Man, tough start for coach Brent Thompson, the former Alaska Aces bench boss who guided them to the ECHL's Kelly Cup last season, and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the AHL playoffs.

Bridgeport lost 3-0 to Connecticut for the second straight game to fall behind 2-0 in the best-of-5, first-round series.

Bridgeport is 0 of 10 on the power play in the series and has not lacked for shots -- Connecticut's Cameron Talbot racked 41 saves tonight after bagging 42 in Thursday's opener.

Neither erstwhile Aces winger Scott Howes nor erstwhile Aces defenseman Russ Sinkewich has played in either playoff match.