Saturday, December 23, 2006

Sharks Game Day: December 23rd

Sharks Game Day: December 22nd, 2006

Tonight the Worcester Sharks (San Jose Sharks) will battle the Lowell Devils (New Jersey Devils) at the DCU Center. This will be the 4th game this season between the clubs, with Worcester having a record of 1-2-0-0 against the Devils. Tonight Santa will once again be visiting the Sharks and they’ll 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 or Patrick Marleau 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 last time these two Bay State rivals met was on November 19th, with the Sharks falling to the Devils 6-2. The Sharks got off to a slow start in the first period with 3 quick goals against but rebounded when Mathieu Darche scored on Devils goaltender Frank Doyle. The Sharks would get within one when Joe Pavelski scored midway through the third period but it was too late and Lowell would go on to score 3 unanswered goals. The teams will square up once again on Martin Luther King Day in Lowell.

Last night, the Worcester Sharks were in action against the Manchester Monarchs. Mathieu Darche and Graham Mink led the offense with each getting 5 points on the evening. Darche would end up getting a hat trick on the night and also added 2 assists to bring his point total to 37. Darche was the number one star in the AHL last night and currently in 2nd place in the goal race. Graham Mink also assisted on 5 goals last night bring his total to 13 in 11 games played. Also scoring for the Sharks last night were Brennan Evans (1), Riley Armstrong (12), and Mike Iggulden (10). Thomas Greiss picked up his 4th victory of the season, stopping 22 of 26 shots. The Lowell Devils were idle last night.

Players to watch for:
WORCESTER:
Mathieu Darche- scored a hat trick and 2 assists last night against the Monarchs.
Graham Mink- assisted on 5 goals in a 6-4 victory of the Monarchs last night.

LOWELL-
Justin Papineau- is averaging over a point a game and leads the team in goals and points.
Grant Marshall- has played 790 NHL games in his career. Currently has 10 points in 18 games.

NOTES: The Hartford Wolf Pack come into town Tuesday night as defensemen Marvin Degon returns to his hometown. It is also Family Night, where families can buy fun packs, which include 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs or popcorn, and 4 sodas for only $52!

Mathieu Darche’s 3 goals last night, was the first time he’s scored a goal in the last 10 games. He is still currently 2nd in the league in that category, trailing Chicago’s Brett Sterling, by 8 goals.

AROUND THE ATLANTIC:
Springfield (31 pts) @ Portland (38 pts)
Manchester (36 pts) @ Bridgeport
Providence (31 pts) @ Hartford (28 pts)