Sillinger assists Tigers over Phantoms
November 23, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
Bridgeport, Conn. - Conditioning stints are supposed to help players ease back into the adjustment of high intensity hockey but for Mike Sillinger, he looked as though he was in full form as he scored three assists in helping the Sound Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phantoms. Sillinger was paired on a line with Blake Comeau and Jesse Joensuu who each had a goal in the first period with Sillinger assisting on both. Jeffrey Szwez would tie the score for the Phantoms at two, answering with his second and third tallies of the year. Dustin Kohn would score the game-winner nine seconds later and Ben Walter would seal the win with a goal in the third period. Yann Danis started in goal for the Sound Tigers and made 22 saves on 24 shots to earn the victory while Scott Munroe was in net for the Phantoms and turned aside 24 Sound Tiger attempts. The win improves the Sound Tigers' record to 14-4-0-2, giving them 30 points and claim to the top spot in the entire American Hockey League.
For the second straight game, Joensuu opened the scoring for Sound Tigers when he pounced on a loose puck in the slot for his eighth goal of the season. Sillinger started the play by working the puck down low in the Philadelphia zone with Blake Comeau. The 18-year NHL veteran threw the puck on net and the rebound came to Joensuu just off the far post when he snapped the puck past Munroe for the 1-0 lead only 2:06 into the first period. Comeau would double the Sound Tigers' lead with his third goal of the season when he teed up a slap-shot from the high slot and fired the puck over Munroe's glove to make it 2-0 in favor of the Sound Tigers. Jamie Fraser and Sillinger had the helpers on the tally coming three minutes later. Szwez would cut the lead to 2-1 before the period would run out when he fired a slap-shot from the left win boards over the glove of Danis for his first marker of the game.
The Phantoms would tie the game at two courtesy of Szwez's second goal of the contest when he stuffed a loose puck under Danis, 11:50 into the middle frame. David Laliberte and Jared Ross each had helpers on the game-tying goal. It did not take long for the Sound Tigers to counter and reclaim their lead as Dustin Kohn wristed his second goal of the season past Munroe's blocker only nine seconds later. Walter and Sean Bentivoglio had the assists.
In the third, Walter would complete a pretty play while the Sound Tigers were on the power-play to close out the scoring. Sillinger was behind the net and saucered a pass to Walter, cruising in from the point. Walter took the pass and dragged it around a Phantom defenseman, freezing Munroe and leaving him out of position for the easy back-hand tap in at the far post. Comeau had the second assist on Walter's third goal of the season.
The Sound Tigers finished the game 1-for-3 on the man-advantage and were perfect on the penalty-kill, going 2-for-2. Danis earned his fourth win of the season with the Sound Tigers making 22 saves while his counterpart, Munroe, made 24.
The next game for the Sound Tigers is Friday, when the team's in-state rival, the Hartford Wolf Pack, make their first trip to Bridgeport this season at 7 p.m. Tickets are still on sale and are available by calling (203) 334-GOAL or by e-mailing info@soundtigers.com.
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