Portland takes a 2-0 lead early, then relies on goalie David Leggio (36 saves) to hold off Bridgeport.
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Pirates’ bad finish trumps nice start
Portland gives up six goals in the final 25 minutes and falls to 0-2 on the road.
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Hockey Beat: Defense is young, but talented
The American Hockey League season is less than two weeks old, and the Portland Pirates’ young defensemen seem to be growing up in a hurry. While winning five of their first six games, the Pirates have allowed just 15 goals to rank fourth in goals-against average among AHL teams that have played five or more […]
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Perfect run at home continues for Portland Pirates
Portland grabs a shootout win at the Civic Center, pushing its streak at home to five games.
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Tennis team enjoys a net gain, trip to nationals
Net Assets, a recreational tennis team of Maine residents, plays for a USTA national title in Arizona this weekend.
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Pirates up opening win streak to four
Mark Mancari gets two more goals as Portland beats Springfield 4-2 to improve to 4-0.
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Sixteen-second stretch gives Pirates the edge
Portland’s flurry late in the second period provides the spark in a win over Bridgeport.
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Hockey Beat: Pirates’ Adam is taking a star turn
Portland Pirates rookie left wing Luke Adam seems ready to follow in the footsteps of Nathan Gerbe and Tyler Ennis. Gerbe and Ennis are now skating regular shifts in the NHL with the parent Buffalo Sabres. Both were named AHL rookie of the year after spending their first professional season with the Pirates. After the […]
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Portland Pirates 5, Checkers 1:Jhonas Enroth makes his point
Portland Pirates goalie Jhonas Enroth was unhappy with his performance Saturday night in a 6-5 victory against the Manchester Monarchs in the season opener.
The slightly built goalie from Sweden showed exactly how well he can play Monday afternoon.
Enroth stopped the first 42 shots by the Columbus Checkers to lead the Pirates to a 5-1 victory before a small Columbus Day crowd of 2,621 at the Cumberland County Civic Center.
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You score, I score, and the Pirates win
Portland opens its season with a 6-5 victory against the Manchester Monarchs at the Civic Center.