PORTLAND (AP) – Esa Pirnes scored 1:37 into overtime to lift the Manchester Monarchs past the Portland Pirates 2-1 Friday in the American Hockey League.
Pirnes scored both goals for the Monarchs (19-15-2-3). His first came with 1:16 remaining in regulation and tied the game at one. Pavel Rosa had assists on both.
Jason Ulmer netted the first goal of the game at 12:34 of the first period, drilling a cross-crease pass from Graham Mink past Adam Hauser.
The loss snapped a nine-game unbeaten string for the Pirates, although Portland (15-14-4-4) has tallied at least one point in each of the last 10 games.
Hauser stopped 15 shots to earn the win. His best save came against Mink at 15:30 of the third period.
Maxime Ouellet suffered the loss despite recording 39 saves. His best moments came early in the third period when he stopped a rapid-fire succession of three
shots.
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