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WorSharks drop preseason finale to Whale, 3-2

The Worcester Sharks dropped Sunday’s exhibition game against the Connecticut Whale 3-2. James Livingston and Mike Connolly had the goals for the WorSharks. Thomas Heemskerk had 28 saves in the loss.

The WorSharks finished their preseason slate going 12 for 13 on the penalty kill (92.3%) and 2 for 8 on the power play (25%).

Worcester’s lines in the contest, as reported by @SharksAHLingame were:
Connolly/Moon/Reid
Mashinter/Levesque/Guite
Perdicaro/Del Monte/Livingston
Bonneau/Viedensky/Gogol

Sullivan/Acolatse
Irwin/Doherty
Pelech/Zulyniak

BOXSCORE

Worcester 0 1 1 – 2
Connecticut 1 2 0 – 3

1st Period-1, Connecticut, Tanski 3 0:43. Penalties-Audy-Marchessault Ct (high-sticking), 4:13; served by Connolly Ct (bench minor – too many men), 8:18; Moon Wor (cross-checking), 16:11; Bonneau Wor (hooking), 17:44.

2nd Period-2, Worcester, Livingston 1 (Del Monte), 6:39. 3, Connecticut, Fast 1 (Tessier), 9:49 (PP). 4, Connecticut, McKelvie 1 (Wilson), 14:19. Penalties-Pelech Wor (elbowing), 2:29; Perdicaro Wor (fighting), 6:39; Nightingale Ct (fighting), 6:39; Guite Wor (holding), 8:22; Bonneau Wor (hooking, unsportsmanlike conduct), 15:09.

3rd Period-5, Worcester, Connolly 1 (Doherty), 14:53 (PP). Penalties-Grant Ct (hooking), 5:28; Tanski Ct (high-sticking), 9:47; Pelech Wor (interference), 12:35; Deveaux Ct (slashing), 14:00.

Shots on Goal-Worcester 11-9-10-30. Connecticut 14-14-3-31.
Power Play Opportunities-Worcester 1 / 5; Connecticut 1 / 7.
Goalies-Worcester, Heemskerk 0-1-0 (31 shots-28 saves). Connecticut, Talbot 2-1-0 (30 shots-28 saves).
Referees-Mark Lemelin (41).
Linesmen-Rich Patry (52), Bob St. Lawrence (10).

Sharks close out exhibition with 3-2 loss to Whale — Sharksahl.com