Pirates Beat Falcons 2-1
March 1, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release
Portland, Me. - The Portland Pirates (30-22-3-1) beat the Springfield Falcons (32-20-6-0) by a score of 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine. All of the scoring in the game came during the second frame of action.
The game got off to a slow start, but the heat intensified in the second period. Justin Hodgman lit the lamp for the first time of the afternoon at 8:01, assisted by Brendan Shinnimin and Jordan Szwarz. Not too long after that the Falcons tied it up at 9:49 with an unassisted goal from Mike Hoeffel. Jordan Martinook scored the go-ahead at 13:12, assisted by Philip Samuelsson and Dylan Reese.
The 2-1 score held through the remainder of the second and the entirety of the third period. Portland goalie Mike McKenna (20-14-2) faced 33 shots from Springfield, saving 32 of them. Falcons net minder Anton Forsburg (20-8-1) stopped 18 of 20 Pirates shots.
The Pirates hit the road next weekend, playing the Syracuse Crunch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6; the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, March 7; and the Hershey Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 8. They return for home games on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. Both games will be played against the Norfolk Admirals and both games will be played at 7:00 p.m. For tickets and more information, call 207-PIRATES.
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