Lucas Lessio found the net twice for his first two goals of the season and Mark Visentin stopped 45 of 46 shots he faced to help lead the Pirates to a 5-1 victory over the Worcester Sharks in front of 2,739 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, ending a five-game home winless streak to begin the […]
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AHL: Rieder set to return; Pirates prep for Worcester
SACO — Scoring and discipline have been in scarce supply for the Portland Pirates this season, particularly in the five games that turned into regulation losses. The team is hoping another week off — during which each was a major talking and practice point — will help turn things around as the schedule begins to […]
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AHL: Pirates drop another one at home
LEWISTON — The Portland Pirates are still searching for that elusive first home win of the season after another setback at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Friday. Four different players scored and eight had points as St. John’s completed a two-game sweep of the Pirates with a 4-2 win, sending Portland to its fifth consecutive […]
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AHL: IceCaps sink Pirates
LEWISTON — The Portland Pirates couldn’t get out of their own way. The team went to the penalty kill seven times and the St. John’s IceCaps scored once on the power play in a 5-1 victory at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Wednesday. “We got out-worked, they won every battle, every race, and got out-competed,” […]
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AHL: Shinnimin stepping up; Jones adds experience; IceCaps on tap
SACO — Here one day, gone the next. Such is life in the American Hockey League, the top development league for the NHL. Particularly for an organization like the Phoenix Coyotes, which regards the Portland Pirates as a true breeding ground for its players to grow and get ready to be top-level professional players. Add […]
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Pirates extinguish Devils, 5-2
The Portland Pirates won their second straight game as Brett Hextall scored his first two goals of the year in the 5-2 victory over the Albany Devils at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. “It was a tough, hard-fought, competitive game,” said Portland Pirates head coach Ray Edwards. “Our guys battle hard, our goaltender […]
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Pirates notes: On the road to Albany
For the second weekend in a row, the Portland Pirates hit the road, this time for a Saturday afternoon tilt in Albany. The Pirates are coming off their first win of the season, a 4-2 decision over the Hartford Wolfpack, who had yet to lose in regulation time. “We played a really solid game, more […]
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AHL: Pirates earn first victory
It took them five games, but the Portland Pirates finally found the recipe for a win Wednesday, and it included a healthy dose of discipline. Andy Miele continued his torrid scoring pace with a pair of goals, Chris Brown added a goal and an assist and rookie defenseman Daine Todd added three helpers from the […]
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AHL: Wolfpack nip Pirates
LEWISTON — Three times, the Portland Pirates have scored first in a game this season. And three times — for varying reasons — they’ve suffered a second-period swoon that ultimately resulted in a loss. In the most recent example, the Hartford Wolfpack scored three goals in the middle frame to twice rally from a one-goal […]