Sound Tigers lose defensively dominated game to Providence 2-1

The Sound Tigers dropped their first game of 2011 in a tough 2-1 loss against the Providence Bruins. A defensive game that didn't see to many shots, tested both teams to make the most of the opportunities.

Providence would get on the board first, as Yury Alexandrov shot one to the net for his fifth of the season and made it 1-0. The puck seemed to have hit off a leg in front and bounced in past goaltender Mikko Koskinen. Worcester had six shots to the Sound Tigers seven in the period.

In the second, the Sound Tigers would strike. With Providence's David Ling in the box for tripping, David Ullstrom threw the puck to the net where Micheal Haley found the lose puck in front and put it top shelf tying the game 1-1. The power play has been on fire as of late, although it could not produce later in the game when they needed it. Sound Tigers led the period in shots 8 to 4.

The third saw the most offensive out of all three periods. A little over five minutes into the third, the Bruins would once again take the lead. Former Sound Tiger Jeremy Reich caught a pass in the slot and made a great move around Koskinen, then slid it into the net to make it 2-1. The Sound Tigers would try hard to get it back but would come up short. The best chance they had was when Brandon Svendsen found himself wide open in front but missed the net high. Providence would hold on to win the game. Providence had 11 shots to the Sound Tigers 7.

3 Stars:

#1.Jeremy Reich-PRO

#2.Micheal Haley-BST

#3.Zach Hamill-PRO

Nathan Lawson called up to Islanders as Roloson traded to Tampa

The New York Islanders have called up goaltender Nathan Lawson from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers today after trading veteran goaltender Dwayne Roloson to the Tampa Bay Lighting for defenseman Ty Wishart.

So far this season Lawson has played 10 games with the Sound Tigers going 3-4-2. He has a 0.898 save percentage and a 3.49 goals against average. He has played well so far this year, carrying the team on nights were the Sound Tigers didn't come out to play.

Lawson has been called up once already this season and played in one game. Nate faced the Phoenix Coyotes in his National Hockey League debut and played extremely well making 32 saves in a losing effort 4-3 in a shoot out.

New York Islanders acquire Ty Wishart from Tampa Bay, assigned to Bridgeport

The New York Islanders have acquired former 16th overall draft pick in 2006 Ty Wishart from the Tampa Bay Lighting in return for veteran goalie Dwayne Roloson.

Wishart was a stand out defenseman in the Western Hockey League with the Prince George Cougars and Moose Jaw Warriors. His 2007-08 campaign saw him lead all WHL defenseman in points with 67. He also was called up and played five games with the Worcester Sharks.

In 2008 Wishart was traded by San Jose to Tampa Bay in a multiple player deal which included Matt Carle, Dan Boyle, and Brad Lukowich. He was then sent down to Norfolk in the AHL. He tallied 7 points and was called up for five games with Tampa, where he recored 1 assist. In 2009, Wishart played with Norfolk where he scored 9 goals and had 23 assists for 32 points.

So far this season, Wishart has 4 goals and 14 assists for 18 points this season. When he joins the Sound Tigers he will be second in points on the team. He should give the Sound Tigers a good boost on the blue line and another weapon on an already strong power play.

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Game Preview: Sound Tigers.vs.Springfielf Falcons

Bridgeport Sound Tigers.vs.Springfield Falcons

7pm, Arena at Harbor Yard

Springfield 12-12-1-1, is coming off a tough 3-2 overtime loss to the Norfolk Admirals. The Falcons scored with twenty seconds remaining in the third but couldnt hold off the strong Norfolk offense in overtime .
Bridgeport 11-12-1-1, beat the Providince Bruins 4-1. Josh bailey had a strong game scoring his first two goals as a Sound Tiger and Nathan Lawson stood on his head making 36 saves in the game for the win.

Key Players

For Springfield watch for former Wolf Pack player Dane Byers. Byers is second on the Falcons with 17 Points (5 goals, 12 assists). He was a fan favorite with Hartford and is quickly growing on the Springfield fans with his great offensive skill.

For Bridgeport look to the goal line as Dylan Reese has been sent back down to the Sound Tigers from the New York Islanders. In 15 games he had six points (1 goal, 5 assists).

Pre Game: Sound Tigers at Springfield Falcons

Sound Tigers at Springfield Falcons

7pm, Mass Mutual Center

The Sound Tigers are looking to keep the points coming in as they go up against the Springfield Falcons. With four games in five days last weekend, the Sound Tigers strong play got them points in every game.

Springfield 11-11-0-1, is coming off of a tough 4-2 loss to the league leading Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Tomas Kubalik had an impressive night, scoring Springfield's only two goals and five shots.

Bridgeport 10-11-1-1, is coming off of an impressive 3-o win against the Norfolk Admirals. Kevin Poulin played well and got his second consecutive shutout, stopping all 40 shots that the Admirals threw at him.

Key Players:

For Springfield, look for Matt Calvert. The rookie left winger had nine goals and eight assist in twenty three games for Springfield. He leads the Falcons in points with seventeen.

For Bridgeport, watch number ten Rhett Rakhshani. In twenty three games with the Sound Tigers this rookie has seven goals and nine assists for a team leading sixteen points. He also leads the Sound Tigers in shots with fifty two.

Oct 30th game vs Manchester rescheduled for January 9th at 7:30

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers announced today that the game that was supposed to be played on October 30th against the Manchester Monarchs has been rescheduled for Sunday January 9th. Due to a Sacred Heart University basketball game earlier in the day, the game time will be a 7:30pm puck drop.

The game was postponed because of a midterm election campaign attended by president Barack Obama. Due to security reasons and time constraints, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers were asked by the secret service to postpone the game. “It is an honor and a privilege to have the President of the United States visit our beautiful arena,” said Howard Saffan, President of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

From SoundTigers.com "The Sound Tigers will honor tickets that fans purchased for the Oct. 30 game on Jan. 9. In addition, fans who purchased tickets to the originally scheduled Oct. 30 game that are unable to attend the rescheduled Jan. 9 game can exchange their tickets for another Sound Tigers game. The exchanged tickets will be of equal value and these exchanges cannot be made on gamedays."