HAMILTON, Ont. . -- After two periods on Wednesday, the Hamilton Bulldogs looked set to coast to victory with a comfortable 4-0 lead. But when their cushion disappeared in the third, the Bulldogs turned to goaltender Robert Mayer and a desperate defensive effort to salvage a win. Mayer made 42 saves as the Bulldogs held off the Abbotsford Heat 5-3 in American Hockey League play. "It was a game where we wanted to come out strong," said Hamilton forward Joey Tenute. "We knew that we had been slow to start at home in our last few games here, and we talked all week about having a good start. "Tonight, we had that, and then we seemed to fall asleep a little bit at times in the second and third." Tenute had two goals, while Michael Bournival, Frederic St. Denis and Greg Pateryn also scored for Hamilton (26-32-6). Max Reinhart, Roman Horak and Ben Street had goals for Abbotsford (30-29-9), and Barry Brust stopped 10-of-12 shots in relief of starter Danny Taylor. A strong power play carried momentum into even-strength play as Bournival opened the scoring for the Bulldogs at 10:41 of the first. The centre collected the puck from defenceman Nathan Beaulieu and circled into the high slot before firing a wristshot that deflected off the far post and past Taylor. With their first goal behind them, the Bulldogs wasted no time in finding another. They doubled their advantage at 13:17 of the first when Philippe Lefebvres point shot hit a Heat player in front of the net and spilled to St. Denis on the left wing. The defender routinely slotted the puck past Taylor, who had yet to spot it through a screen. Alex Belzile attributed Hamiltons success in the opening period to its simplistic and efficient approach on offence. "We were opportunistic and we had the little details down," said Belzile. "We took shots and didnt do anything complicated, and it worked. "I hope that well do the same thing in the future." Brady Vail -- Montreals fourth-round selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (94th overall) -- registered an assist on the play for his first professional point. Tenute capped the Bulldogs impressive first period with the teams third goal at 18:39. He corralled a cross-ice pass from Belzile and carried the puck over the left circle, releasing a heavy wrist shot that eluded Taylors blocking glove and deflected in off the crossbar. Taylor was replaced by Brust after allowing three goals on only 10 shots in the first. Pateryn extended the Bulldogs lead to four with a power-play goal at 6:14 in the second. Hamilton cycled the puck effectively with the man advantage, and after Patrick Holland threaded a cross-ice pass to him on the left point Pateryn took a well-placed slapshot that beat Brust on the short side. Despite being badly outplayed through the first two periods, the Heat entered the third in much better form. Abbotsford scored twice in quick succession to bring the result into doubt, as Horak followed Reinharts goal at 1:56 with one of his own four minutes later. Ben Walters weak shot among a crowd was stopped by Mayer, but the rebound fell to Horak and he fired it in to cut Hamiltons lead to 4-2 at 6:01 of the third. With his team looking sluggish and its lead quickly evaporating, the Bulldogs head coach Sylvain Lefebvre called a timeout that seemed to awaken his players. The Bulldogs explained that Lefebvre stressed defensive responsibility as he looked to rally his team. "He told us to keep things simple just like we did when we started the game," said Belzile. "We dont need highlight-reel goals to make it 5-2. Thats not the way to play. "We had to be defensively strong and win those 50-50 battles, and pay attention to those little details." Hamilton responded to the break with its fifth goal of the game, as Tenute scored his second at 8:36. Holland carried the puck down the left wing and cut to the net, forcing a save from Brust before the rebound spilled to Tenute, who shot the puck in from close range. Tenute credited the swing in momentum to a change of pace. "We had the lead and we knew that we are all capable players out there," said the Bulldog forward. "Were all responsible. We just had to have some confidence and slow the game down. "We had to play at our pace and dictate play." Abbotsford cut its deficit to two goals yet again when Street scored at 15:13, but would get no closer. [url=http://www.officialmlbclub.com/Seattle-Mariners-Taijuan-Walker-Jersey.html]... . Though commissioner David Stern and deputy commissioner Adam Silver have insisted throughout the lockout they needed the potential for both in a new collective bargaining agreement, there was often a belief -- even from players -- that money mattered most. [url=http://www.officialmlbclub.com/Cleveland-Indians-Nick-Swisher-Jersey.html]N... 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Wilfork was hurt on the 10th play of the Falcons opening series. He was blocked lightly by left guard Justin Blalock, who then ran to his left to block on a pass to Julio Jones. Wilfork changed direction to run toward the action when his right leg gave way. The Patriots said he had an ankle injury, and he didnt return. On the sideline, Tom Brady talked with Wilfork, then patted him on the shoulder. A short time later, Wilfork was sitting on the back of a cart, his right leg bare below the knee, with Dr. Thomas Gill, the team physician, by his side as they headed off the field. Wilforks absence lightens the load for opposing offensive linemen. "Hes not only strong and powerful, but he is also quick for a man his size, and hes a smart player," Patriots left guard Logan Mankins said. "He takes on double teams so well. He just engulfs linemen. In pass protection, he just pushes the pocket. He is always collapsing inside, and that helps the edge rush. So, he just does so many things for us, and does it so good." Now Belichick must get along without that massive force in the middle. "Clearly, there are no Vince Wilforks just standing around out there on the corner waiting to sign with the Patriots or some other NFL team," he said on WEEI. "He is a special player, one of the very best at his position." ' ' '