AHL Bridgeport Islanders

Sound Tigers Extend Winning Streak

Published on February 16, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release


The Bridgeport Sound Tigers kept several streaks going in a 4-1 victory over the Lowell Devils on Friday night. The Sound Tigers extend their overall winning streak to six games and their home ice unbeaten stretch to seven games before an Arena at Harbor Yard crowd of 2,282 fans. They also beat the Devils for the fourth time in as many games this season. The Sound Tigers improved to 26-20-1-4 and the Devils dropped to 23-22-5-2.

It was the Sound Tigers' 12th consecutive win over a team from Lowell, after having won their last eight meetings with the former Lowell Lock Monsters. Eric Boguniecki extended his points streak to five games with an assist. Robert Nilsson also had an assist, giving him seven in four games against Lowell this year.

Goaltender Wade Dubielewicz kicked aside 30 shots and Jeremy Colliton, Steve Regier, Brandon Nolan and Jamie Johnson all scored in the win. The Sound Tigers broke open a scoreless game with three second-period goals. Jeremy Colliton redirected a feed past Lowell goalie Frank Doyle 1:36 into the middle period for a 1-0 lead. Boguniecki and Mark Wotton earned assists on Colliton's 10th tally of the year. Wotton has six points in the last three games. The Devils answered just 22 seconds later on Chris Minard's 20th goal to deadlock the game at a goal apiece.

The back-and-forth early-period scoring continued with Regier netting his 13th at the 3:08 mark. Nilsson and Petteri Nokelainen assisted the goal for 2-1 Sound Tigers lead. Nolan opened up a 3-1 cushion at 18:31 of the period with his ninth goal of the campaign. Tomas Malec and Johnson earned assists. Johnson added his first goal as a Sound Tiger when Nolan set him up for an empty-netter at 19:44 of the third period.

The Devils outshot the Sound Tigers 31-27. The Sound Tigers were 0-for-2 on the power play and the Devils went 0-for-3 on the man advantage.

Bridgeport visits Lowell Saturday night to conclude a home-and-home series in the third of four games during a two-week period between the teams.

The Sound Tigers return to the Arena to host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Sunday at 3 p.m. It's Bruno Gervais Bobble-Head Giveaway Day for the first 1,500 fans and Gervais will be on hand to sign autographs after the game. Great seats are available at the Arena at Harbor Yard Box Office. For schedule and ticket information, including group discount opportunities, visit soundtigers.com or call 334-4625.

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