Saturday, November 29, 2008
Mancari effect hits five on farm
On Saturday, Portland came up empty for the fifth straight game without leading scorer Mark Mancari with a 5-1 loss to Lowell. Derek Whitmore assisted on the lone Pirates goal, while Jhonas Enroth made 13 saves after Adam Dennis was pulled after allowing three goals on nine shots in the first period. Devils goalie Jeff Frazee made 40 saves for the win, while Niklas Bergfors scored two goals and an assist.
The Rundown:
Whitmore: 1A, -1
Gerbe: -1, 4SOG
Kennedy: -1, 4SOG
Gragnani: -1, 3SOG
Zagrapan: -1, 3SOG
Weber: 2PIM
Funk: 2PIM
Kostka: 2SOG
Hunter: 2SOG
Schutz: -2
Butler: -3
Dennis: 3GA, 20:00, L
Enroth: 13 saves
The Pirates held an eight-game winning streak at the time of Mancari's call-up on November 21st.