Sharks Just Three Points Behind First Place
January 28, 2009
Sharks Just Three Points Behind First Place
Sharks Captain Ryan Vesce riding franchise record 13-game-point streak!
Last Week: (1-1-0-0) 2pts, 2gp
Fri. 1/23 Worcester SHARKS 4 @ Springfield Falcons 3 - OT
Sat. 1/24 Worcester SHARKS 4 @ Lowell Devils 6
This Week:
Fri. 1/30 Worcester SHARKS v. Springfield Falcons 7:05 p.m.
Sat. 1/31 Worcester SHARKS v. San Antonio Rampage 7:05 p.m.
Sun. 2/1 Worcester SHARKS @ Providence Bruins 2:05 p.m.
Rewind the Tape:
1.23.09 – Worcester 4 – Springfield 3 OT – MassMutual Center
Corey Larose tied the game at 3-3 with just :41 seconds remaining with the goaltender pulled and Ryan Vesce recorded his 4th overtime goal of the season just :20 seconds into the extra frame as the Sharks defeated the Falcons 4-3 in Springfield. Patrick Traverse had three points (1-2-3) and Corey Larose had two points in his first game action since December 26th. Thomas Greiss made 22 saves in net for his 15th win of the season. The game was a physical one, as the two teams were each whistled for 10 penalties. The Sharks scored two power play goals for the 3rd straight game.
1.24.09 – Worcester 4 – Lowell 6 – Tsongas Arena
Matt Fornataro gave the Sharks an early lead with his 5th of the season, but the Sharks would allow three straight tallies after and could never catch up to the Devils in Lowell. Patrick Traverse has a goal and an assist and Ryan Vesce pushed his point streak to 13 games with a first period assist. Cory Larose and Jamie McGinn recorded the other goals for the Sharks while Devils’ captain Rod Pelley notched a hat trick and Barry Tallackson recorded three assists for Lowell. Worcester outshot the Devils 42-36 but Jeff Frazee was solid in net for the Devils.
Sharks in the Atlantic…
The Sharks (24-19-0-2) swim in 4th place in the Atlantic Division with 50 points, three points behind the first place Providence Bruins. Worcester stands one point behind the Portland Pirates and Hartford Wolf Pack, who are tied for 2nd. Just five points separate 1st place (Providence) and 5th place (Lowell) in a very choppy Atlantic Division.
Shark Bites:
*Derek Joslin was as a starter for Team Canada for the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications, and recorded the hardest shot at the Skills competition on Sunday at the DCU Center, recording a 98.6 mph shot.
*Sharks captain Ryan Vesce was an AHL All-Star for the second time and skated for Planet USA. Ryan recorded a goal and an assist in the 14-11 PlanetUSA victory. Vesce was also named an All-Star his rookie season with the Springfield Falcons.
* Vesce is currently 4th in the AHL in points with 48 (15-33-48) and tops in over time goals (4) and game winning goals (7).
*Ryan Vesce is currently riding a franchise-high 13 game point streak (7-13-20) and has 36 points (14-22-36) in his last 28gp.
*Lukas Kaspar had a six-game point streak snapped last Friday, but still has 14 points in his last 13 games (5-9-14).
*Cory Larose (5-6-11) is currently riding a seven game point streak and recorded goals in back-to-back games this weekend after missing 12 games with a head injury.
*Patrick Traverse is riding a four game point streak, including three multi-point games (3-6-9).
*The Sharks have 54 fighting major penalties this season through 45 games. 14 different players have dropped the gloves already this season (Frazer McLaren (15), Brett Westgarth (11), Mike Moore (8), Brad Staubitz (6), Jason Demers (2), Andrew Desjardins (2), Jamie McGinn (2), James McEwan (2), Tom Cavanagh, Dan DaSilva, Kyle McLaren, Brendan Buckley, TJ Fox, and Cory Larose.
*Worcester leads the AHL with shots per game (36.40) and first in shots against per game (26.11)
*Frazer McLaren is 3rd among AHL rookies with 15 fighting major penalties.
*Steven Zalewski ranks 3rd among AHL rookies with 126 shots on goal and 15th in rookie scoring with 25 points (8-17-25).
Roster Moves:
On January, 19th, Claude Lemieux was recalled to San Jose after posting eleven points (3-8-11) in 23 games along with 24 penalty minutes and was +2 since his return to professional hockey with the Worcester Sharks on 11.28.08.
On January 27th, the San Jose Sharks recalled Mike Moore and Derek Joslin. This is the second recall for Derek Joslin and the first for Mike Moore.
Top Sharks:
o Goals Armstrong (16)
o Game Winners Vesce (7)
o Assists Vesce (33)
o Points Vesce (48)
o Power play Points Vesce (2-13-15)
o Shots Vesce (135)
o PIM F. McLaren (103)
o Fighting Pen. F. McLaren (15)
o Plus/Minus Moore (+10)
o Wins Greiss (15)
o G.A.A. Greiss (2.73)
o Save % Greiss (.896)
o Shutouts Dakers (1)
Coming Up:
The Worcester Sharks host two games this weekend before hitting the road for seven straight games.
On Friday, the Sharks host the Springfield Falcons at 7:05 p.m. on College Night. All student tickets are just $9. The game will be shown live on Charter TV-3.
On Saturday, the Shark host the San Antonio Rampage at 7:05 p.m. Before the game, St. John’s and St. Peter Marian will battle in the 2nd Annual High School Hockey Classic presented by Commerce Bank. The junior varsity game begins at 2:15 p.m. and the varsity game to start at 4p.m. Last year, the St. John’s Pioneers defeated the St. Peter-Marian Guardians 3-1. Pick up your Family Fun Pack with a ticket, hot dog, and soda for just $15.25 each when buying a minimum of four tickets!
Be sure not to miss any of the action of the 2008-09 Worcester Sharks season and buy your tickets today! Purchases can be made by visiting the box office, contacting the Worcester Sharks office at 508.929.0500, or by crashing the net at www.sharksahl.com.
All games can be heard live on 580AM and 94.9FM WTAG, as well as online through AHL Live, by following the link on the Sharks website at www.sharksahl.com.
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