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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Pirates open up a can on Worcester
Portland erupted for a Sunday touchdown in their 7-1 drubbing of Worcester in the front end of a home-and-home with the Sharks. Dylan Hunter had a goal and two assists for the Pirates, while Jhonas Enroth made 32 saves to earn his 11th win of the season.
Derek Whitmore chipped in with two assists, while Marek Zagrapan, Felix Schutz, and Marc-Andre Gragnani all registered single helpers in the win.
Tim Kennedy did not make it back to Portland in time after being returned by Buffalo earlier in the day.
The Rundown:
Hunter: 1G, 2A, +4
Whitmore: 2A, +3
Zagrapan: 1A, +1
Schutz: 1A
Gragnani: 1A, +1
Weber: +2
Kostka: 2 SOG
Mancari: +1, 4 SOG
Enroth: 32 saves, W
Mancari, Zagrapan score as Pirates come up short
Mark Mancari and Marek Zagrapan scored for Portland in their 3-2 loss to Manchester. The goals brought the Pirates back after trailing 2-0, but the Monarchs secured the W with a Scott Parse tally with less than 4:00 to play.
Portland was playing without Tim Kennedy, Chris Butler, and Nathan Gerbe (IR) who are all up with Buffalo.
Mancari pounded a one-timer while on a 5-3 advantage with help from Felix Schutz and Marc-Andre Gragnani before executing a nice give-and-go with Zagrapan for the other Portland goal.
Jhonas Enroth made 29 saves to move to 10-5-2 on the year.
The Rundown:
Mancari: 1G, 1A, 3 SOG
Zagrapan: 1G, -1, 4 SOG
Schutz: 1A
Gragnani: 1A, -1, 3 SOG
Kostka: -1
Whitmore: 3 SOG
Weber: -2
Hunter: -1
Enroth: 29 saves
Thursday, December 25, 2008
12/21-23 Recap: Buravchikov scores; Enroth with big night
Holiday catch-up.
Vjacheslav Buravchikov scored a goal for Kazan in their 6-1 trouncing of Spartak Moscow on Tuesday. The goal was Buravchikov's second of the season and his sixth point to go along with a +1 in 29 games for the KHL's third place club. Kazan will wrap up their two-game Moscow swing with a Christmas day game with CSKA.
In Tuesday DEL play, Philip Gogulla had three shots on goal in Cologne's 4-3 loss to Hamburg. Two of his best chances came midway through the third when Cologne started applying some late-game heat. Former Sabre Andy Delmore scored the overtime winner for the Freezers.
On Sunday, Gogulla (2PIM) had two shots on goal in their 3-2 OT loss to Ingolstadt.
Also on Sunday, the Pirates earned their first back-to-back wins since their eight-game winning streak ended on November 19th with a 3-2 victory over Worcester. Jhonas Enroth lead the charge with a season-high 41 saves, while Marek Zagrapan scored his third game-winning goal of the season. Mark Mancari added a pair of helpers for Portland to hit the 30 point plateau on the season.
With Chris Butler earning praise from the Sabres coaching staff while on recall, Mike Weber finshed +3 while getting an assist for his third point in the last eight games.
The Rundown:
Zagrapan: GWG, +3, 4 SOG
Mancari: 2A, +2
Kennedy: 1A, +2, 3 SOG
Hunter: 1A
Weber: 1A, +3, 2 PIM
Schutz: +1
Gragnani: -1
Kostka: -1
Whitmore: 1 SOG
Enroth: 41 saves, W
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
Pirates double up Providence
Dylan Hunter scored his first goal of the season and added an assist as Portland defeated Providence, 4-2. Marek Zagrapan added two assists on plays where he simply threw the puck towards the net for his third multi-point game of the season, while Derek Whitmore scored his fourth goal and dropped the gloves in the win. Felix Schutz had an assist for his first point in four games.
Mark Mancari (-1) had a game-high nine shots on goal, but did not score. After a ten-game point streak that wrapped around his NHL call-up, the Pirates leading scorer has just one assist in his last five games. Portland's second leading scorer, Tim Kennedy, has no points in the same five-game stretch.
Jhonas Enroth had to make just 18 saves to earn his ninth win of the season.
The Rundown:
Hunter: 1G, 1A, +2
Whitmore: 1G, +1, 3 SOG
Zagrapan: 2A
Schutz: 1A, +1
Weber: +2
Kennedy: 2 SOG
Mancari: -1, 9 SOG
Gragnani: even
Kostka: -1
Enroth: 18 saves, W
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Pirates drop third in a row
Portland ended a disappointing week with their third straight loss, 3-1 at Albany. Mike Kostka opened scoring with a power play goal, his third of the year, when his point shot was deflected at 5:41 of the first period. Marc-Andre Gragnani drew an assist on the play. Jhonas Enroth gave up two goals on 23 shots in the loss.
The Rundown:
Kostka: 1G
Gragnani: 1A
Butler: 5 SOG
Kennedy: -1, 4 SOG
Schutz: 2 SOG
Mancari: 2 SOG
Zagrapan: 1 SOG
Weber: -1, 4 PIM
Hunter: 2 PIM
Whitmore: even
Enroth: 21 Saves, L
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Pirates lose to Baby Pens
Portland stumbled out of the gate, giving up three first period goals in a 5-1 loss at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Mark Mancari and Chris Butler assisted on Mathieu Darche's third period tally, but at that point the paint was already drying on the Pirates' second consecutive loss.
Jhonas Enroth made 20 saves, dropping his record to 8-3-2.
The Rundown:
Butler: 1A, -2
Mancari: 1A, -2
Schutz: even
Gragnani: -1
Kostka: -1
Kennedy: -2
Hunter: 1 SOG
Weber: 5-for-fighting
Whitmore: -1
Zagrapan: -1
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.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
12/10 Recap: Brennan solid in win; Ennis heads east
T.J. Brennan (+3) had two assists, including a set-up on the game winner, as Montreal defeated the Q's top-club, Shawinigan, by a 4-1 score. Luke Adam (2 PIM) failed to hit the sheet for the fourth straight game as the Juniors take tail end of the home-and-home. Cedric-Lalonde McNicoll scored the lone Cataractes goal, extending his current point-streak to an alarming 21 games.
In snowy Charlottetown, Jordon Southorn had an assist and his usual two hits for PEI in their 5-2 win over Halifax. The 6'2 defenseman is even with five points in his last three games.
Also from the Q, Jean-Simon Allard was +1 but failed to register for the fourth straight game as Quebec stomped on Chicoutimi, 7-1. The 6'3, 193-pounder has been hot and cold all season long after getting traded to the Remparts at the Q draft last offseason, and he'll need to be a more consistent presence moving forward. The Sags' Jacob Lagacé posted a -5 in the loss, a season low amongst all of the Sabres prospects.
In Michigan, Nick Crawford was -1 as Saginaw lost at Plymouth, 3-2. The minus took place when Crawford got beat on a play by Chris Terry, who skated past the sixth-rounder and bested Edward Pasquale from 20-feet out for the Whalers second goal of the night, and his 14th of the season.
And now, catch-up time.
On Monday, Tyler Ennis (-1) had an assist as Medicine Hat fell to Lethbridge, 4-3. The game was the final tune-up for the left wing before skating in Team Canada's camp beginning Thursday.
In the DEL, Philip Gogulla was -1 with three shots on goal as Cologne dropped a shootout to Iserlohn, 3-2. The winger did not make the Sharks shooter list.
In Tuesday evening action, Jean-Simon Allard was quiet for his third straight game, finishing -1 as Quebec was shutout by Baie-Comeau, 4-0.
Over in Sweden, Dennis Persson dressed but did not get a shift as Timra lost to SSK, 3-2.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Funk injury mars Pirates victory
Marek Zagrapan scored his fourth goal of the season, and Tim Kennedy had three assists as Portland rode a Colton Fretter hat trick past Lowell, 5-2. Kennedy now has points in two consecutive nights after a six-game slumber.
Jhonas Enroth made 31 saves for his eight win of the season, while Mark Mancari picked up an assist in his first game back from Buffalo.
The game became secondary at 10:29 of the third period when Mike Funk was taken off the ice on a stretcher after getting checked from behind by the Devils' Anssi Salmela. He'll be hospitalized overnight with his injury status yet to be determined.
The Rundown:
Zagrapan: 1G, -1
Kennedy: 3A, -1
Mancari: 1A
Butler: 2A, -1
Schutz: +1, 4 SOG
Gragnani: 1 SOG
Kostka: 1 SOG
Whitmore: -1
Weber: 1A, 2 PIM
Hunter: 2 PIM
Funk: -1, injured
Enroth: 31 saves, W
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