Saturday, April 4, 2009
Pirates dump Devils
On Friday, Portland got a pair of goals from Mathieu Darche and 35 saves from Jhonas Enroth to defeat Lowell, 3-1. Marek Zagrapan sealed the win with an empty net goal, his 21st of the season, while Mike Kostka had a power-play assist on the first Darche goal.
Portland's leading scorer among defensemen, Marc-Andre Gragnani, skated as a left-wing on the Pirates fourth line with Derek Whitmore at center.
The Rundown:
Zagrapan: 1G
Kostka: 1A, +2
Gerbe: +1
Mancari: +1
Kennedy: +1
Schutz: -1
Persson: 1 SOG
Whitmore: 2 SOG
Gragnani: even
Enroth: 35 saves, W