SHARKSPAGE

Mashinter, WorSharks Pound Providence, 6-1

The Worcester Sharks got multiple point nights from four players and a steady performance from Carter Hutton in his first start for the WorSharks en route to a 6-1 win over the Providence Bruins Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island in front of a crowd announced at 3,306.

The WorSharks were led by Brandon Mashinter’s first career four point game, notching a late third period goal to go with his three assists. He also did everything in his power to add a fight for the Gordie Howe hat trick but the officials had other ideas. He topped off the game by setting a personal best by going +3 . Tommy Wingles added two goals and an assist for Worcester, also going +3. Sean Sullivan had a goal and assist, and Dan DaSilva contributed three assists. Benn Ferriero had his seventh goal on the season late in the first period to open the scoring, and Andrew Desjardins had the eventual game winner 21 seconds into the middle stanza. Nick Petrecki’s second period assist extended his career high scoring streak to three games.

The WorSharks return to action next Friday night when the Albany Devils make the trek down the Massachusetts Turnpike to take on Worcester.

Sharkspage did not make the trip Sunday down route 146 to The Ocean State, so folks that are interested can read about the game on the Worcester Sharks and Providence Bruins official sites. Bill Ballou of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette is in his usual fine form with coverage of the game and his Sharks Notes column. It was apparently too tough a trip for the Providence Journal to send a reporter a half mile to the game, so their coverage is just a rehash of the P-Bruins official site.

GAME NOTES
The WorSharks went with the same line-up Sunday as Saturday, with Garet Hunt being a healthy scratch in favor of a seventh defenseman.

For the first time this season Worcester chased a goaltender from the game. Former WorSharks netminder Nolan Schaefer started the game for Providence, only to be lifted for Saturday afternoon’s starter Michael Hutchinson after surrendering three goals in 27:08 of play. Hutchinson didn’t fare much better, allowing three goals the remainder of the way.

The three stars of the game were
1. WOR – 17 Tommy Wingels (2g,a)
2. WOR – 23 Dan DaSilva (3a)
3. WOR – 53 Brandon Mashinter (g,3a)

Brandon Mashinter was also the AHL’s #1 star for Sunday.

The Sharkspage player of the game was Carter Hutton.

BOXSCORE
Worcester 1 3 2 – 6
Providence 0 1 0 – 1

1st Period-1, Worcester, Ferriero 7 (DaSilva, Mashinter), 17:48. Penalties-Colborne Pro (tripping), 4:22; Mashinter Wor (roughing), 10:03; MacDermid Pro (roughing), 10:03.

2nd Period-2, Worcester, Desjardins 2 (Braun, Henderson), 0:21. 3, Worcester, Wingels 2 (DaSilva, Petrecki), 7:08. 4, Worcester, Wingels 3 (Sullivan, Mashinter), 14:36. 5, Providence, Colborne 1 (MacDonald), 15:16. Penalties-Penner Pro (interference), 16:05.

3rd Period-6, Worcester, Sullivan 1 (DaSilva, Mashinter), 4:35 (PP). 7, Worcester, Mashinter 3 (Wingels), 19:41. Penalties-Riendeau Pro (high-sticking), 2:59; MacDonald Pro (high-sticking), 7:05; Petrecki Wor (cross-checking), 11:59; Marcou Wor (slashing), 19:51; Mashinter Wor (unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:51; Hamill Pro (roughing), 19:51; MacDermid Pro (unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:51.

Shots on Goal-Worcester 16-14-12-42. Providence 8-14-16-38.
Power Play Opportunities-Worcester 1/4; Providence 0/1.
Goalies-Worcester, Hutton 1-0-0 (38 shots-37 saves). Providence, Schaefer 1-3-1 (20 shots-17 saves); Hutchinson (22 shots-19 saves).
A-3,306
Referee-Geno Binda (22). Linesmen-Jack Millea (23), Bob Paquette (18).