Sharks trapped by Providence 4-2
March 25, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
WORCESTER, MA- Providence played spoiler in Worcester on Friday night as they defeated the Sharks, 4-2, in front of a sellout crowd at the DCU Center. Worcester trails the Whale for the 3rd and final guaranteed playoff spot in the Atlantic Division by six points with 8 games remaining.
Benn Ferriero and Patrick Davis scored for the Sharks while Harri Sateri made 20 saves in the losing effort.
The first period went back and forth as both teams combined for four goals. Trent Whitfield (15th) would extend his point streak to ten games and got Providence on the board first as he one timed a pass from Kirk MacDonald at 6:07. Worcester tied it up on a goal from Patrick Davis (6th) as he re-directed a point shot from Matt Irwin. Just 0:27 later, the Bruins would again take the lead. Jamie Arniel (20th) finished a 2-on-1 rush as he wristed a shot past Harri Sateri. Benn Ferriero(16th) tied it up late as he rushed down the left side boards and slid the puck five hole past Anton Khudobin.
Worcester continued to outshoot the Bruins in the second but couldn't put one past Anton Khudobin. Trent Whitfield (2nd of game, 16th) put Providence in the lead for the third time as he buried a shot from the left circle to finish a 3-on-2 rush for the Bruins. Worcester trailed 3-2 heading into the third period.
Providence pulled away in the third period as the Bruins sealed the victory with a tight defensive period. The Sharks offense was held to the perimeter and couldn't manufacture many scoring chances. The Bruins put a cap on the win with an empty net goal by Kirk McDonald to put Providence up 4-2.
The Sharks record falls to 33-27-4-8 with 78 points. Worcester has 8 games remaining on their 80 game AHL regular season schedule (5 home, 3 away)
Notes: Perfect Game Three Stars: 3rd Star: Jamie Arniel (G) 2nd star: Benn Ferriero (G) 1st star: Trent Whitfield (2 G, GWG)... Final shots were 34-24 in favor of the Sharks... Anton Khudobin made 32 saves on 34 shots for the Bruins; Harri Sateri made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Sharks... Worcester went 0-2 on the power play while Providence went 0-3... Tony Lucia (inj), James Marcou (inj), Jonathan Cheechoo (inj), Alex Stalock (inj), Mike Swift (inj), Cam MacIntyre (inj), and Jon Landry (scr) did not dress for the Sharks.
On Saturday, professional boxer Micky Ward will appear and sign autographs on Heroes Night when the Worcester Sharks host the Springfield Falcons at 7:00pm at the DCU Center. Micky Ward, a Lowell, MA native, will be signing autographs from 6:00-7:00pm in the DCU Center concourse. Doors will open at 4pm as the Worcester Police and Fire Department will face off against the Bridgeport, CT Fire Department at 4:30pm for the annual Guns n' Hoses game. Enjoy two games for the price of one! After the game, several hundred Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will sleepover at the DCU Center in the first ever Sharks sleepover event which includes; a movie, autograph session, breakfast, and a locker room tour. Reservations are required.
On Sunday, the Sharks will be hosting the 2nd annual Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association High School All-Star Game at 12:00pm at the DCU Center. The All-Star Game will feature the state's top 46 high school seniors from MIAA schools, as selected by the MSHCA. Admission to the MSHCA High School All-Star Game will be $11in advance. Doors will open at 11am . A ticket to the game will also allow fans to attend the Sharks' match versus the Adirondack Phantoms that afternoon at 3:00pm. Kids Tickets for kids are just $5 brought to you by Papa Gino's!
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