A controversial goal was the difference maker in the Binghamton Senators’ 5-3 victory against the Portland Pirates in their AHL playoff game Thursday night.
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Pirates Notebook: Gragnani’s leaving to join Team Canada
PORTLAND – Don’t expect to see Marc-Andre Gragnani back in a Portland Pirates uniform. Instead, expect to see him with Team Canada. The Olean (N.Y.) Times Herald reported Thursday that Gragnani, a defenseman, will join Team Canada for the IIHF world championships today through May 15 in Slovakia. After Portland’s 5-3 loss to Binghamton in […]
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Binghamton bests Pirates, 5-3
PORTLAND—Defenseman Bob Raymond celebrated his first AHL game by putting in a rising shot from center point with 3:51 left to snap a 3-3 and spark the Binghamton Senators to a 5-3 win against the Portland Pirates at the Cumberland County Civic Center Thursday night. With the victory, Binghamton took a 2-0 lead in the […]
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Pirates lose edge at home
Binghamton breaks a tie in the third period and takes the first game of the division finals on Portland’s home ice. Center Derek Smith scored his first playoff goal on a rebound seven minutes into the third period to lift the Senators to a 3-2 win against the Portland Pirates in the opening game of their best-of-seven Calder Cup series before 1,518 at the Cumberland County Civic Center.
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Pirates Notebook: Sabres’ series loss brings Pirates help
PORTLAND – The reinforcements are back for more. After the Philadelphia Flyers eliminated the Buffalo Sabres from the NHL playoffs Tuesday night in Philadelphia, a handful of players headed back to Portland to rejoin the Pirates, who opened their Atlantic Division final series against the Binghamton Senators with a 3-2 loss Wednesday night at the […]
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If you like scoring, this could beyour dream come true
The high-powered offenses of the Pirates and Senators clash in a second-round series, with Game 1 tonight.
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Latest Portland Pirates role for Corey Tropp is one he’s glad to fill
Rookie Corey Tropp leads the Pirates in playoff scoring as the second round gets under way.
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Pirates begin preparing for a resilient foe
Portland’s next opponent, Binghamton, overcame a 3-1 deficit in its first-round series.
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Pirates use comeback to wrap up series in 6
Portland falls behind by two goals in the first period, then storms back to a 6-4 victory against the Connecticut Whale.
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Pirates moving to the brink
Portland takes a 3-2 lead in the series with Connecticut and can wrap it up Saturday night.
The puck rested at the feet of a defenseman in front of the goal, if only for a few seconds. Instinctively, Mark Parrish knew what to do. Pounce on the puck and shoot it.