Pirates Lose to Devils 5-1

Published on November 29, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


Portland, ME - The Pirates suffered their fifth straight loss by a score of 5-1 to the Lowell Devils. Lowell came out with all the jump in the first period and grabbed a 3-0 lead, leaving Portland trying to fight back throughout the game.

The Devils' Nicklas Bergfors scored the first two goals of the game, with the assists on each going to Chad Wiseman and Michael Swift. The Pirates were able to generate a few chances late in the period, but the Devils scored a backbreaker with just one second left in the first period when Ryan Murphy took a shot off a two on one and beat Portland goaltender Adam Dennis.

In the second period, the Pirates would make a change in goal as Jhonas Enroth took over. Portland started to claw it's way back when Colin Murphy jammed home a rebound off a Derek Whitmore shot. Colton Fretter picked up the second assist. The momentum was short lived though as Chad Wiseman scored a mere 25 seconds later. Wiseman found a loose puck off a rebound in the top of the slot and beat Enroth. Bergfors and Matthew Spiller picked up the assists. The two teams would head into the second intermission with Lowell on top 4-1.

In the third period, the ice stayed tilted in favor of Lowell as Alexander Vasyunov scored his sixth goal of the year less than three minutes into the session with the assists going to Brad Mills and Matthew Corrente. Portland couldn't find a way to beat Devils goaltender Jeff Frazee through the rest of the period, and Lowell won by a final score of 5-1.

Adam Dennis stopped 6 of the 9 shots he faced and was dealt the loss, dropping to 6-4-0-0 on the year. Jeff Frazee made 40 saves to pick up the win and improve to 4-1-1-1.

Allied Home Mortgage Three Stars of the Game: 1. Nicklas Bergfors (LOW) 2. Jeff Frazee (LOW) 3. Chad Wiseman (LOW)

Notes Portland fell for the fifth time in a row...The Pirates fell into second place in the Atlantic Division as the Providence Bruins picked up a win...Portland had been in first place since October 31st...Attendance: 4,216.

The Pirates will be back in action Sunday, November 30th at 7:30 when Portland welcomes the Manchester Monarchs. Fans can stick around after the game, lace up their skates and skate with the team, sponsored by Weight Watchers and Mercy Hospital. The Pirates and USA Hockey will also be offering USA Hockey members throughout Maine, as well as their families and friends, the ability to buy discounted tickets to the game. For more information, call (207)-828-4665, extension 307. Fans can follow the Pirates on U.S. Cellular Pirates Radio Network or watch the game LIVE on the internet courtesy of AHL Live by clicking the icon on the left side of the home page. The U.S. Cellular Pirates Radio Network includes the Pirates flagship station, the Bay 1400AM and 1490AM (Portland) and affiliates WEZR 1240 AM (Lewiston-Auburn), WTME 780AM (Rumford) and WKTQ 1450AM (South Paris).

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