Sharks swimming in choppy waters

Published on November 19, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release


Last Week: (1-2-0-0) 2pts 3gp

Mon 11/12 WORCESTER SHARKS 2 v. Springfield 1 - Shootout

Fri 11/16 WORCESTER SHARKS 2 @ Providence Bruins 5

Sat 11/17 WORCESTER SHARKS 3 v. Portland Pirates 5

This Week:

Wed 11/21 WORCESTER SHARKS @ W-B Scranton Penguins, 7:05 p.m.

Fri 11/23 WORCESTER SHARKS @ Manchester Monarchs, 7:05 p.m.

Sat 11/17 WORCESTER SHARKS v. Providence Bruins, 7:05 p.m.

Rewind the Tape:

11.12.07 - Worcester 2- Springfield 1 - Shoot Out - DCU Center

G Thomas Greiss made 36 saves and denied all four Falcons in the Shootout to guide the Sharks to a 2-1 win over Springfield. D Dan Spang scored his first goal of the season midway through the third period. Springfield scored with the extra attacker with under six seconds left to deny Greiss his first professional shutout.

11.16.07 - Worcester 2 - Providence 5 - Dunkin Doughnuts Center

The Sharks fell behind 4-0 1:39 into the 2nd period and could not recover. F Craig Valette scored his first goal of the season and recorded a fighting major. Dan Spang scored his second goal of the season, a power play goal in the third period. G Thomas Greiss was pulled after allowing four goals on 14 shots.

11.17.07 - Worcester 3 - Portland 5 - DCU Center

Worcester led 1-0 and 3-2, but Portland scored the final three tallies to defeat the Sharks 5-3. The Sharks allowed four power play goals, including two in the 3rd period. Dennis Packard, Ashton Rome, and Mike Iggulden scored for the Sharks. The Sharks are 1-1-1-0 vs. the Pirates this year in the Unum Cup match up.

Sharks swimming upstream:

The Sharks (7-6-1-0) sit in 5th place in the Atlantic Division, five points behind 4th place Portland. The Sharks trail Hartford and Providence by eight points for the top spot in the division.

Sharks Bites:

* F Mike Iggulden has recorded a point in 12 of 14 Sharks games and is tied for 9th in the AHL scoring race with 18 points (9-9-18).

* The Sharks have recorded 11 fighting majors in 14 games this season.

* F Tom Cavanagh is tied for second in the AHL with 5 PPG's

* Rookie Nate Raduns is tied for 10th in the AHL among rookies with 11 points (5-6-11)

* Rookie Defenseman Derek Joslin leads Sharks D-Men with six points (0-6-6)

* Goaltenders Thomas Greiss and Taylor Dakers have a combined .905 save %.

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