Sharks Take A Bite Out Of Sound Tigers
November 7, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
Thousands of students from the local school districts piled into Arena at Harbor Yard to cheer on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers but left disappointed as the Worcester Sharks scored three goals in the third period to defeat the Sound Tigers 4-2. Sharks' captain, Graham Mink scored two goals and his second goal of the game came at 13:12 of the final period, which was the eventual game-winner.
The Sound Tigers jumped out to a 1-0 lead with only 2:37 remaining in the first period. Sean Bentivoglio scored his first goal of the season, and first as a Sound Tiger, when he banked a shot off of Worcester net-minder, Thomas Greiss' right pad and into the back of the net. Gregg Johnson had the only assist on the goal.
Mink opened the scoring for the Sharks at about the five minute mark of the second period when he deflected a Josh Prudden point shot under Sound Tigers' goalie, Mike Morrison who was starting in his third straight game, to tie the score at 1-1. Tom Cavanagh also had an assist on Mink's second goal of the season. Just under ten minutes later, Sound Tiger defenseman, Drew Fata reclaimed the lead for his team, with his first goal of the season. Jeremy Colliton fed a pass to Fata on the point who unleashed a slap shot that had eyes and found its way through a screened Greiss for the 2-1 lead. Blake Comeau also picked up an assist on the goal, his second of the season.
For the fourth time this season, the Sound Tigers entered the third period with a lead and were unable to hold on. The Sharks began their comeback 9:46 into the final frame when Mike Iggulden scored his team leading sixth goal of the season on a wrap-around that he squeezed by the skate of Morrison to tie the score at 2-2. Lukas Kaspar and Nate Raduns had the assists on the goal. Mink would strike for his second goal of the game, a power-play goal, and third of the season at 13:12. Derek Joslin wristed a shot towards Morrison that the Sound Tigers' goalie made the initial save on but Mink was there to jump on the loose puck and slide it past Morrison, for the 3-2 lead. Iggulden also assisted on the play. The Sharks would tack on one more marker when Cavanagh also scored on the man-advantage, with just under two minute to play. Iggulden collected an assist on the goal, his third point of the game, and Joslin had the second assist.
Both goalies finished the contest with 27 saves apiece. The Sound Tigers were 0-3 on the power-play and 5-7 on the penalty kill.
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