Bruins Double Up Pirates

Published on January 28, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


PROVIDENCE, RI - Trent Whitfield and Jordan Caron each scored a goal and an assist to lead the Providence Bruins to a 4-2 win over the Portland Pirates in an American Hockey League game played tonight at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.

Kirk MacDonald and Jeremy Reich also scored for the Bruins, who improved to 22-20-3-1 with the win.

Marc-Andre Gragnani and Corey Tropp scored for the Pirates while Derek Whitmore registered two assists. Mark Mancari also collected an assist to extend his point-scoring streak to 13 games (13-8-21). The Pirates saw their four-game winning streak end and are now 28-14-4-1.

The Bruins jumped out quickly in the game as Whitfield scored just 33 second in to give the home side a 1-0 advantage. The Pirates tied the game midway through the first as Gragnani connected shorthanded and then grabbed the lead with just under three minutes left in the first as Tropp stuffed one home to give Portland a 2-1 lead after one. MacDonald scored the lone goal in the second to send the two teams into the third tied at two. Caron scored what turned out to be the game winner seven minutes into the third before Reich hit the empty to complete the scoring.

The Bruins out shot the Pirates 33-30 in the game as Jhonas Enroth took the loss.

The Allied Home Mortgage Three Stars of the Game were 1. MacDonald; 2. Whitfield and 3. Whitmore.

The Pirates wrap up weekend action tomorrow (Saturday) when they travel to Hartford to face off against the Connecticut Whale at 7 p.m. The game can be heard live on 95.5 News Talk WLOB or on-line at www.portlandpirates.com beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m.

The next Pirates home game takes place Saturday, February 5th at 7 p.m. against the Whale. Join the Pirates and the American Heart Association in celebrating Go Red! With the Pirates Night, to benefit the AHA Go Red for Women Campaign. The Pirates will be wearing special red uniforms signifying their support of the AHA and the Go Red for Women Cause. Discounted tickets can be purchased on the Pirates website and portions of ticket sales will go towards the campaign. Saturday night the Pirates will also be welcoming Girl Scouts from across the state of Maine for a fun filled evening for the entire family! Tickets are just $15.00 each and include game admission, a private post-game skating party and a movie on the center-ice video board. Tickets can be purchased on the Pirates website or by calling Ben Nickerson at 207-828-4665 x 317. USA Hockey Members in the state of Maine and their families and friends are also offered the ability to purchase discounted tickets to the game. Tickets for the game, as well as each of the remaining Pirates home games, are on sale now by calling 207-775-3458, visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office or on-line at ticketmaster.com.

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