Bulls Bully Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves wrapped up their weekend schedule at home on Friday night with a 6-2 loss to the top ranked team in the Eastern Conference the Belleville Bulls. With the loss, the Wolves now sit two points back of the Brampton Battalion for fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Bulls would jump out to an early 1-0 lead 53 seconds into the first frame when TYLER GRAOVAC put one past Wolves’ net minder FRANKY PALAZZESE. BRADY AUSTIN would add a power play marker less than four minutes later to extend the Bull’s early lead to 2-0. The Bulls would continue their first period roll as CARTER SANDLAK would score at the 8:22 mark of the period to give the Bulls a 3-0 lead. SANDLAK’S goal would mark the end of PALAZZESE’S night as rookie TAYLOR DUPUIS would come on in relief. JAKE WORRAD would add another goal and the Bulls would head to the intermission holding a commanding 4-0 lead. The Bulls held the edge in shots after the first period by a 14-8 margin.
The second period would be much of the same for the Bulls, as Captain BRENDAN GAUNCE would extend the Bulls lead to five at the 6:22 mark of the period on the power play. DANIEL ZHARKOV would add another for the Bulls 49 seconds later extending the Bulls lead to 6-0.The Wolves however would finally get on the scoreboard at the 10:05 mark of the second frame when MATHEW CAMPAGNA put one past Bulls’ goalie CHARLIE GRAHAM. Despite trailing on the scoreboard, the Wolves would outshoot the Bulls 18 to 6 in the second period.
The Wolves would kick off the third frame with a power play goal 2:40 in the period as CHARLIE DODERO fired a blast from the point that would find its way past GRAHAM in the Bulls goal. DODERO’S marker however would be the final goal of the evening and the Wolves would fall to the Bulls by a final score of 6-2. The teams would finish with eight shots apiece in the third frame.
The Wolves will return to action next Friday night when they host the Niagara Ice Dogs in their last home game of the regular season. Game time is 7:35 P.M. Friday’s game will be sponsored by KFM 95.5
MOLSON 3 STARS
1. BRENDAN GAUNCE
2. ALAN QUINE
3. DANIIL ZHARKOV
