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Friday, November 13, 2009
Pirates halt hot Amerks in HSBC
The Portland Pirates sailed into HSBC Arena on Thursday to defeat the Rochester Americans, 6-3. The victory snaps a two-game skid for the Pirates while ending the Americans 11-game win streak. Mark Mancari, Philip Gogulla, and Cody McCormick each had a goal and an assist to lead the Pirates .
Buzzing between Gogulla and Mancari from the first drop of the puck, Tyler Ennis picked up a pair of assists to fuel Portland’s effort. Ennis set-up a Mancari one-time laser to open scoring late in the period. He later shifted inside to create a tic-tac-toe passing play that was finished off by Gogulla to put the Pirates ahead for good at 12:56 of the second period.
Rookie center Paul Byron also showed his quickness and offensive skills, scoring a short-handed goal at 4:43 of the second period to open Portland’s four-goal floodgate. The fleeting Byron spent most of his shifts between vets McCormick and Jeff Cowan.
In a shuffling blueline, rookie T.J. Brennan spent most of his time with veteran Joe DiPenta. Drew Schiestel saw PK time with DiPenta, but played shifts with Mike Kostka. At one point, it appeared that Dennis Persson skated a shift at forward. Matt Generous and Mike Weber were a steady pair however. Weber was a +3 but did make one poor decision on a cross-ice pas in his own zone that was very similar to plays made in the pre-season.
Jhonas Enroth, who was sent down by Buffalo earlier in the day, kicked aside 23 saves to earn his fourth win of the season. Enroth will need to remain sharp if the 6-10 Pirates are to gain ground in the standings.
Nathan Gerbe (concussion), Marc-Andre Gragnani (leg), and Felix Schutz (shoulder) did not play for Portland.
The Rundown:
Mancari: 1G, 1A
Gogulla: 1G, 1A, +1
Byron: 1G, 1 SOG
Ennis: 2A
Weber: +3
Brennan: even
Schiestel: even
Generous: +1
Turnbull: 1A
Enroth: 23 saves, W
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Enroth to make NHL debut
Goaltender Jhonas Enroth will make his first NHL start on Saturday as the Sabres travel to take on the Bruins. Buffalo is playing their third game in four nights, with #1 Ryan Miller taking a rest after Wednesday and Friday starts. Enroth received his seond NHL call-up earlier in the week after Patrick Lamlime suffered a groin strain.
Enroth, 21, was 3-7 with a 3.90 goals against average and .872 save percentage in 10 starts for Portland (AHL) before getting the call to Buffalo.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Enroth called up to Buffalo
From Sabres.com:
The Buffalo Sabres have recalled goaltender Jhonas Enroth from Portland of the American Hockey League to fill in for an injured Patrick Lalime. Lalime hurt his groin during Monday’s practice. Head Coach Lindy Ruff said it’s unclear when he will return. “You never know with groins. We hope its not long, but it depends on how it responds,” he said. Ryan Miller will start tonight’s match-up against the New York Islanders, but Ruff said if Lalime is not ready to play by the weekend, Enroth will likely make his season debut. “We’re going to stick to the program,” Ruff said. After compiling a .914 save percentage in his AHL rookie season, Enroth (6/25/1988, 5’10”, 166 lbs.), has struggled out of the gate in the 2009-10 campaign. The netminder is 3-7 in his first 10 games, with a 3.90 GAA and 0.872 save percentage.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Pirates split weekend slate
In Friday farm action, Mark Mancari scored the overtime game winner while second-year man Jhonas Enroth made 36 saves as Portland defeated Lowell, 3-2.
Nathan Gerbe and Tyler Ennis each added a pair of assists for Portland, while T.J. Brennan and Travis Turnbull added single helpers.
The win moved the Pirates season mark to 4-7, including a 3-0 record at home.
The Rundown:
Gerbe: 2A, +1
Ennis: 2A
Turnbull: 1A
Brennan: 1A
Schutz: -1
Kostka: even
Schiestel: even
Gogulla: -1
Mancari: 1G
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The Pirates returned to the ice on Saturday with a 3-2 loss to Bridgeport. Enroth stopped 17 of 20 shots to take the loss in his 10th start of the season. Recently-inked Marc McCutcheon scored both Portland goals, while Mancari extended his point streak to six games with an assist.
The loss was the Pirates first of the season on home ice.
The Rundown:
Mancari: 1A, +1
Schiestel: +1
Gogulla: +1
Kostka: +1
Gerbe: -1, 4 PIM
Ennis: -2
Schutz: even
Brennan: even
Enroth: 17 saves
Weber: -1
Generous: -1
Turnbull: 3 SOG
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Ennis explodes as Pirates pound 'Pack
Tyler Ennis exploded for his first professional points, scoring three goals and an assist to lead Portland past Hartford, 6-3. The center's production stemmed from clicking with linemates Jeff Cowan (2G, 1A) and Nathan Gerbe, who added a goal and three assists. The trio swept the game's three star selections.
T.J. Brennan also collected his first AHL points with a pair of assists. Marc-Andre Gragnani, Mike Kostka, and Mark Mancari added single helpers.
Jhonas Enroth made 27 saves to earn the W, while Drew Schiestel remained in the press box.
The Rundown:
Ennis: 3G, 1A, +2, 6 SOG
Gerbe: 1G, 3A, +2, 4 SOG
Brennan: 2A
Kostka: 1A, +1
Gragnani: 1A
Mancari: 1A
Gogulla: 1 SOG
Weber: 1 SOG
Schutz: 2PIM
Persson: -1
Byron: -1
Legault: -2, 3 SOG
Enroth: 27 saves, W
Schiestel: DNP
The Pirates begin a five-game road swing on Saturday at Manchester.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Byron keys Saturday win; Pirates sink on Sunday
On Saturday, Paul Byron scored the game winning goal and added an assist as Portland opened their home schedule with a 4-2 win over Providence. The game's #1 star, Byron scored his first AHL goal to cap the Pirates three-goal output within a span of 4:09 in the early stages of the second period.
Nathan Gerbe started the roll on the power play with his second goal in as many games at 1:19. Moments later, Mark Mancari hit at even strength at 3:41 to tie the game 2-2. Mancari also picked up an assist on the night. Kyle Rank would score the final Pirates goal.
Jhonas Enroth made 28 saves to earn his first win of the season, while Drew Schiestel was a scratch.
The Rundown:
Byron: 1G, 1A, +2
Gerbe: 1G
Weber: 2A, +2
Turnbull: 1A, +1
Gragnani: 1A
Brennan: +1, 5 SOG
Persson: +2
Gogulla: 2 SOG
Kostka: 4 SOG
Schutz: 2 SOG
Legault: 2 SOG
Ennis: even
Enroth: 28 saves
The Pirates returned to the ice on Sunday in Lowell, where they came up short in 4-0 loss to the Devils. Enroth allowed four goals on 23 shots before giving way to J.P. Lamoureux at 12:15 of the second period. Lamoureux kicked away all 18 shots he faced the rest of the way.
The Rundown:
Ennis: 4 SOG
Turnbull: 3 SOG
Kostka: even
Brennan: -1, 4 SOG, 16 PIM
Weber: -1, 7 PIM
Schiestel: -1
Gogulla: -2
Byron: -2
Legault: -2
Schutz: -2, 3 SOG
Persson: -2
Enroth: 19 saves
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