Hamilton Bulldogs

Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Manitoba Moose 2-0 on Thursday night at Copps Coliseum in the opening game of their North Division Semi-Final series. Cedrick Desjardins stopped 21 shots for the shutout while Mike Glumac's first period goal stood as the game-winner.

The Bulldogs opened the scoring in their series against the Moose at 5:54 of the first frame. P.K. Subban sent a pass to Ryan White, who gave the puck to Glumac. Glumac blasted a slapshot from the top of the right faceoff circle that sailed past Manitoba starting goaltender Cory Schneider.

The 'Dogs took a 2-0 lead at 3:37 of the final frame. White received the puck from Andre Benoit and skated behind the net before dishing the puck to Ryan Russell, who was stationed at the left side of the net. Russell ripped a shot that squeezed through the pads of Schneider and into the net.  

The Bulldogs will host Game 2 of the Calder Cup Playoffs on Saturday, April 17^th at 2:00 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs playoff game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website.

Tickets for the Hamilton Bulldogs' Games 2 of the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666.  For more information on 'Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.

Scoring Summary:
1st Period:
1. HAM - Mike Glumac - 1 (Ryan White, P.K. Subban) - 5:54

2nd Period:
No Scoring
 
3rd Period:
2. HAM - Ryan Russell - 1 (Ryan White, Andre Benoit) - 3:37

Scoring:
Hamilton: 1-0-1--2
Manitoba: 0-0-0--0

Shots:
Hamilton: 6-7-5--18
Manitoba: 6-8-7--21

Goaltending:
Hamilton: Cedrick Desjardins (21 shots, 21 saves)
Manitoba: Cory Schneider (18 shots, 16 saves)

Power Play:
Hamilton: 0-for-7
Manitoba: 0-for-6

Attendance: 3,688

Three Stars:
1. HAM- Shawn Belle (+1, 3 shots)
2. MTB- Yan Stastny (3 shots)
3. HAM- Cedrick Desjardins (21 shots, 21 saves)

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