The Sound Tigers Report
December 5, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
BRIDGE PORT, Conn. (December 5, 20 16 ) - The Bridgeport Sound Tigers (15-7-0-0) won three of their four games last week, earning six points, but falling to fourth place in the treacherous Atlantic Division. Bridgeport has won seven of its last nine contests dating back to Nov. 19th.
The Sound Tigers kicked off the week on Tuesday with a 5-4 shootout victory over the Albany Devils at Webster Bank Arena. Veteran defenseman Jon Landry scored the lone goal in a three-round shootout, while Islanders prospect Devon Toews assisted on all four regulation goals for a career-best four points. Steve Bernier, Jesse Graham, Ben Holmstrom and Josh Winquist all scored for Bridgeport and Eamon McAdam made 24 saves in the win.
On Friday, Travis St. Denis captured his first professional goal, which stood as the game-winner, in a 3-1 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA. Colin Markison also scored in his return to the lineup after missing 15 games due to injury. Between the pipes, McAdam made 21 saves and earned his sixth straight win to begin the season, equaling Christopher Gibson's record of 6-0-0-0.
St. Denis stayed red hot with two more goals, and an assist, on Saturday, while Stephon Williams halted a career-high 37 shots in a 4-0 shutout of the Binghamton Senators at Webster Bank Arena. Tanner Fritz and Bracken Kearns also tallied a goal as the Sound Tigers won their fifth straight home game and improved to 5-0-0-0 against North Division opponents. It was Williams' second career AHL shutout and his first since November 7, 2015.
The Sound Tigers capped the weekend on Sunday with a 3-2 setback to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in Bridgeport, snapping the team's three-game win streak overall. St. Denis tallied his fourth goal of the weekend and Kearns also scored for the second straight game, but the Sound Tigers came up short and fell to the Phantoms for the first time this season.
Bridgeport returns to action this Saturday with its first trip to Binghamton, NY this season, facing the Senators at 7:05 p.m. Fans can catch all of the live action via the team's online broadcast at www.ahllive.com, beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m.
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