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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
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.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Next batch heads to Portland as final cuts near
The Sabres today announced that forwards Philip Gogulla and Felix Schutz, defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani, and goaltender Jhonas Enroth have been assigned to Portland of the AHL.
Also sent to the Pirates were veterans Joe Dipenta (D) and Jeff Cowan (F).
Remaining with the big club for the final round of cuts are Nathan Gerbe, Tim Kennedy, Mike Weber, and Tyler Myers, with all but Weber suiting up for Saturday night's game at Montreal.
The moves come on the same day that Mark Mancari decided to re-enter the Sabres fold on a one-year deal. Portland's top point-getter last season, the fifth-year man will be subject to waivers before re-joining the Pirates.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Pirates eliminated
The 2008-09 season has come to end for Portland Pirates, as the farmhands were defeated 2-1 by Providence on Friday to lose their AHL first round series by a 4-1 margin.
Mike Kostka scored the only goal for the Pirates on the power play while Jhonas Enroth, who was fantastic in the Pirates net, stopped 36 of 38 Bruins shots.
The Rundown:
Kostka: G, -1
Gragnani: A
Mancari: 4 SOG
Kennedy: 3 SOG
Gerbe: 2 SOG
Butler: 2 SOG
Schutz: 2 SOG
Generous: even
Persson: even
Zagrapan: even
Whitmore: -1
Turnbull: -1
Enroth: 36 saves, L
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Pirates head home with a split
The Portland Pirates kicked off the first round of the AHL playoffs this week with a road split in Providence.
On Wednesday, Marek Zagrapan had a pair of goals and Jhonas Enroth made 28 saves as the Pirates shut out the Bruins, 3-0.
Felix Schutz scored his first playoff goal, while Mark Mancari picked up two assists.
Recent addition Dennis Persson did not dress for Portland.
The Rundown:
Zagrapan: 2G, +2, 5 SOG
Schutz: 1G, +1
Mancari: 2A, +2
Gragnani: A, +3
Gerbe: 4 SOG
Kennedy: 1 SOG
Butler: 2 SOG
Whitmore: even
Turnbull: 2 SOG
Kostka: 1 SOG
Generous: 1 SOG
Enroth: 28 saves, SO
On Friday, the Pirates could only muster a Tyler Bouck wrister in the third period as the Bruins evened things up with a 2-1 in. Derek Whitmore drew an assist on Bouck's short-handed goal.
Enroth made 38 saves to earn the game's #3 star.
Mike Kostka dinged a leg in the loss, potentially paving the way for Matt Generous or Persson to re-enter the lineup for Sunday's game three.
The Rundown:
Whitmore: 1A, +1
Gragnani: +1, 2 SOG
Gerbe: -1, 4 SOG
Mancari: -1, 5 SOG
Kennedy: -1
Butler: 2 SOG
Zagrapan: -1
Schutz: 2 SOG
Turnbull: 1 SOG
Kostka: -1
Enroth: 38 saves
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