Milwaukee, WI - The Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Milwaukee Admirals 3-2 on Sunday night in Milwaukee. Brock Trotter scored two goals as the 'Dogs earned their fourth win in a row.
The Bulldogs opened the game's scoring at 1:05 of the first frame. Tom Pyatt received the puck from Ryan White before firing a shot on net. The puck trickled through the pads of Milwaukee starting goaltender Mark Dekanich before Max Pacioretty shovelled the puck over the goal line.
The 'Dogs took a 2-0 lead at 11:57 of the second stanza. Trotter collected the puck at the left faceoff circle before blasting a shot that sailed over the glove of Dekanich and into the net.
The Admirals cut the lead to 2-1 at 8:10 of the final frame. Jonathan Blum received the puck from Hugh Jessiman before sending a pass to Colin Wilson. Wilson rifled a shot that beat Hamilton starting goaltender Curtis Sanford.
Trotter scored his second goal of the game at 14:38 of the third stanza. Pyatt dished a pass to Trotter, who snapped a shot that deflected off the arm of Dekanich and into the net.
Jessiman scored at 17:33 to make the game 17:33 of the final period. Colin Wilson waited patiently before centering the puck to Jessiman, who fired a shot past Sanford.
The Bulldogs will host the San Antonio Rampage on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. 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 21st 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 - Max Pacioretty - 1 (Tom Pyatt, Ryan White) - 15:34
2nd Period:
2. HAM - Brock Trotter - 23 (Unassisted) - 11:57 (PP)
3rd Period:
3. MIL - Colin Wilson - 10 (Jonathan Blum, Hugh Jessiman) - 8:10 (PP)
4. HAM - Brock Trotter - 24 (Tom Pyatt, Davi Desharnais) - 14:38 (PP)
5. MIL - Hugh Jessiman - 13 (Colin Wilson, Mike Santorelli) - 17:33
Scoring:
Hamilton: 1-1-1--3
Milwaukee: 0-0-2--2
Shots:
Hamilton: 11-8-7--26
Milwaukee: 6-5-14-25
Goaltending:
Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (25 shots, 23 saves)
Milwaukee: Mark Dekanich (26 shots, 23 saves)
Power Play:
Hamilton: 2-for-7
Milwaukee: 1-for-4
Attendance: 5,288
Three Stars:
1. HAM- Brock Trotter (2 goals, 3 shots)
2. MIL- Colin Wilson (1 goal, 1 assist)
3. HAM- Tom Pyatt (2 assists, +1, 2 shots)
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