Adirondack Phantoms Double Up the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 4-2

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-Bridgeport, CT -- Jared Ross and Jason Ward each had a goal and assist and Brian Boucher made 29 saves as the Adirondack Phantoms held off the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 4-2, Sunday afternoon at Harbor Yard. The loss was the Sound Tigers' second straight defeat, dropping them to 4-2-0-0 on the season.
 
The Sound Tigers got on the board first 5:12 into the game when Dustin Kohn fired a shot from the top of the circles that whizzed past Brian Boucher for a power-play tally. However, the Phantoms proceeded to score three unanswered goals to take the lead. Jon Matsumoto tied the score midway through the period, poking a loose puck underneath goaltender Nathan Lawson, who was sprawled on the ice following a save on Oskars Bartulis. Ross made it 2-1 two minutes later. Lawson made a nice pad save on a shot by Kris Kolanos but Ross followed the play and cleaned up the rebound to give the Phantoms the lead after one period.
 
Ward gave the Phantoms a two goal edge midway through the second period. The forward took a pass from Ross, skated into the offensive zone and made a nice deke, sliding the puck around Lawson's leg for his first tally of the year.
 
Greg Moore got the Sound Tigers within one with seven minutes left, firing a snap-shot from the left circle past Boucher for his third tally of the year. However, Kolanos tacked on an empty-net goal with 20 seconds left to seal the Phantoms' victory.
 
The Sound Tigers held a 31-30 advantage in shots on goal. Lawson made 26 saves in the losing effort.
 
The Sound Tigers are back in action Tuesday night when they visit the Lowell Devils at 7:00 pm. Bridgeport returns home on Saturday when they host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at 7:00 pm. ADVERTISEMENT
 
--SOUND TIGERS--
 
Adirondack Phantoms 4 At Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2 - Status: Final
Oct 18, 2009 - Arena at Harbor Yard


Adirondack 2 1 1 - 4
Bridgeport 1 0 1 - 2


1st Period-1, Bridgeport, Kohn 1 (Haskins, MacDonald), 5:12 (pp). 2, Adirondack, Matsumoto 1 (Bartulis, Laliberte), 10:13 (pp). 3, Adirondack, Ross 1 (Kolanos, Bourdon), 12:23. Penalties-Clackson Adk (fighting), 3:36; Rechlicz Bri (fighting), 3:36; Kolanos Adk (tripping), 4:47; Curry Adk (roughing), 5:37; Gleed Bri (roughing), 9:51; Bourdon Adk (tripping), 17:47.


2nd Period-4, Adirondack, Ward 1 (Ross, Ratchuk), 12:56 (pp). Penalties-Ross Adk (interference), 1:02; Smith Bri (high-sticking), 11:57; Joensuu Bri (hooking), 17:33.


3rd Period-5, Bridgeport, Moore 3 (MacDonald, Mauldin), 13:20 (pp). 6, Adirondack, Kolanos 2 (Ward), 19:40 (en). Penalties-Clackson Adk (slashing), 8:55; Bartulis Adk (delay of game), 13:14.


Shots on Goal-Adirondack 12-13-5-30. Bridgeport 12-8-11-31.
Power Play Opportunities-Adirondack 2 of 3; Bridgeport 2 of 6.
Goalies-Adirondack, Boucher 1-0-0 (31 shots-29 saves). Bridgeport, Lawson 1-1-0 (29 shots-26 saves).
A-2,781
Referees-Shaun Davis (31).
Linesmen-David Spannaus (8), Luke Galvin (2).

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