Sharks swim up stream in Portland, fall 7-1
January 15, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
PORTLAND, ME - Six different goal scorers found the back of the net for Portland, and the Sharks allowed seven goals for the third time this season, as Worcester fell 7-1 to the Pirates in Portland on Friday night.
Brandon Mashinter scored his 11th goal of the season for the Sharks and Mike Moore extended his point streak to two games (1-1-2) as the Sharks began the second half of the season on a sour note.
After a slow start to the opening period, Derek Whitmore (4th) broke down the left wing and scored on the Pirates 2nd shot on goal at 10:41. Whitmore fired a wrist shot from the right circle past Alex Stalock as he had Marc-Andre Gragnani skating down the middle during the 2-on-1 break. After Portland went ahead 1-0, both teams picked up the play physically as players hit the deck on both sides. Referee Chris Brown let the boys play through twenty minutes with no penalties whistled. Worcester outshot the Pirates 9-7 in the opening period despite heading into the dressing room down 1-0.
The Pirates broke the game open with three goals in the first 8:35 of the second period. Strikes by Mark Mancari (18th), T.J. Brennan (2nd), and Kyle Rank gave Portland a 4-0 lead. Alex Stalock was pulled in favor of Tyson Sexsmith after allowing four goals on 13 shots in 28:35 minutes of action. Brandon Mashinter (11th) deflected in a hard shot from the blue line by Mike Moore at 9:04 to get the Sharks on the board. Travis Turnbull snuck the puck past Sexsmith after a scramble in front as Worcester trailed by four goals after forty minutes of play.
The Pirates added two more goals in the third period, as Rank scored his 2nd of the game just 13 seconds into the final frame and Tyler Ennis (13th) finished off a nice 3-on-1 rush at 15:59. There were two fights in the period; as Derek Joslin tangled with Travis Turnbull at 3:34 and Frazer McLaren and Cody McCormick danced at 10:58.
With the loss, the Sharks fall to 24-14-1-2 (51 points) on the season and fall to third place in the Atlantic Division.
Notes: Three Stars: (3) Derek Whitmore (1-2-3) (2) Mark Generous (0-3-3), (1) Kyle Rank (2-1-3)... Jason Demers suited up in his 6th game for Worcester after 36 games with San Jose and added an assist...Alex Stalock had nine saves on 13 shots in net for Worcester in 28:35, Tyson Sexsmith made 12 saves in relief.... Jhonas Enroth had 33 saves in net for the Pirates ...Final shots were 34-28 in favor of --- Worcester... Andrew Desjardins broke a Sharks record with his 115th straight game played, passing Derek Joslin; Desjardins left the game left in the 1st period after a high hit by Jeff Cowan and returned for the second....Mike Moore has points in two straight games (1-1-2)... McLaren's fight was his 5th with Worcester; he fought eight times with San Jose... The Sharks are now 3-3-0-0 against the Pirates in the battle for the Unum Cup.
On Saturday, the Sharks host the second of three high school hockey double headers presented by the Massachusetts Army National Guard. The Auburn Rockets and the Hudson Hawks will battle before the Sharks host the Manchester Monarchs at 7:05 p.m. on Youth Sports Night! Doors will open at 2:00 p.m. New England Revolution player Pat Phelan, the Revolution's mascot Slyde, and Wally the Green Monster will join in on the fun and sign autographs! Purchase your Family Fun Pack today, which includes 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs & 4 sodas for only $65! Each additional person is just $16.25 per person. College students are just $9 when purchased at the Box Office the day of the game with a student ID!
On Sunday the Sharks travel to Bridgeport for a 1p.m. tilt vs. the Sound Tigers.
Now in their fourth season in Worcester, the Sharks look forward to another exciting season highlighted by the improvements of the ice surface at the DCU Center and the reduction of season ticket prices! Sharks fans may secure their 2009-10 season tickets today by calling 508-929-0500. Some of the exclusive benefits for full season ticket holders will include:
-Guaranteed same seat for all 40 home dates and playoff home games at the DCU Center
-Significant savings off box office ticket prices
-Priority access to purchase tickets to DCU Center events (subject to availability)
Season ticket packages, group tickets, and individual tickets for the 2009-10 season are on sale now by contacting the Worcester Sharks Office at 508.929.0500 or by crashing the net at www.SharksAHL.com.
All games can be heard live on 580AM and 94.9FM WTAG, as well as online through AHL Live, by following the link on the Sharks website at www.SharksAHL.com.
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