Sound Tigers Rally To Beat Utah 2-1 In OT
November 1, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
WEST VALLEY CITY, UT - The American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, scored two goals 1:40 apart to tie and then beat the Utah Grizzlies 2-1 in overtime on the road Saturday. With the win, the Sound Tigers swept a two-game weekend series in Utah in their only Western Conference road trip of the season. They are also on a three-game winning streak on the road and are unbeaten in regulation in five straight games overall at 4-0-0-1.
Utah opened the scoring 3:27 into the first period with a shorthanded goal by Mattias Tjarnqvist, his second goal of the season, during the first power play of the night. Bubba Berenzweig and Justin Cox assisted on the play.
Both goaltenders, Wade Dubielewicz of the Sound Tigers and Utah's Jason Bacashihua, played well during a scoreless but up-tempo second period in which the Grizzlies had a 14-13 shots on goal advantage.
Less than a minute after killing a late Utah power play, the Sound Tigers tied the game as Justin Mapletoft redirected a Cail MacLean shot for his fourth goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1 with 1:10 left to play. Blaine Down, making his first appearance of the year following off-season shoulder surgery, also assisted on the equalizer which extended Mapletoft's point-scoring streak to eight games.
The Sound Tigers then completed the comeback on a beautiful goal by Ryan Kraft just 30 seconds into overtime. Kraft, who upped a goal-scoring to three games on the play, took a feed from Captain Alan Letang, crossed the Utah blue line and blasted a turn-around slap shot past Bacashihua for his third goal of the season.
The Sound Tigers were 0 for 5 on the power play and 2 for 2 on the penalty kill. They outshot Utah 33-30 including 14-2 in the third period and 1-0 in overtime.
Dubielewicz made 29 saves for his second win in as many appearances. Bacashihua made 31 saves in a losing effort.
Kraft was the first star of the game, Utah Defenseman Jeff MacMillan the second, and Tjarnqvist the third.
The Sound Tigers will finish the stretch of five straight road games when they visit the Providence Bruins next Saturday, November 8th and the Philadelphia Phantoms next Sunday, November 9th. Both games will be broadcast live on 600 WICC-AM and at www.soundtigers.com. Next Saturday's broadcast will begin at 6:45 p.m. Next Sunday ¬â¢s broadcast will begin at 5:45 p.m.
The Sound Tigers' next home game at Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard will be on Veterans' Day, Tuesday, November 11th, when they host the Norfolk Admirals at 4:05 p.m. on "Military Appreciation Day" with free tickets for all military personnel who wear their uniform or show proper identification at the Harbor Yard box office on the day of the game, as well as special ticket prices for friends and family.
Sound Tigers individual-game tickets are on sale at the Harbor Yard box office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and on all game days, as well as on-line at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 203-368-1000.
Information regarding Sound Tigers season tickets, partial plans, flex packs, group discounts, birthday parties, suite packages and sponsorship opportunities is available by calling 203-334-GOAL or logging on to www.soundtigers.com. Groups, organizations, companies, etc. that are interested in having a member of the Sound Tigers appear at an event are also invited to call 203-334-GOAL or email info@soundtigers.com.
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