A pair of goals by captain Pat Dwyer was not enough as the Albany River Rats saw their four-game win streak snapped today by the host Worcester Sharks.
Albany (4-2) faced deficits of 2-0 and 4-1 before rallying to within a goal on scores by Dwyer and rookie defenseman Jamie McBain, the latter with 1:11 left in the third period.
Center Andrew Desjardins, who opened the scoring midway through the first period for Worcester, ended it on an empty-net goal with two seconds remaining.
Dwyer scored once unassisted and once on a helper from rookie forward Drayson Bowman. McBain's first goal of the season was assisted by Jerome Samson and Brandon Sutter; Samson now has a point in each of Albany's six games this season (4g, 6a), his 10 points tied for third overall in the AHL.
Forward Nicolas Blanchard returned to action for Albany after missing Saturday's OT win at Adirondack serving a one-game AHL suspension for his hit on Norfolk's Matt Smaby.
Rats first-year goaltender Mike Murphy finished with 27 saves.
Former River Rats forward Dwight Helminen was scoreless with two shots for Worcester, while defenseman Nick Petrecki, a Clifton Park native, finished a plus-1.
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Thanks Phil, and yes there is grumbling going on at the RBCC there in Raleigh, as the Canes fans are wondering as the Rats have a better over all record than the Canes do !
ReplyDeleteGo Rats !!