Hamilton Bulldogs

Glens Falls, NY - The Hamilton Bulldogs earned their eighth shutout of the season with a 4-0 victory over the Adirondack Phantoms. Cedrick Desjardins earned his fifth shutout and extended his shutout streak to 125 minutes and 14 seconds while David Desharnais extended his goal-scoring streak to five games.       

The Bulldogs opened the scoring at 19:12 of the opening frame. Greg Stewart received the puck from J.T. Wyman before firing a wrist shot on net. The puck trickled through the legs of Adirondack starting goaltender John Grahame. The 'Dogs took a 2-0 lead with a shorthanded marker at 19:48. Desharnais dished the puck to Brock Trotter, who one-timed a shot past a sprawling Grahame.

Desharnais added Hamilton's third goal at 14:09 of the third period. Mike Glumac passed the puck to Desharnais, who ripped a shot that sailed over Grahame and into the top of the Phantoms' net. 21 seconds seconds later, Ben Maxwell scored. While positioned at the side of the net, Maxwell sent a pass into the crease. The puck bounced off Grahame and slid into the back of the net.  

The Bulldogs will meet the Wolf Pack in Hartford tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs 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 all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (with the exception of the February 21^st game at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec) 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 - Greg Stewart - 1 (J.T. Wyman) - 0:48
2. HAM - Brock Trotter - 9 (David Desharnais) - 19:48 (SH)

2nd Period:
No Scoring

3rd Period:
3. HAM - David Desharnais - 10 (Mike Glumac) - 14:09
4. HAM - Ben Maxwell - 5 (Unassisted) - 14:30

Scoring:
Hamilton: 2-0-2--4
Adirondack: 0-0-0--0

Shots:
Hamilton: 8-7-8--23
Adirondack: 14-3-9--26

Goaltending:
Hamilton: Cedrick Desjardins (26 shots, 26 saves)
Adirondack: John Grahame (23 shots, 19 saves)

Power Play:
Hamilton: 0-for-5
Adirondack: 0-for-7

Attendance: 3,508

Three Stars:
1. HAM- Cedrick Desjardins (26 shots, 26 saves)
2. HAM- David Desharnais (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 shot)
3. HAM- Greg Stewart (1 goal, +1, 2 shots)

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