Pirates update (12/7-12/12)

On Friday, Portland fell to Binghamton, 2-1. Matt Ellis scored the only Pirates goal, with Mike Weber getting an assist on the play. Adam Dennis made 26 saves for his fifth loss in his last six starts. The Rundown: Weber: 1A Schutz: +1, 4 SOG Kostka: 2 SOG Mancari: 1 SOG Gragnani: 1 SOG Kennedy: 1 SOG Butler: -1, 2 SOG Hunter: -1 Whitmore: -1, 3 SOG Zagrapan: -1, 3 SOG Dennis: 26 saves, L The Pirates fared better earlier in the week, taking a 4-3 shootout over Manchester on Tuesday. Mark Mancari and Tim Kennedy scored the Pirates goals in the shootout to ice the win. Marc-Andre Gragnani had pair of assists in regulation, while Mike Kostka, Felix Schutz, and Dylan Hunter all had single helpers in the win. Adam Dennis shut the door in relief of the Jhonas Enroth, who was pulled after making 17 saves through 40:00. The Rundown: Gragnani: 2A, +1 Kostka: 1A, +1 Hunter: 1A, +1 Schutz: 1A Butler: 5 SOG Mancari: 2 SOG Weber: 3 SOG, 4 PIM Kennedy: 2 SOG Whitmore: +1 Zagrapan: 2 PIM Dennis: 12 saves, W Enroth: 17 saves Last Sunday, Portland lost to Worcester, 4-2. Marek Zagrapan netted his fifth of the season when he tipped a Mancari blast on a second period power play. The assist put Mancari on the scoresheet in ten straight AHL contests going back to before his call to Buffalo. Adam Dennis made 26 saves in defeat, while old frined Claude Lemieux scored the second goal of his comeback attempt with the Sharks. The Rundown: Zagrapan: 1G Gragnani: 1A, -2 Kennedy: 1A, -1 Mancari: 1A, -1 Schutz: -2 Butler: -1 Weber: even Kostka: -2 Hunter: -1 Whitmore: 1 SOG Dennis: 26 saves, L Mike Funk did not play and will remain out indefintely after suffering his second concussion of the season thanks to a brutal boarding by Lowell's Anssi Salmela last weekend.