Sunday, November 9, 2008
Pirates stay hot in win over Phantoms
Mark Mancari continued his scoring tear with a goal and three assists, and Tim Kennedy got back on the sheet with a goal and an assist of his own as Portland defeated Philadelphia, 5-3. The victory makes it five in a row for the Pirates, as Mancari jumps into the AHL point lead with 22 (9+13) through 11 games.
With the Pirates taking five straight, Jhonas Enroth made 16 saves to earn his fifth straight win. The Swedish rookie is now 5-1, with a 2.67 goals against average and a save percentage of .912.
Mancari: 1G, 3A, +3
Kennedy: 1G, 1A, +2
Gragnani: 1A
Gerbe: 1A
Card: +2
Funk: +1
Kostka: +1
Weber: +1, 6 PIM
Zagrapan: 2 SOG
Schutz: even
Butler: even
Whitmore: even
Enroth: 16 saves, W
The Pirates will return to action on Friday when they host the Albany River Rats in Lewiston.