Bridgeport ends Whale’s win streak

Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2, Connecticut Whale 1 (OT) By Brian Ring Bridgeport, CT, February 12, 2012 – The Connecticut Whale were defeated on the road, 2-1 in overtime, Sunday afternoon by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. David Ullstrom recorded the overtime game-winner for Bridgeport, who sent the Whale to their first February defeat. Jon Landry would assist on both of Bridgeport’s goals, with Kelsey Tessier supplying the lone goal for Connecticut. “It was a back-and-forth game, a pretty close game,” said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. “I thought there were opportunities to shoot pucks…of course, if you don’t take the shot, you’re in a situation where you’re stickhandling one versus one or one versus two or maybe trying to force a pass.” The Whale would take the first lead of the game at the 12:24 mark of the opening period, as Wojtek Wolski set up Tessier for his eighth goal of the season. Wolski passed across the slot to Tessier, who banged the puck home on the doorstep of Brid...