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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Gerbe gets 14th as Pirates slip
Nathan Gerbe scored his 14th goal of the season, and Marc-Andre Gragnani forced OT by one-timing a nice backhand pass from Felix Schutz while shorthanded as Portland fell to Springfield, 3-2 in a shootout. Jhonas Enroth made 30 saves, while Gerbe was only successful Pirate in the breakway drill.
The Rundown:
Gerbe: 1G, 4 SOG
Gragnani: 1G, +1
Schutz: 1A, +1
Butler: 1A
Kennedy: 1A
Kostka: +1
Funk: even
Weber: -1, 2 PIM
Zagrapan: -1
Whitmore: 2 PIM
Hunter: 2 PIM
Enroth: 2 GA, 30 saves, SOL
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
Gerbe grabs 13th, Enroth stops 'em all in win
Nathan Gerbe and Derek Whitmore netted goals, and Jhonas Enroth made 23 saves for his second North American shutout as Portland defeated Manchester, 4-0.
Whitmore found twine on a redirect early in the first period to put the Pirates up 1-0. Later, Felix Schutz fed a pass to Gerbe on a 2-1 break, who one-timed the puck past Jonathan Bernier for his 13th of the season.
The win ends a five-game losing streak for the Pirates.
The Rundown:
Gerbe: 1G, +1, 7SOG
Whitmore: 1G, +1
Schutz: 1A, +2
Zagrapan: 1A, +1
Gragnani: +3
Kostka: +2
Butler: +2
Weber: 2 PIM
Hunter: 1SOG
Kennedy: 1 SOG
Funk: 1A, +1
Enroth: 23 saves, SO
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Mancari effect hits five on farm
On Saturday, Portland came up empty for the fifth straight game without leading scorer Mark Mancari with a 5-1 loss to Lowell. Derek Whitmore assisted on the lone Pirates goal, while Jhonas Enroth made 13 saves after Adam Dennis was pulled after allowing three goals on nine shots in the first period. Devils goalie Jeff Frazee made 40 saves for the win, while Niklas Bergfors scored two goals and an assist.
The Rundown:
Whitmore: 1A, -1
Gerbe: -1, 4SOG
Kennedy: -1, 4SOG
Gragnani: -1, 3SOG
Zagrapan: -1, 3SOG
Weber: 2PIM
Funk: 2PIM
Kostka: 2SOG
Hunter: 2SOG
Schutz: -2
Butler: -3
Dennis: 3GA, 20:00, L
Enroth: 13 saves
The Pirates held an eight-game winning streak at the time of Mancari's call-up on November 21st.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Pirates lose fourth in a row
Kings prospect Jonathan Quick was sharp, stopping 41 of 42 shots as Manchester handed Portland its fourth straight loss, 3-1. The only Portland goal took place on the power play when Mike Funk found Chris Butler, whose point shot was tipped by Tyler Bouck past Quick. Felix Schutz saw his three game point streak snapped, while Adam Dennis made 27 saves in the loss.
The Rundown:
Butler: 1A, -2
Funk: 1A
Weber: 4 PIM
Schutz: even
Hunter: even
Kostka: even
Whitmore: even
Zagrapan: -1, 7 SOG
Gerbe: -1, 6 SOG
Kennedy: -1, 4 SOG
Dennis: 27 saves, L
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Kostka, Schutz steer ship in loss
Mike Kostka scored two goals, and Felix Schutz scored a goal and an assist as Portland lost to Worcester, 4-3. The goals were Kostka's first as a professional.
With Mark Mancari in Buffalo, Schutz has stepped up with three goals in as many games. Jhonas Enroth made 26 saves in the loss, while Nathan Gerbe saw his eight-game point streak snapped.
The Rundown:
Kostka: 2G, +1, 5 SOG
Schutz: 1G, 1A, -1
Whitmore: 1A +1
Zagrapan: 3 SOG
Weber: -1
Kennedy: -1
Gragnani: -1
Gerbe: -1
Butler: -2, 2 PIM
Funk: -2
Enroth: 26 saves, L
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Pirates streak ends with weekend losses
Portland's eight-game winning streak came to an end this weekend with Friday-Saturday losses to Providence and Hartford.
On Friday, Felix Schutz and Derek Whitmore each scored a goal and was solid with 31 saves in the loss, while Nathan Gerbe added an assist for his 21st point of the year. The 5'6 Gerbe also had his first fighting major (vs. Vladimir Sobotka) since a game versus Merrimack in his sophomore year with Boston College.
The Pirates were playing without leading scorer Mark Mancari, who was named the game's #3 star for Buffalo in the Sabres loss to Philadelphia. On Saturday, Mancari scored his first NHL goal in another Sabres loss to the Isles.
The Rundown:
Schutz: 1G, 1A, +2
Whitmore: 1G, 1A, +2
Gerbe: 1A, +1, 7 PIM
Butler: +1
Funk: +1
Zagrapan: -1
Kennedy: -1
Gragnani: -1
Weber: 2 PIM
Kostka: -1
Enroth: 31 saves
The Pirates returned to action on Saturday, suffering back-to-back defeats for the first time this season with a 6-2 loss to Hartford. Mike Funk scored his first of the year, while Schutz added his fourth to give him points in five straight games. Gerbe picked up an assist to extend his point streak to eight.
With the Pirates losing two straight for the first time this season, Tim Kennedy went pointless in back-to-back games for the first time as well.
The Rundown:
Schutz: 1G, -1
Funk: 1G
Gragnani: 1A -1
Gerbe: 1A, -2, 4 SOG
Zagrapan: +1
Butler: +1
Kennedy: -1
Weber: -2
Kostka: 2 SOG
Whitmore: 1 SOG
Dennis: 22 saves, 6 GA
Mike Card (cut face) and Dylan Hunter (foot) remained sidelined for Portland.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Eight straight for the farm ship
Down on the farm, Tim Kennedy and Chris Butler each scored a goal and an assist as Portland won their eighth straight game, 4-2 over Hartford. Marek Zagrapan, Nathan Gerbe, and Mark Mancari added helpers for the Pirates, who scored three times on the power play and once into an empty net, while Adam Dennis made 34 saves to earn his sixth win. Mike Card sat the game out with a facial injury.
The Rundown:
Butler: 1G, 1A, +1
Kennedy: 1G, 1A, -1
Zagrapan: 1A
Gerbe: 1A
Mancari: 1A, -1
Funk: +1
Kostka: -1
Gragnani: -1
Weber: 1 SOG
Schutz: 1 SOG
Whitmore: even
Dennis: 34 saves, W
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Pirates sail to seventh straight
Felix Schutz and Mark Mancari each potted a goal, and Tim Kennedy added two assists as Portland won their seventh straight, 5-2 over Providence. The goal gives Mancari points in all seven wins, while Nathan Gerbe had an assist to raise his point streak to five games.
Adam Dennis made 27 stops to get the win.
The Rundown:
Mancari: 1G, +2
Schutz: 1G, +1
Kennedy: 2A, +2
Kostka: 1A, +2
Gerbe: 1A, +1
Zagrapan: 1A, +1
Gragnani: 1A
Butler: +2
Funk: +2
Card: even
Whitmore: -1
Weber: 4 PIM
Dennis: 27 saves
Gerbe, Pirates continue to cruise
In Friday AHL action, Nathan Gerbe scored two goals and added an assist as the Portland Pirates beat the Albany River Rats, 6-3. The BC product now has 12 goals in as many games, good for second in the league.
Marek Zagrapan and Mark Mancari (shortie) also added a goal and an assist each for the Pirates, while Derek Whitmore scored his first of the year in the win. With another two points, Mancari maintained his spot at the top of the AHL points leader board with 23 on the season.
Jhonas Enroth made 27 saves for his sixth straight win.
The Rundown:
Gerbe: 2A, 1A, 6 SOG, +3
Zagrapan: 1G, 1A, +3
Mancari: 1G, 1A, 6 SOG, +1
Whitmore: 1G, +2
Kennedy: 1A, 5 SOG
Kostka: 1A, +2
Gragnani: 1A, +3
Schutz: 1A, +1
Weber: +3
Card: +2
Funk: -1
Butler: -1
Enroth: 27 saves, W
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Pirates stay hot in win over Phantoms
Mark Mancari continued his scoring tear with a goal and three assists, and Tim Kennedy got back on the sheet with a goal and an assist of his own as Portland defeated Philadelphia, 5-3. The victory makes it five in a row for the Pirates, as Mancari jumps into the AHL point lead with 22 (9+13) through 11 games.
With the Pirates taking five straight, Jhonas Enroth made 16 saves to earn his fifth straight win. The Swedish rookie is now 5-1, with a 2.67 goals against average and a save percentage of .912.
Mancari: 1G, 3A, +3
Kennedy: 1G, 1A, +2
Gragnani: 1A
Gerbe: 1A
Card: +2
Funk: +1
Kostka: +1
Weber: +1, 6 PIM
Zagrapan: 2 SOG
Schutz: even
Butler: even
Whitmore: even
Enroth: 16 saves, W
The Pirates will return to action on Friday when they host the Albany River Rats in Lewiston.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
11/7 Recap: Eidsness bests #1; Adam pots pair
If you've been reading this space of late, we've talked about a looming shake-up in Gatineau where the Piques were riding a ten-game losing streak heading into Friday's game with Montreal. The shake-up came this week with Mario Richer resigning as coach, and being replaced by former NHLer Jerome Dupont.
Gatineau owned the opening period of the new boss' debut, scoring three times on 17 shots, but Montreal stormed back with six unanswered goals for the win. Luke Adam lit the lamp twice, while the Juniors won their second straight game on T.J. Brennan's winner midway through the third period. Brennan and Adam also posted assists on the night, while the Piques' Paul Byron had a power play goal in the 6-3 loss.
In other Q action from Friday, Jacob Lagacé scored a goal and an assist in Chicoutimi's 3-2 win over Victoriaville. Tied at one apiece heading into the third, Lagacé first set up Nicolas Deschamps (ANA) at 2:47, then scored his ninth of the year for the game winner about ten minutes later.
Jordon Southorn scored a goal for PEI in their 4-3 loss to Cape Breton. The power play marker was Southorn's second of the season, and his play has been both improved and inspired since his return from suspension.
J.S. Allard scored his fifth goal of the season as Quebec defeated Baie-Comeau, 8-6. The Remparts went 4/9 on the power play to earn the win.
In the OHL, Nick Crawford was +2 in Saginaw's 7-2 win over Ottawa. His +8 for the season ranks him 20th overall in the O.
From the WHL, Tyler Ennis scored his eighth goal of the year in Medicine Hat's 4-2 loss to Regina. Ennis tied the game at 2-2 early in the third when he raced in on a short-handed breakaway and made a nifty deke before roofing the puck over Linden Rowat (LA). The Pats would counter with two goals of their own to seal the victory.
In NCAA play, Brad Eidsness made 29 saves as visiting North Dakota defeated #1 Colorado College, 3-1. Eidsness, who moved to 3-2 on the year, made many great saves to earn the W and should be back between the pipes when the two clubs play it back on Saturday. Freshman defenseman Corey Fienhage did not travel with the club for the weekend set.
Alex Biega (+1) assisted on both Crimson goals as #18 Harvard lost to RPI, 3-2. The junior now has three points in three games.
Matt Generous (+1) notched his first point* of the season, assisting on the overtime winner as St. Lawrence defeated Yale, 3-2. The senior started the game-winning play as he broke into the Yale zone and sent a shot just wide of the net. The puck was corralled and fed back to Brandon Bollig, who poked the puck over the line.
Andrew Orpik was -1 as #2 Boston College suffered a 4-1 upset loss to #12 Notre Dame. The rematch of last year's NCAA final kicked off a Holy War weekend as the two school's football teams will also meet on Saturday.
Corey Tropp (-1) returned to the #11 ranked Spartans lineup after a bout with mono in their 3-0 loss to Ohio State.
In Alaska, Justin Jokinen (2 PIM) was even in #13 Minnesota State's 5-3 win over Anchorage.
Freshman Drew MacKenzie was even in #16 Vermont's 2-2 tie with Providence.
In the AHL, Tim Kennedy scored the shootout winner but saw his nine-game point streak snapped as Portland edged Springfield, 2-1. Mark Mancari scored on the power play, with Nathan Gerbe being credited with the assist. Adam Dennis made 26 saves to earn the win, while Mike Funk made his first appearance of the season after a concussion delayed the start of his schedule.
The Rundown:
Mancari: 1G, 6 SOG
Gerbe: 1A, 7 SOG
Kennedy: -1
Butler: 2 PIM
Weber: even
Schutz: 1 SOG
Funk: 2 PIM
Gragnani: 3 SOG
Zagrapan: 2 PIM
Funk: 2 PIM
Kostka: -1
Whitmore: 2 SOG
Card: even
Dennis: 26 saves
*Generous still hasn't been credited with an assist on Zach Miscovic's game winner against UNH a few weeks back.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
11/5 Recap: On Pommer-like pace, Gerbe nets hatty
Nathan Gerbe scored an empty net goal in the final seconds to notch his first professional hat trick as Portland defeated Worcester, 5-3. Gerbe, who also added an assist, raised his goal total to 10 on the season including a league leading six on the power play.
The blazing winger pounced on a Tim Kennedy rebound in the first period to score his eighth goal of the season. He later scored the unassisted game winner in third when he intercepted a cross-ice pass and buried the partial breakaway before topping the game off with :14 to play.
Gerbe's early season ten-spot has him cruising at the same pace that Jason Pominville, then 23 in his fourth AHL season, was producing in 2005 before earning a call-up to Buffalo. Now a solid NHL performer, Pominville scored 19 goals in 18 games with Rochester before a J.P. Dumont abdominal injury forced the call-up. The 21-year old Gerbe is currently on pace to pot 20 goals in the same frame as a rookie.
Mark Mancari tallied two goals and an assist in the win, while Kennedy added three helpers to extend his season-long point streak to nine games. Marc-Andre Gragnani skated as a forward due to a Colin Murphy injury scratch.
Jhonas Enroth made 27 saves to earn his third consecutive win.
The Rundown:
Gerbe: 3G, 1A, 6 SOG
Mancari: 2G, 1A, +2
Kennedy: 3A, +1
Gragnani: 1A
Schutz: even
Zagrapan: 1 SOG
Card: even
Butler: +1
Weber: 4 PIM
Kostka: 1 SOG
Whitmore: even
Enroth: 27 saves, W
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In Wednesday QMJHL action, Jordon Southorn was +1 with three hits in PEI's 6-2 loss to Saint John.
Luke Adam and T.J. Brennan were held pointless in Montreal's 1-0 shutout of Val-d'Or.
Jean-Simon Allard was -1 in Quebec's 3-2 win over Rimouski.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Three Stars of the Week - 10/27-11/2
Tim Kennedy, C (Portland - AHL)
The newly-made pivot is thriving as an AHL rookie. He has scored points (3+9-12) in all of Portland's eight games, including two goals and three assists in three games last week.
Jhonas Enroth, G (Portland - AHL)
Another ripple in Portland's rookie wave, Enroth guided the Pirates to back-to-back wins over Norfolk. He earned his first AHL shutout in a 4-0 win on Friday, then stopped 35 of 38 shots in a 5-3 win on Saturday.
Felix Schutz, C (Portland - AHL)
The three stars gets dotted with yet another rookie. The German center is working his way up, posting his first two AHL goals in the weekend wins at Norfolk.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Kennedy adds to streak; Mancari on pace to place
Tim Kennedy and Mark Mancari continued their hot hands with three-point nights, and Felix Schutz added a goal and an assist as Portland defeated Norfolk, 5-3. Jhonas Enroth was again excellent in the Pirates pipes, making 35 saves to earn the back-to-back road wins over the Admirals.
Mancari upped his season points total to 14, and now sits in second place on the AHL leaderboard behind Hershey's Keith Aucoin (18). Nathan Gerbe was -3 in the win, and saw his five-game goal scoring streak snapped along the way.
With a goal and two assists, Kennedy has now pointed in all eight games for a total of 12 this season. He had point streaks of eight and seven games last season at Michigan State, and will look to post his longest run since leaving the USHL on Wednesday at Worcester.
The Rundown:
Kennedy: 1 G, 2 A, +2, 4 SOG
Schutz: 1 G, 1 A, +2
Mancari: 1 G, 2 A, +4, 6 SOG
Kostka: 1 A, +1
Weber: 1 A, +1, 4 PIM
Butler: 1 SOG, 4 PIM
Gragnani: -2
Gerbe: 4 SOG, -3
Whitmore: 1 SOG
Zagrapan: -2
Card: -1
Enroth: 35 saves, W
Friday, October 31, 2008
Enroth dismisses Admirals
Nathan Gerbe and Tim Kennedy continued their scoring binge with a goal each, and Felix Schutz knocked him home his first of the year as Portland defeated Norfolk, 4-0. Jhonas Enroth made 29 saves on the road to earn the first shutout of his contract.
Gerbe's goal gives him seven in as many games, including five in his last four. Meanwhile Kennedy's marker puts him on a seven-game scoring streak heading into tomorrow's rematch with the Admirals.
The Rundown:
Enroth: 29 saves, SO
Schutz: 1 G, +2
Kennedy: 1 G, +1
Gerbe: 1 G, +1
Mancari: 1 A +1
Gragnani: 1 A, +1
Butler: +3
Kostka: +1
Zagrapan: +1
Card: even
Weber: even
Whitmore: even
Thursday, October 30, 2008
10/29 Recap: Gerbe, Kennedy keep firing
Playing catch-up...
In a mid-week AHL tilt, Nathan Gerbe scored on the power play and Tim Kennedy added another assist as Portland dropped a 3-2 decision to Hartford. Gerbe's goal was his sixth in as many games, while Kennedy now has a point all six. Chris Butler, Marek Zagrapan, and Mike Kostka also posted assists in the loss.
The Rundown:
Gerbe: 1 G, 4 SOG
Kennedy: 1 A, -1
Zagrapan: 1 A, -2, 4 PIM
Kostka: 1 A, -1
Butler: 1 A, 3 SOG
Schutz: 2 SOG
Gragnani: -1
Mancari: -1
Whitmore: -1
Card: -2
Dennis: 20 saves, L
It was also announced this week that Dylan Hunter will be out four-six weeks after taking a puck in the foot during Sunday's win. Mike Funk (concussion) has started skating with the team, but is expected to be held back until next week.
Also on Wednesday, Tyler Myers skated to a +2 as Kelowna cruised to a 7-2 win over Seattle.
In the Q, Jacob Lagacé (+2, 5 SOG) scored an empty-netter as Chicoutimi topped Rimouski, 5-2.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Zagrapan, Gerbe pace Pirates
Down on the farm, Marek Zagrapan and Nathan Gerbe each potted a pair of goals as the Pirates extended their record to 4-1 with a 5-4 win over Wilkes Barre-Scranton. The goals were the first points of the season for Zagrapan, who also had an assist on the night, while Gerbe now has five in as many games. Marc-Andre Gragnani scored the first Pirates goal.
Mark Mancari added three assists, while Jhonas Enroth made 33 stops to notch his first AHL win. Tim Kennedy racked up another assist, giving him points in all five games this season.
The Rundown:
Zagrapan: 2 G, 1 A, +1
Gerbe: 2 G, +2, 6 SOG
Mancari: 3 A, +2
Gragnani: 1 G, +1
Card: 1 A, +1
Schutz: 1 A, +1
Kennedy: 1 A, -1
Weber: +2, 4 PIM
Kostka: +1
Whitmore: 4 SOG
Butler: -2
Hunter: left game (foot)
Enroth: 33 saves, W
Saturday, October 25, 2008
10/24 Recap: Orpik pots winner
In an ESPNU featured contest, Andrew Orpik (+1) scored what turned out to be the game winning goal for Boston College in their 3-2 win over Vermont. With BC up 2-1 late in the third, Orpik took the puck all the way down the right side from his own end and lifted a sharp wrister over Mike Spillane's shoulder to put the Eagles ahead by two. West Seneca, NY native Brian Roloff would score in the final minute to close the gap for UVM.
In the end Orpik was excellent, hitting at even strength while helping control things down low on the power play to earn the game's #2 star. 2007 seventh-rounder Drew MacKenzie was -1 for the Cats.
In NCAA exhibition play, shot machine Alex Biega fired six at the Trois-Rivieres net in Harvard's 3-1 win.
Corey Tropp (mono) sat out as Michigan State skated to a 2-2 tie with Northern Michigan.
In the DEL, Philip Gogulla potted the first Sharks goal then assisted on the game winner as Cologne keeps their momentum going with a 3-2 win over Kassel. The victory gives the Sharks their first two-game win streak of the season.
In WHL action, Tyler Myers had two assists in Kelowna's 6-0 shellacking of Chilliwack. The Rockets shutout was the second straight against the Bruins after a 5-0 win on Wednesday. Myers now has a goal and five assists this season.
Jacob Lagacé (+2, 2 PIM) had a goal and an assist to earn the game's #2 star in Chicoutimi's 7-1 win over Halifax. The win snaps a four-game skid for the Sags.
J.S. Allard (-2) went pointless for the third straight game as a rusty Quebec team fell to Drummondville, 5-2. The Remparts, who played for the first time in eight days, lost just their second game of the season.
Paul Byron (+1) had an assist while winning 13 of 17 draws for Gatineau in their 3-2 loss to Montreal. T.J. Brennan (1 SOG) and Luke Adam (2 SOG) were held scoreless but were otherwise effective for the Juniors. Adam was taken down by Byron with 1:06 left in the third, but his penalty shot was stopped by Maxime Clermont.
Jordon Southorn was +1 in PEI's 5-2 win over Val-d'Or. Rocket 'tender Bobby Nadeau made 44 saves to earn the victory.
Nick Crawford was -1 in Saginaw's 3-2 win over Erie. The Spirit (16 pts) sit in a distant second place in the OHL's Western Division behind CHL's top-ranked Windsor (26 pts).
Drew Schiestel (2 PIM) was +1 as Niagara put forth a better effort than Thursday, but still came up short in a 4-3 loss to Mississauga. The Hamilton native was credited with breaking up a 2-1 break in the second period while skating without a point for the third time this season.
In the AHL, Portland overcame a poor start to defeat Bridgeport, 4-3. Trailing 2-0 after one, the Pirates got their junk together in the final 40:00 with goals by Nathan Gerbe, Chris Butler, and Mark Mancari to set-up Tyler Bouck's game winner late. Adam Dennis made 33 saves for the win, while Tim Kennedy extended his point streak to four games with an assist on Gerbe's goal.
The Rundown:
Gerbe: 1 G, 5 SOG
Mancari: 1 G, +1, 2 PIM
Butler: 1 G, +1
Hunter: 2 A, +2
Kennedy: 1 A, +1
Gragnani: 1 A, +1, 4 PIM
Whitmore: 1 A, +2
Kostka: +2
Weber: +2, 9 PIM
Zagrapan: -1
Card: 4 PIM
Schutz: even
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Enroth gets first start; Kennedy streaking
In Portland, Tim Kennedy and Mark Mancari assisted on the only Pirates goal in their 4-1 loss to Providence. From behind the B's net, Kennedy found Mancari who shuttled the puck to Paul Baier at the left circle. His shot beat Tuukka Rask at the 4:03 mark of the first period to give the Pirates the 1-0 lead. Kennedy's helper gives him a point in each of Portland's three games this season and a total five on the year.
Jhonas Enroth got his first start out of the way for the Pirates, stopping 26 of 29 shots in defeat. Meanwhile, Marek Zagrapan would like to improve on the 0-0-0 -2 line he's put up in the young season.
The Rundown:
Kennedy: 1A, +1
Mancari: 1A, +1
Gerbe: +1
Butler: 3 SOG
Weber: 3 SOG
Card: even
Zagrapan: 2 PIM
Schutz: 1 SOG
Whitmore: -1, 2 PIM
Kostka: -1
Hunter: -1
Gragnani: -2, 2 PIM
Enroth: 26 saves, L
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Gerbe guns for two in Pirates win
Returning to the state where he achieved collegiate stardom, Nathan Gerbe scored a pair of goals to earn the game's #1 star as Portland won their second straight, 3-2 over Springfield. The explosive rookie was active throughout, firing a game-high seven shots on goal to lead the attack. Colton Fretter scored the other Portland goal.
All three Pirates goals on the evening came with the man advantage. Gerbe closed a passing play with Tim Kennedy to give Portland a 2-0 lead in the first, then later lit the game winner in the mid-second. Marc-Andre Gragnani added a pair of power play assists for the Pirates, while Adam Dennis made 21 saves to get the win.
The Rundown:
Gerbe: 2 G, 7 SOG
Gragnani: 2 A
Kennedy: 1 A
Butler: 1 A, -2
Kostka: 1 A
Mancari: 5 SOG
Weber: 4 PIM
Hunter: 2 SOG
Whitmore: 2 SOG
Schutz: -1
Zagrapan: -1
Card: 4 PIM
Dennis: W, 21 saves
Look for Jhonas Enroth to get his first AHL start on Sunday when the Pirates do battle with Providence.
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