AHL Bridgeport Islanders

Sound Tigers Win in Shootout

Published on February 10, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release


Brandon Nolan scored the game-winning goal in the fifth round of a shootout as the Bridgeport Sound Tigers edged the visiting Lowell Devils 4-3 at the Arena at Harbor Yard on Saturday night. The Sound Tigers earned their fourth straight win and fifth consecutive triumph on home ice before 4,173 fans. The Sound Tigers improved to 24-20-1-4 and the Devils picked up a point but fell to 23-21-4-2. Nolan scored with a backhanded shot to cap a night in which he also had two assists.

Sound Tigers' goaltender Wade Dubielewicz stopped four of five Lowell players in the shootout made 38 saves on 41 regulation and overtime Lowell shots. Mark Wotton had a goal and an assist in the win.

Steve Regier got Bridgeport's first shootout tally when he beat Lowell goalie Jordan Parise inside the far post in the third round. Regier's goal answered a third round net-finder by Lowell's David Clarkson.

The Sound Tigers' win, coupled with Albany's loss, puts fourth place Bridgeport five points ahead of Albany and in playoff position in the East Division standings.

The Sound Tigers and Devils traded leads in regulation, with Sound Tiger Blake Comeau's third period power play tally tying the game 3-3 and forcing the extra session. The Sound Tigers have six power play goals in their last five games, including several that were clutch. They've scored the game-winning or tying goal on the power play in the third period or overtime in each of their last four games during the winning streak.

The Sound Tigers improved to 6-4 in shootouts and 20 of their 49 games have been decided by just a goal. Dubielewicz has been between the pipes in nine of the team's 10 shootouts.

The Devils drew first blood on Jason Ryznar's goal 4:02 into the game. Ryznar redirected a feed from veteran Grant Marshall into the net to finish a two-on-one opportunity. The Sound Tigers got the next two goals. Hard work by Comeau and Nolan kept the puck in the zone and both players assisted defenseman Mark Wotton's slap shot goal from the point at 12:50 of the first. Eric Boguniecki extended his goal-scoring streak to three games when he deflected a shot by Robert Nilsson for a 2-1 lead at 14:01 of the second, Nilsson has six assists in three games - all wins - against Lowell this season.

Jeremy Colliton had the secondary assist on Boguniecki's goal and Comeau had an assist on Wotton's goal.

The see-saw game saw Lowell regain the advantage in the second period. Nicklas Bergfors dead-locked the score at 2-2 at 16:35 of the first and Petr Vrana made it 3-2 at 15:55 of the middle period.

Saturday's game was a physical contest with players from both teams throwing hard body checks, particularly in the third period. The Sound Tigers were outshot 41-28 in the game. Bridgeport was 1-for-7 on the power play and Lowell was 1-for-5 on the man advantage.

The Sound Tigers host the Binghamton Senators Sunday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. 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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