The Hamilton Bulldogs rebounded from a dreadful 5-1 loss in AbbotsfordFriday night to shut out the Heat 3-0 Saturday.   Cedrick Desjardins stopped all 24 shots Hamilton’s  first shutout win of the season.  Patrick Holland, Steve Quailer and Louis Leblanc scored for the Bulldogs, who outshot the Calgary Flames affiliate 27-24.

Two things were markedly different from the game 24 hours earlier.  First, the Bulldogs played a simplified road game with a solid forecheck and in their own zone they were very good at chipping the puck out and forcing play to the outside.  Secondly, they stayed out of the penalty box.  They were shorthanded only three times.  In Friday’s game they took nine minor penalties and gave up four power play goals      (BoxScore and updated Hamilton Scoring Stats Below)

Outside of  Desjardins,  the Bulldogs best player was Brendan Gallagher.  Other notable performances from forwards Holland and Blunden plus defenceman Jarred Tinordi.  Frederic St. Denis turned in his usual steady game as well.

The Bulldogs return to the Eastern time zone to play at Syracuse next Friday.

Notes –

…….The games’ three stars were Cedrick Desjardins, Brendan Gallagher and Abbotsford’s Tyler Ruegsegger.

……Two of Abbotsford’s three regulation time losses this season have been against Hamilton.  This game also marked the first time in twelve games Abbotsford lost a home game in regulation (9-1-2).

……The last time the Bulldogs scored a game’s first goal  was  October 19^th, the season’s second game; a 4-1 home ice win over the Toronto Marlies.  Patrick Holland scored the winning goal in that game as well.

…… Before he scored that opening goal of the game, Holland had gone 15 games without a goal dating back to the October 19^th Toronto game.  He also was 9 games without a point.

……Healthy Scratches – D-Antoine Corbin; D-Joe Stejskal; LW-Alain Berger; G-Peter Delmas.    Injured – C-Blake Geoffrion (skull fracture); D-Greg Pateryn (elbow fracture); C-Michael Bournival (food poisoning); LW-Alexander Avtsin (personal).

Hamilton Bulldogs 3 at Abbotsford Heat 0 
Saturday, December 1, 2012 – Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre

Hamilton    1 0 2 – 3
Abbotsford 0 0 0 – 0

1st Period-

1, Hamilton, Holland 2 (Gallagher, Dumont), 4:23.

Penalties-Reinhart Abb (hooking), 8:39; Byron Abb (roughing), 11:47; McCarthy Abb (holding), 16:20.

2nd Period-

No Scoring.

Penalties-Gallagher Ham (goaltender interference), 8:48; Commodore Ham (high-sticking), 10:41.

3rd Period-

2, Hamilton, Quailer 3 (Chaput, St-Denis), 1:37 (PP).

3, Hamilton, Leblanc 3 (Blunden, Boyce), 4:37.

Penalties-Brodie Abb (roughing), 1:22; St-Denis Ham (closing hand on puck), 5:20.

Shots on Goal-Hamilton 10-9-8-27. Abbotsford 6-8-10-24.
Power Play Opportunities-Hamilton 1 / 4; Abbotsford 0 / 3.
Goalies-Hamilton, Desjardins 2-1-0 (24 shots-24 saves). Abbotsford, Taylor 5-3-1 (27 shots-24 saves).
A-3,463
Referees-Mark Lemelin (41), Brett Montsion (80).
Linesmen-Ryan Gibbons (75), Bevan Mills (35).

Hamilton Bulldogs 2012-13 Individual Stats

Notes –

……The Heat, with the best record in the AHL, have been beaten by the Bulldogs twice this season.  It also marked the first time in twelve games Abbotsford lost a home game in regulation time (9-1-2).

……The last time the Bulldogs scored the first goal of a hockey game was the season’s second game October 19^th, a 4-1 home ice win over the Toronto Marlies.  Patrick Holland scored the winning goal in that game.

…… Before he scored that opening goal of the game, Holland had gone 15 games without a goal dating back to the October 19^th Toronto game.  He also was 9 games without a point.

……Healthy Scratches – D-Antoine Corbin; LW-Alain Berger; G-Peter Delmas.    Injured – C-Blake Geoffrion (skull fracture); D-Greg Pateryn (elbow fracture); C-Michael Bournival (food poisoning); LW-Alexander Avtsin (personal).

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