Worcester Sharks at Springfield Falcons
Mass Mutual Center – Springfield, MA
November 25, 2009
Sharks feast on Falcons 3-2
Logan Couture extends point streak to eight games with his 4th game-winning goal of the season
SPRINGFIELD, MA- Logan Couture extended his point streak to eight games with a power play goal after his snap shot from 45 feet rang off the cross bar and in to lift the Sharks to a 3-2 feisty victory at the Mass Mutual Center on Wednesday night.
Ryan Vesce had two points (1-1-2) and Alex Stalock was superb in net (25 saves) for the Sharks as Worcester won their third straight game by 3-2.
The Falcons came out flying in the first period but Alex Stalock held down the fort for Worcester in the early going. Colton Fretter fired in a rebound for his 7th goal of the season from the crease after an initial shot from the left side hit the post at 10:02. The power play goal extended Fretter’s point streak to eight games. The Sharks had four power play chances in the opening period, including a 43 second two man advantage but Aaron Sorochan stood his ground in net for Springfield. Worcester trailed 1-0 after the first twenty minutes of play as the Falcons held a 12-8 shot advantage.
Referee Mark Lemelin dished out 13 penalties in a feisty 2nd period, but it was an even strength goal by Worcester’s Trent Campbell that tied the score at 1-1 after his one-timer shot from the right circle broke through the pads of Sorochan at 9:36. Campbell scored his first of the season after a great feed from Dan DaSilva in the left corner. The Sharks would take a 2-1 lead on their 7th power play chance as Ryan Vesce’s shot from the center slot snuck through for his 3rd goal of the season. A huge ten player scrum developed at 15:58 after Falcons’ defenseman Theo Peckham hit Nick Petrecki hard after an off-sides whistle, which gave the Falcons a power play chance. Mike Wilson took a tripping penalty moments later and Colton Fretter struck for another power play goal to tie the score at 2-2 at 17:58. Worcester outshot Springfield 15-7 in the 2nd period.
Worcester got an early power play in the third period, their 8th of the hockey game, and Logan Couture extended his point streak to eight games (6-8-14) with a terrific snap shot from 45 feet that rang off the cross bar and in after a great individual rush up the middle. Ryan Vesce assisted on Logan’s 6th goal of the season at 3:40 of the third period to give Worcester the 3-2 lead. Joe Loprieno and Kip Brennan dropped the gloves in a lengthy battle at 6:38 as the parade to the penalty box continued. Alex Stalock held his ground late as the Falcons pulled the goaltender for an extra-attacker but Springfield came up empty.
With the win, the Sharks record rises to 11-10-0-1 (23 points) on the season and currently has a three game winning streak.
Notes: Three stars: (3) Mike Moore (0-2-2), (2) Fretter (2-0-2), (1) Ryan Vesce (1-1-2)….Before the game, the Sharks loaned defenseman Louis Liotti to Kalamazoo in the ECHL, Liotti played five games with Worcester and recorded no points and two penalty minutes… Steven Zalewski, Benn Ferriero, and Joe Callahan were recalled to San Jose…. Alex Stalock made 25 saves for the Sharks. Aaron Sorochan made 29 saves for the Falcons breaking a streak of ten straight starts by Devan Dubnyk who is on recall in Edmonton; Dubnyk had started 80 of the last 100 games for Springfield before tonight… Worcester went 2/8 on the power play…Springfield went 2/5 on the power play… Worcester was whistled for 33 penalty minutes and Springfield 29…Final shots were 32-27 in favor of the Sharks….The Sharks outshot the Falcons 81-33 in the first two meetings… Worcester is now 3-0-0-0 vs. the Falcons in the eight game season series.
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