Sharks Game Day: December 22nd
Tonight the Worcester Sharks (San Jose Sharks) will host the Manchester Monarchs (Los Angeles Kings) at the DCU Center. This will be the 4th meeting this season between the two clubs, with Worcester having a record of 1-1-0-1 against the Monarch’s. The Sharks look to have everybody contributing tonight and to improve their home record. “We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to have a good outing and that’s what I expect.” said Coach Sommer. Tonight the Sharks will be giving away Hockey Skate Ice Scrapers for the first 3,000 fans courtesy of Atlantic Graphics. It’s also college night at the Sharks, as any college student gets a ticket for $8 when they show a student ID.
The last time these two teams battled was on December 16th, as the Sharks lost by the score of 3-2. Tom Cavanagh got the Sharks a 1-0 lead on a second period shorthanded goal assisted by Mike Iggulden. However, the Monarchs would score the next 3 goals on Nolan Schaefer, who made 19 saves, before Garret Stafford’s slap shot beat goaltender Jason LaBarbera with 57 seconds left to play. The Sharks had some great opportunities to tie the game up just as the final seconds ticked off the clock but came up short.
The teams meet again next Friday night as the Sharks travel up to the Granite State to play the Monarchs.
Players to watch for:
WORCESTER:
Mathieu Darche- leads the team in goals against the Monarchs this season with 3.
Garret Stafford- scored a goal in the last two games for the Sharks.
MANCHESTER:
Matt Moulson- scored 2 goals against the Sharks in a 3-2 win back on 12/16.
Jason LaBarbera- is currently is 2nd in the league with most wins at 14.
NOTES: Santa will be visiting the Sharks tomorrow night when they host the Lowell Devils at 7 PM. The Sharks will be selling Mystery Pucks around the concourse. All pucks will be signed by a Shark and wrapped to conceal their identity. Also, there is a chance to win a Joe Thornton signed puck as well as a Sharks signed stick! After the game, stay around for SATURDAY NIGHT SIGNINGS and get an autograph from one of your favorite Sharks!
The Sharks have converted on 18% of their power plays at home, while Manchester is ranked 27th in the league on the road penalty kill, killing off 73% of penalties.
Former Worcester Shark, Joe Pavelski, continues to do well for the San Jose Sharks. In 12 games in the NHL he has 7 goals and 3 assists for 10 points. He was called up from Worcester on November 22nd.
AROUND THE ATLANTIC:
Providence (31 pts) @ Portland (36 pts)
Springfield (31 pts) @ Hartford (26 pts)
The last time these two teams battled was on December 16th, as the Sharks lost by the score of 3-2. Tom Cavanagh got the Sharks a 1-0 lead on a second period shorthanded goal assisted by Mike Iggulden. However, the Monarchs would score the next 3 goals on Nolan Schaefer, who made 19 saves, before Garret Stafford’s slap shot beat goaltender Jason LaBarbera with 57 seconds left to play. The Sharks had some great opportunities to tie the game up just as the final seconds ticked off the clock but came up short.
The teams meet again next Friday night as the Sharks travel up to the Granite State to play the Monarchs.
Players to watch for:
WORCESTER:
Mathieu Darche- leads the team in goals against the Monarchs this season with 3.
Garret Stafford- scored a goal in the last two games for the Sharks.
MANCHESTER:
Matt Moulson- scored 2 goals against the Sharks in a 3-2 win back on 12/16.
Jason LaBarbera- is currently is 2nd in the league with most wins at 14.
NOTES: Santa will be visiting the Sharks tomorrow night when they host the Lowell Devils at 7 PM. The Sharks will be selling Mystery Pucks around the concourse. All pucks will be signed by a Shark and wrapped to conceal their identity. Also, there is a chance to win a Joe Thornton signed puck as well as a Sharks signed stick! After the game, stay around for SATURDAY NIGHT SIGNINGS and get an autograph from one of your favorite Sharks!
The Sharks have converted on 18% of their power plays at home, while Manchester is ranked 27th in the league on the road penalty kill, killing off 73% of penalties.
Former Worcester Shark, Joe Pavelski, continues to do well for the San Jose Sharks. In 12 games in the NHL he has 7 goals and 3 assists for 10 points. He was called up from Worcester on November 22nd.
AROUND THE ATLANTIC:
Providence (31 pts) @ Portland (36 pts)
Springfield (31 pts) @ Hartford (26 pts)
posted by WSUClubHockey at 2:28 AM
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