justin Pogge as he was yanked after allowing three goals on 13 shots. Ryan Del Monte (5th) greeted netminder Marc Cheverie rudely after a terrific cycle by James Livingston and Brandon Mashinter found Del Monte alone in the center slot and a nice score to give the Sharks a 4-1 lead at 19:36. The Sharks led by three goals after 40 minutes, despite being outshot 19-15 by Portland.
Brock Trotter (14th) gave the Pirates some life with a laser one timer shot from the left circle after a cross ice feed on a 2-on-1 with Marc-Antoine Pouliot at 5:16. The Sharks and Sateri shut the door the rest of the way and Andrew Murray (1st) added an insurance marker with an empty net tally at 19:20 to secure the 5-2 Worcester victory.
Worcester's record improves to 23-15-4-5 (55pts in 47gp) and 12-9-0-2 at the DCU Center.
Notes: FIVE GUYS BURGERS Three Stars: 3rd Star Harri Sateri (32 saves, Win) 2nd star: Tim Kennedy (1-2-3) 1st star: Ryan Del Monte (1-1-2)... Final shots were 34-22 in favor of Portland... Justin Pogge made 10 saves on 13 shots for Portland in 36:15 and Marc Cheverie made 7 saves on 8 shots in relief; Harri Sateri made 32 saves on 34shots for Worcester....Worcester went 2-for-3 on the power play while Portland went 0-for-4...Ben Guite (inj),Tony Lucia (inj), Sena Acolatse (inj), Frazer McLaren (inj) and Chad Costello (scr) did not dress for Worcester... James Livingston extended his point streak to four games with two assists (2-3-5)... Mike Connolly added two helpers for the Sharks...
Coming up...
The Sharks kick off a four game road trip with a 6:30pm battle in Portland on Wednesday.
The Sharks have TWO more action packed home games in the month of February! Catch the GRONK Puck Spike on Feb 24 when the Sharks host the Bruins, and Special Olympics Massachusetts Night with the WAAF Fan Fest on Feb 25!
Score a family fun pack today for only $74! Four tickets, four hot dogs, and four sodas for a portion of the price! Available only through the Sharks front office for every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday games this season!
Enjoy a Worcester Sharks Experience Pack! The Sharks are offering groups to partake in a Sharks hockey experience with many interactive activities; including friends and family skates on the DCU Center ice before or after a game, the high FIN tunnel (high-fiving players as they take the ice), singing the National Anthem, intermission performances, and more.
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