Pirates Extend Streak with Win Over Devils

Published on November 28, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


Lowell, MA - Jeff Cowan, Matt Caruana, Brad Larsen and Cody McCormick all scored to pace the Portland Pirates to a 4-1 win over the Lowell Devils in an American Hockey League game played tonight in front of 1,608 at the Tsongas Arena.

Tyler Ennis added a pair of assists in the game as the Pirates extended their points streak to eight games (5-0-3-0). Portland also climbed back to .500 for the first time since opening the season and are now 10-10-3-0.

Nick Palmieri scored the lone goal for the Devils, who suffered their third straight loss to drop to 12-9-3-0 on the season.

Cowan opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the opening minute of the game and Caruana followed (with his first as a member of the Pirates) in the opening minute of the second as the Pirates built a 2-0 lead. Larsen, with his first as a member of the Pirates in his first game back after missing 19 due to injury, made it 3-0 midway through the second before Lowell finally solved Pirates goaltender Jhonas Enroth with a power-play goal in the final minutes of the second. McCormick completed the scoring with an empty netter in the final minute of regulation.

The Pirates led 1-0 after one and 3-1 heading into the third.

Lowell out shot the Pirates 31-30 in the game as Enroth posted the win in his first start since November 15th. The Allied Home Mortgage Three Stars of the game were 1. Caruana; 2. Enroth and 3. Palmieri.

The Pirates wrap up weekend action tomorrow (Sunday) when they head to Springfield for a matinee against the Falcons at 3 p.m. The game can be heard live on News Talk WLOB 95.5 FM or on-line at www.portlandpirates.com beginning with the pre-game show at 2:45 p.m.

The next Portland home game will take place this Friday (December 4th) in Lewiston at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee against the Providence Bruins at 7 p.m. Purchase a ticket for the game and receive a free ticket to a future Pirates game. Tickets are available at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee Box Office or by calling 207-783-2009 ext. 208 or by visiting www.thecolisee.com.

The two teams will meet again on Saturday (December 5th) at the Cumberland County Civic Center in a 7 p.m. start. It's a Labatt Blue Light Hockey Night in Portland! Come get the full Labatt Blue Light experience. Join the following friends of Labatt Blue Light and the Portland Pirates to continue your Labatt experience; Bingas Stadium ($3 Labatt drafts before and after all Pirates games), Brian Boru (Saturday nights $2.40 Labatt drafts), Frosty Pint (Saturday $2.50 Labatt Drafts and Labatt Light bottles) and Spring Point Tavern ($2 Labatt drafts every Saturday night). The Pirates are also teaming up with WCSH Channel 6 for the 11th Annual "Toys for Kids". Last season the Pirates assisted WCSH in collecting over 500 toys that were distributed around the community. Bring a new unwrapped toy to the game and receive a pair of tickets to an upcoming Pirates home game. "Toys for Kids" goes a long way in helping make a happier holiday season for those children who otherwise might go without.

Tickets for the game are available by calling (207) 775-3458, visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office or going on-line at www.portlandpirates.com. Can't make it to the game? Catch it live on Time Warner Cable (depending upon location, TWC-TV is usually found on channels 9, 12 or 21).

Ticket plans for the 2009-2010 season are available at the Pirates office, located at 94 Free Street in Portland. The Pirates office is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For all the information about Pirates 2009-2010 ticket plans and 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic visit www.portlandpirates.com or call (207) 828-4665 Ext. 350 to speak with one of the Pirates account executives.

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