LEWISTON — This week provided a respite for many in the working world and an extended vacation for those in education. But just two days after the Portland Pirates played arguably one of their worst games of the season to snap a seven-game point streak, the team will be right back at it Friday and […]
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Hartford stuffs Pirates’ point streak
The Portland Pirates endured a host of roster moves Tuesday and Wednesday, and then they suffered their first regulation loss in eight games at the hands of the Hartford Wolf Pack. Four different Hartford skaters scored and Jeff Malcom earned his first professional victory between the pipes as the Wolf Pack skated to a 4-1 […]
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Brulé skates off to KHL
He came, he started scoring, and he helped ignite a team in need of a spark. Just as quickly, Gilbert Brulé is leaving the Portland Pirates for the promise of a bigger payday and a chance to play at a high level — just not in the National Hockey League. According to the website for […]
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AHL: Pirates come back on Admirals
After Friday night’s game, Portland Pirates head coach Ray Edwards wanted a better start from his team on Saturday. He didn’t get it. But what he did get was a superb, come-from-behind effort that ultimately resulted in a pair of points on the road. Andy Miele, Brandon Yip and Ethan Werek all scored for Portland […]
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AHL: Brulé’s back, and smiling
SACO — Gilbert Brulé walked off the ice after more than an hour of practice. Sweat dripped from his brow, and from the flowing locks of hair escaping the sides and back of his helmet, some of it collecting among the unshaven whiskers adorning his face. But he was smiling. The game of hockey has […]
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AHL: Pirates take flight, visit Norfolk
SACO — The Portland Pirates are finally on a roll after a slow start to the season, and the team will take a six-game point streak on the road this weekend as they travel to Norfolk to face the Admirals, the AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks.’ “We’ve been playing pretty solid on the […]
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AHL: Pirates outlast Providence in OT
Gilbert Brulé continues to carve a legacy as a clutch performer for the Portland Pirates, and after a tough start to the season, the Portland Pirates are starting to make a name for themselves in the American Hockey League. Brulé scored 1:43 into the overtime period to help lift the Pirates to a 4-3 win […]
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AHL: Pirates top Monarchs for third win in a row
LEWISTON — Tobias Rieder kept scoring, Mark Visentin kept stopping pucks and the Portland Pirates kept on winning. Rieder was one of four Pirates to find the net Friday, Visentin stopped 24 of 25 shots and the team played arguably its most complete home game of the season in a 4-1 victory over the Eastern […]
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AHL: Jones-in’ for a return to the NHL
SACO — Defenseman Randy Jones hears his Portland Pirates teammates’ ages and laughs. “This is a first for me, it really is,” Jones said. “Going to Oklahoma, there were three or four guys older than me, so I didn’t feel quite as ancient.” At 32 years old, “ancient” might not be the way most people […]
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AHL: Pirates complete weekend sweep, top Sharks 4-3
WORCESTER, Mass. — Buoyed by a strong performance at home Friday and an increase in game action thanks to a more active schedule, Mark Visentin is seeing the puck well. The Portland Pirates goalie was on point again Sunday, making a pair of goals from Tobias Rieder and another two from Chris Brown stand up […]