Sunday, March 29, 2009
Felix feelin' it, Persson points as Pirates produce
Felix Schutz had a goal and two assists, while Tim Kennedy scored the late game winner to go along with an earlier helper as Portland defeated lowly Springfield, 4-3, to earn their first three-game win streak since January.
Playing in his second career AHL game, Dennis Persson received the only assist on Kennedy's goal while Nathan Gerbe and Marc-Andre Gragnani also chipped in an assist each.
Jhonas Enroth made 33 saves to collect his 23rd win of the season.
The Rundown:
Schutz: 1G, 2A, +1
Kennedy: GWG, 1A, 2 SOG
Gerbe: 1A, +1, 5 SOG
Persson: 1A
Gragnani: 1A
Kostka: even
Zagrapan: -1
Whitmore: -1
Mancari: -1
Enroth: 33 saves, W
On Saturday, Marek Zagrapan had three assists as the Pirates rode a Colin Murphy hat trick past Manchester, 5-2.
Gragnani had a goal and an assist for Portland, while Gerbe potted his 26th goal of the year.
The Rundown:
Gragnani: 1G, 1A
Gerbe: 1G, -1, 7 SOG
Zagrapan: 3A, +1
Mancari: 1A, +1
Whitmore: even
Kostka: 2 SOG
Persson: -1
Schutz: -1
Enroth: 24 Saves, W