Sound Tigers Tie 2-2 In Manchester
Published on April 2, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
MANCHESTER, NH - The American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, tied the Manchester Monarchs 2-2 on the road Friday to move within one point of clinching home-ice advantage in the upcoming Calder Cup Playoffs. The Sound Tigers are now unbeaten in their last three games at 2-0-1 as well.
After a scoreless first period, the teams twice traded goals in a pair of quick second-period spans. First, Jeff Hamilton gave the Sound Tigers a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal, his 40th marker of the season and franchise-record 62nd all-time with the team, off assists from Luke Curtin, who is now on a three-game assist streak, and Brandon Smith at 5:18 into the middle frame. However, Jarred Smithson tied the score at 1-1 with an unassisted, shorthanded goal, his seventh marker of the year, at the 7:52 mark on the very next Sound Tigers' advantage. Then, Curtin regained the lead at 2-1 with his first goal as a Sound Tiger off an assist from Hamilton at the 12:51 mark, but Bryan Muir tied the game just 48 seconds later with his 13th of the year off assists from Steve Kelly and Chris Schmidt.
Both goaltenders, Dieter Kochan of the Sound Tigers and Adam Hauser of Manchester, were tested in the third period, but neither yielded the go-ahead goal. The Monarchs outshot the Sound Tigers 12-11 in the final frame of regulation and had the only shot in overtime finishing the game with a 29-24 advantage. Kochan made 27 saves and is now unbeaten in three straight games at 2-0-1 while Hauser stopped 22 shots.
The Sound Tigers were 1 for 3 on the power play while Manchester was 0 for 3. Hamilton was the first star of the game, Smithson the second, and Muir the third.
The Sound Tigers will return home to Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard to host the Hershey Bears tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. and the Albany River Rats Sunday at 4:05 p.m. Both games will be web cast live at www.soundtigers.com.
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