Grand Rapids, MI - The Hamilton Bulldogs were defeated by the Grand Rapids Griffins 3-1 on Saturday night in Grand Rapids. The loss extends the 'Dogs losing streak to a season-long four games.
Grand Rapids opened the game's scoring at 17:23 of the first frame. Patrick Rissmiller sent a pass top Tomas Tatar, who was positioned in front of the net. Tatar one-timed a shot past Hamilton starting goaltender Curtis Sanford.
The Griffins took a 2-0 lead at 3:25 of the second stanza. While shorthanded, Francis Pare skated in alone on Sanford, where he used a forehand-to-backhand deke before sliding the puck past the goaltender. Cory Emmerton earned an assist on the play.
The Bulldogs got on the scoreboard at 7:48 of the final frame. David Desharnais scooped up the puck behind the net before feeding a pass to Ryan White, who was positioned in front of the net. White snapped a shot that beat Grand Rapids starting goaltender Daniel Larsson through the legs.
Emmerton added an empty net marker at 19:53 to seal the victory for the Griffins.
The Bulldogs will travel to Rochester to battle the Americans on Friday, January 22nd at 7:05 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 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. GR - Tomas Tatar - 10 (Patrick Rissmiller, Kris Newbury) - 17:23
2nd Period:
2. GR - Francis Pare - 8 (Cory Emmerton) - 3:25 (SH)
3rd Period:
3. HAM - Ryan White - 11 (David Desharnais, Brock Trotter) - 7:48
4. GR - Cory Emmerton - 7 (Unassisted) - 19:53 (EN)
Scoring:
Hamilton: 0-0-1--1
Grand Rapids: 1-1-1--3
Shots:
Hamilton: 10-13-17--40
Grand Rapids: 11-9-5--25
Goaltending:
Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (24 shots, 22 saves)
Grand Rapids: Daniel Larsson (40 shots, 39 saves)
Power Play:
Hamilton: 0-for-4
Grand Rapids: 0-for-2
Attendance: 6,859
Three Stars:
1. GR- Daniel Larsson (40 shots, 39 saves)
2. GR- Francis Pare (1 goal, +1, 1 shot)
3. HAM- Ryan White (1 goal, -1, 6 shots)
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