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Sharks fall 4-3 in Shootout
October 21, 2011

Worcester Sharks at Providence Bruins

Dunkin Donuts Center - Providence, RI

October 21, 2011

Meeting 2-of-12 vs. the Bruins

Sharks 1-0-0-1 vs. the Bruins this season

Sharks Couldn’t Hold Off Providence, Downed in Shootout

Nathan Moon scores first professional goal in 4-3 shootout loss

By Andrew Stepanek

PROVIDENCE, RI –Rookie Nathan Moon scored his first professional goal and added a shootout tally but it wasn’t enough as the Sharks were downed by the Providence Bruins in a shootout 4-3 at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI.

Worcester also received goals from Curt Gogol and Mike Connolly along with 32 saves in net by Tyson Sexsmith in the first blemish of the season by the Sharks (2-0-0-1). Worcester led 2-0 and 3-1 before the Bruins barreled back to force overtime and eventually won in the shootout.

The Sharks came out charging hard in the first period and kept heavy pressure deep in the Bruins zone before getting a rebound score by Curt Gogol (2^nd) at 10:31. The goal came after Nathan Moon pressured the Bruins defender into coughing up the puck resulting in a Worcester breakaway and eventual score by Gogol. Minutes later, Nathan Moon (1^st) got his first professional goal, banging home a loose puck at 13:22 on the power play assisted by Brandon Mashinter and Mike Moore. Soon after, Curt Gogol (WOR) and Tyler Randell (PRO) dropped the mitts for a terrific battle at center ice. On the ensuing faceoff, Brandon Mashinter (WOR) and Lane MacDermid (PRO) exchanged blows and wanted more as the referees stepped in. The Sharks entered the locker room with all the momentum leading 2-0 and outshooting the Bruins 18-13.

The tempo was a bit slower in the second period as the Bruins found the net to cut on the Worcester lead to 2-1. Lane MacDermid (2^nd) got the goal off a Worcester broken play at 6:17 of the second period. His rebound goal was assisted by Kirk MacDonald. Tempers flared as both teams had numerous scrums in front of both nets. The Sharks led 2-1 through 40 minutes of play.

The action got started early as both teams got goals in the opening two minutes of the third period. Worcester took a 3-1 lead with a Mike Connolly (2^nd) tally assisted by Brodie Reid and veteran Ben Guite. Providence responded just moments later when Calle Ridderwall (1^st) got his first professional goal assisted by Craig Cunningham on a deflection past Sexsmith. With the extra attacker, Providence fought the rush and managed to deflect a point shot past Sexsmith with 29.1 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game at 3-3 to force overtime.

Both teams gave valiant efforts in overtime but no one prevailed including a Sean Sullivan chance point blank on Anton Khudobin.

In the shootout, Jamie Arniel (PRO) and Nathan Moon (WOR) were the only ones to score through 4 rounds. The fifth round saw Worcester’s Ben Guite get stopped by Bruins Goaltender Anton Khudobin and Connor Camper put the nail in the coffin with a 5^th round shootout goal for the Bruins.

Notes: FIVE GUYS BURGERS 3 Stars: 1^st Star: Connor Camper (GWG) 2^nd Star: Mike Connolly (1 Goal, 1 assist) 3^rd Star: Lane MacDermid (1 goal, Fight)… Providence went 0-for-5 on the power play while Worcester went 1-for-3. Final shots were 43-36 in favor of the Sharks. Anton Khudobin made 40 saves on 43 shots for Bruins while Tyson Sexsmith made 32 saves for Worcester. Taylor Doherty (scr), Jimmy Bonneau (inj), and Marek Viedensky (inj)did not dress for Worcester…Curt Gogol has scored two goals in three games, both goals scored in Providence… Tony Lucia played his first game of the 2011-12 season after missing the last 80 games due to injury …Sena Acolatse made his debut as a forward for Worcester…2 players got their first professional goals; Nathan Moon for Worcester, Calle Ridderwall for Providence… Sharks drop to 9-5-0-0 in their last 14 visits to the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence.

Forwards:

Connolly Guite Reid

Mashinter Moon MacIntyre

Lucia McCarthy Livingston

Acolatse Del Monte Gogol

Defense:

Irwin Sullivan

Petrecki Pelech

Moore Braun

Goalies:

Sexmith

Sateri

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