Hamilton, Ontario - The Hamilton Bulldogs were defeated 2-1 in overtime by the Manitoba Moose. The loss ends the 'Dogs three-game winning streak but extends their point streak to five games.
Ryan White was awarded a penalty shot at 12:33 of the first period. White opted to shoot on the break but Manitoba starting goaltender Cory Schneider made the save with his blocker.
After two scoreless periods, the Moose opened the game's scoring at 6:43 of the third period. Matt Pettinger fed a pass to Sergei Shirokov, who skated down the right side boards. Shirokov rifled a shot from the right hash-mark that sailed over the glove of Hamilton starting goaltender Curtis Sanford.
The Bulldogs tied the game at 8:44 of the final frame. Brock Trotter received a pass from Andre Benoit before feeding a pass to Ryan Russell, who was positioned in the slot. Russell one-timed a shot that beat Schneider on the blocker side.
The game went into extra minutes with the game tied 1-1. Nolan Baumgartner sealed the win for Manitoba with a goal at 2:49 of the extra frame. Baumgartner grabbed a loose puck in front of the net before shovelling the puck underneath a sprawled Sanford.
The Bulldogs will host the Manitoba Moose for the second night in a row tomorrow evening 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 November 6th and February 21st games 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:
No Scoring
2nd Period:
No Scoring
3rd Period:
1. MTB - Sergei Shirokov - 3 (Matt Pettinger, Marty Murray) - 6:43
2. HAM - Ryan Russell - 2 (Brock Trotter, Andre Benoit) - 8:44
Overtime:
3. MTB - Nolan Baumgartner - 1 (Mario Bliznak, Guillaume Desbiens) - 2:49
Scoring:
Hamilton: 0-0-1-0--1
Manitoba: 0-0-1-1--2
Shots:
Hamilton: 10-11-10-1-32
Manitoba: 7-3-6-2-18
Goaltending:
Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (18 shots, 16 saves)
Manitoba: Cory Schneider (32 shots, 31 saves)
Power Play:
Hamilton: 0-for-7
Manitoba: 0-for-4
Attendance: 2,350
Three Stars:
1. MTB- Nolan Baumgartner (1 goal, +2, 4 shots)
2. MTB - Cory Schneider(32 shots, 31 saves)
3. HAM- Ryan Russell (1 goal, +1, 2 shots)
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