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Late Goal, Devastating Blow

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Mitin Patel   |   February 13th, 2011, 14:24
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The Hamilton Bulldogs (28-18-1-4) were defeated by the Connecticut Whale (25-22-2-5) 3-2 on Friday night. A late garbage goal in the final period was the turning point as the Whale held on for their first win at the Copps Coliseum in more than a decade. The ‘Dogs tied their season high of three straight losses.

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First Period Meltdown from the Heat

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Mitin Patel   |   February 9th, 2011, 14:39
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The Hamilton Bulldogs (28-17-1-4) failed to show up in the opening half of the first period costing them the game and two crucial points as they lost 4-3 to the Abbotsford Heat (24-22-2-5) at the Copps Coliseum. The Heat were up by three goals at the midway mark of the opening period, scoring on their first, fourth, and sixth shot of the game. The ‘Dogs special units was the difference in this match, as they went blank on five occasions on their power play and surrendered two power play goals out of five penalty kills.

Like Father, Like Son; 'Dogs can't solve Leighton

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Mitin Patel   |   February 6th, 2011, 16:04
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The Hamilton Bulldogs (28-16-1-4) were humiliated by the bottom dweller of the AHL the Adirondack Phantoms (16-30-2-3) by a score of 4-0 in front of their own crowd at the Copps Coliseum. Denis Hamel, 33, drafted by the St. Louis Blues in 1995 recorded a hat-trick for the Phantoms, while Former Flyers playoff hero, Michael Leighton, recorded his first shutout in 12 games thus far this season. The ‘Dogs were limited to just 20 shots but the ‘Dogs received no help from their own end as Sanford let in three goals on 18 shots.   

Ryan White snaps a 16-game scoreless streak to beat the Griffins 2-1

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Mitin Patel   |   February 5th, 2011, 14:26
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The Hamilton Bulldogs (28-15-1-4) scored two unanswered goals to defeat the Grand Rapids Griffins (22-22-1-5) 2-1 at the Van Andel Arena, snapping a two-game losing streak. Ryan White scored for the first time since Nov.16 which was a 16 game scoreless streak. The late goal in the third period proved to be the game-winning goal to maintain the top seed in the North Division with 61 points. Curtis Sanford made 24 saves for his 19th win of the season. Sanford is tied in wins, and shutouts but he leads the league in save percentage with 940.

Ben Maxwell: A Last Stand? – HiD Prospect Report: Week 15

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Mitin Patel   |   January 28th, 2011, 13:43
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No matter the adversity the Bulldogs go through whether that may be a change in the coach, call ups to the Montreal Canadiens, or injuries it’s starting to look like they always find a way to weather through the storm. At first they had a tough time as they scored more than three goals just three times in the last 14 games since the departure of their leading goal scorer Max Pacioretty, but the ‘Dogs have turned up the heat lately as they averaged six goals per game in week 15 of their season.

'Dogs get scared by the Monsters in a 2-1 loss

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Mitin Patel   |   January 28th, 2011, 13:04
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The Lake Erie Monsters (23-21-3-4) spoiled the party for the Hamilton Bulldogs (27-14-1-4) who were not able to prolong their unbeaten streak to seven games after a 2-1 loss at the Copps Coliseum. Goaltender John Grahame stopped 25 pucks including 14 in the final period to preserve the one-goal lead. Gabriel Dumont was the lone goal scorer for the ‘Dogs.

Boyd and Sanford put up a show for the 10,270 young fans

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Mitin Patel   |   January 28th, 2011, 13:01
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The hottest team in the AHL, the Hamilton Bulldogs (27-13-1-4) blanked the Manitoba Moose (25-13-1-5) on Wednesday morning 3-0 on their first ever School Day game which attracted 10,270 fans at the Copps Coliseum. Dustin Boyd had been without a goal in six straight outings prior to this match-up. The 2011 AHL All-Star, Curtis Sanford made 31 saves for his third shutout in four games and his fifth of the season. It was also his league leading 18th victory.

High Five

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Mitin Patel   |   January 23rd, 2011, 17:05
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The Hamilton Bulldogs (26-13-1-4) came back from two goal deficit late in the third period to win it in the shoot-out against the bottom dweller of the AHL, the Adirondack Phantoms (13-27-2-3).  The Bulldogs extended their win streak to five, which ties their previous high of the season that occurred between Oct. 27 – Nov. 5.

Night of Lucky Number 7

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Mitin Patel   |   January 22nd, 2011, 15:24
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The Hamilton Bulldogs (25-13-1-4) have regained the ability to score on a consistent basis after losing key players week after week. The Connecticut Whale (21-17-2-5) were able to come back into the game after dropping 3-0 but a late goal in the second period continued by a great start to the final frame led the ‘Dogs to a 7-3 victory at the XL Center.  It was also the second consecutive game in which the Bulldogs have scored 7 goals in a game. With the win, the Bulldogs are on a 4-game win streak which is the second longest streak of the season.  

Alexander Avtsin: A diamond in the rough – HiD Prospect Report: Week 14

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Mitin Patel   |   January 20th, 2011, 15:33
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Points haven’t been coming in as quickly and often compared to the start of the season. The ‘Dogs have had only four wins in their last ten games, allowing other divisional teams to get back in the race for the division lead. After completing a disastrous road-trip, there’s nothing half as pleasant as coming home again. On another note, before the start of the week, 24 of the 39 games played have been one-goal games. That’s more than half the games played in which the decision could have gone either way, not a pleasant stat at all.