Jones takes shootout loss despite 38 save shutout performance
Worcester, Massachusetts - The Manchester Monarchs lost a goaltending duel against the Worcester Sharks, a 1-0 shootout loss, at the DCU Center on Sunday afternoon, marking their second straight game without scoring a goal.
Manchester (5-2-0-1) leads the Atlantic Division with 11 points. Worcester (4-4-1-1) is tied with the St. John’s IceCaps (5-6-0-0) for second place in the Atlantic Division with 10 points each.
“(Alex) Stalock was able to keep pucks in front of him until the shootout,” said Monarchs Head Coach Mark Morris . “He competed for every puck and his teammates cleared any attempt beyond the initial shot. The game was hard fought. (Martin) Jones was solid for us too but Worcester scored three in the shootout to our two. The Sharks clearly had us hemmed in during the third period. They outshot us and they were swarming for the final 20 minutes. There are plenty of positive things we are doing but those things tend to get overlooked when you come out on the short end of the stick. We still mustered a point but two is better.”
