Sunday, April 5, 2009
Pirates split weekend, remain in third
Tim Kennedy had a goal and two assists, and Nathan Gerbe and Mark Mancari each had a goal and an assist as Portland upended Springfield, 6-4.
Jhonas Enroth made 33 saves to improve his record to 25-22-0-6 on the season. Going 5-1-0-1 in their last seven games, the victory moves the Pirates (37-30-3-7 - 84 points) one point ahead of Worcester for third place in the Atlantic Division. The two teams will square off on Wednesday.
The Rundown:
Kennedy: 1G, 2A, +2
Gerbe: 1G, 1A, +3
Mancari: 1G, 1A
Zagrapan: 6 SOG
Generous: 4 SOG, 6 PIM
Schutz: 2 SOG
Gragnani: -1
Turnbull: 1 SOG
Persson: 2 SOG
Kostka: +1
Enroth: 33 saves, W
On Saturday, Enroth made 30 saves but the Pirates lost a 3-2 shootout to Providence. Gerbe and Marc-Andre Gragnani drew assists for the Pirates on goals by Mathieu Darche and Colton Fretter. Matt Generous finished +1 in his first appearance in a Portland sweater.
Kennedy, Mancari, Zagrapan, and Gerbe could not beat Tuukka Rask in the shootout.
The Rundown:
Gerbe: 1A, +1, 6 SOG
Gragnani: 1A, -1
Kennedy: -1
Mancari: -1
Zagrapan: -1
Generous: +1
Schutz: 1 SOG
Kostka: -1
Persson: -1
Whitmore: 2 SOG
Enroth: 30 saves, SOL