Hamilton Wins Home Opener

[Bobs_HABit]

They knocked off Syracuse tonight 3-1. Two games and two 3-1 victories.

Listening to the game here are my thoughts...
This is a good sounding team but I don't know for how long. The best line on the ice, by far, Ward with Rita and Gratton. Every and I mean every time they were on the ice they created havoc. I have to believe Rita will be with the Oil soon.

Let me start banging that drum now...
Ward is on fire and deserves to replace Lindsay right NOW!!! He's on the #1 line, #1 pp and #1 pk and seems to be performing well plus he dropped the gloves.

Of note Gratton has the 'C'.

I heard Balej and Hossa's names a few times, Josef had a short handed breakaway but I didn't hear Plekanec at all. I wonder if he sat out. Currently there are 29 players on the roster.

Ty Conklin (G) is playing very well. Too bad he's the Oil's.

Komi and some semi-goon on the crunch exchanged words and slashes but didn't go. Would have interesting.

That's all for now.

[Bobs_HABit]

Forgot to mention only 4,430 people in the stands. Not great for a home opener.

[MPLABBE]

Thanks!

How did Komi play? saw his assist was on the PP...did he get #1 d-man kind of ice time?


WE WANT TO KNOW!! ;D

Something tells me Hainsey's about to join him

[Bobs_HABit]

BULLDOGS WIN HOME OPENER

Press Release » Friday, Oct.18.2002


The Hamilton Bulldogs won their home opener 3-1 on Friday night as they hosted the Syracuse Crunch at Copps Coliseum. The Bulldogs now have earned two wins in their first two games.

Leading the way offensively for the Bulldogs was Jani Rita as he scored a pair of goals for Hamilton. Marcel Hossa had the other Hamilton goal, a game winner.

Matt Davidson had the lone Syracuse goal.

Ty Conklin was sharp in net again for the Bulldogs as he stopped 26 of 27 shots. Conklin currently has a GAA of 1.00

The Bulldogs all-time record in home openers now stands at 2 wins and 5 losses.

The Bulldogs will travel to Cleveland on Saturday to take on the Barons. Fans can listen to the pre-game show beginning at 6:50 p.m. on 820 CHAM.

Then on Sunday the Bulldogs will return to Hamilton to take on Marc Lamothe and the Grand Rapids Griffins. Game time is 6:00 p.m.

For tickets contact the Bulldogs at [phone] or by e-mail at [e-mail]

Scoring:

1st Period:

1. HAM - Jani Rita (Benoit Gratton, Jason Ward) - (0:31)

2. HAM - Marcel Hossa (Mike Komisarek, Fernando Pisani) - (3:57

Second Period:

3. SYR - Matt Davidson (Brad Moran, Mike Pandolfo) - (1:05)

4. HAM - Jani Rita (Benoit Gratton, Chad Hinz) - (19:11)

Third Period:

No Scoring

Shots:

Hamilton: 14-11-5--30

Syracuse: 9-7-11--27

Goaltending:

Hamilton: Ty Conklin (27 shots, 26 saves)

Syracuse: Pascal LeClaire (30 shots, 27 saves)

Power Play:

Hamilton: (0 for 4)

Syracuse: (0 for 4)

Three Stars:

1. HAM - Jani Rita

2. HAM - Benoit Gratton

3. HAM - Ty Conklin