SACO — The Portland Pirates capped a tumultuous season in fitting fashion Saturday in front of a sold-out crowd of 550 at MHG Ice Centre. After holding a two-goal lead in the first period, and a one-goal advantage to start the third, the Pirates allowed a pair of St. John’s tallies in the final frame […]
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Wings wound Bruins in opener, 1-0
BOSTON (AP) — Pavel Datsyuk scored at 16:59 of the third period, moments after Jimmy Howard’s best save of the game, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the top-seeded Boston Bruins 1-0 in the opener of their Eastern Conference playoff series Friday night. The Bruins won the Presidents’ Trophy for the best record in the […]
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AHL: Pirates drop Lewiston finale in shootout
LEWISTON — The Portland Pirates’ tenure at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee ended Wednesday in familiarity: A small crowd, a solid, yet inconsistent effort on the ice — and a shootout loss. “I didn’t like our second period tonight. I thought we had a good first and a good third,” Pirates coach Ray Edwards said. “They […]
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AHL: Admirals sink Pirates in shootout
Sunday afternoon, the ledger will show the Pirates suffered a 3-2 setback to the Norfolk Admirals in a shootout when Jesse Blacker potted the winning goal in the post-overtime skills competition — an important win for the visitors as they chase the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. But the loss for the Pirates […]
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AHL: Pirates tumble in Springfield
The Portland Pirates, already saddled with the worst record in the American Hockey League, are trying to find some end-of-the-season footing to carry some positive vibes into the offseason. Through one period Friday, they held their own against playoff-bound Springfield. But as has been their wont for most of the season, the lead evaporated later […]
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Greater Portland women’s hockey team rules tourney
PORTLAND — Three teams from the Greater Portland Women’s Ice Hockey League won division championships at the She-Wolves Women’s Hockey Tournament in Wolfeboro, N.H. The Maine Coon Cats, with players ranging from ages 24 to 58, won the recreational division for the third consecutive year. The Breakaways and Murphys finished first in their respective divisions. […]
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AHL: Monarchs drub Pirates
LEWISTON — Despite 25 losses at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee this season, the Portland Pirates suffered a fate at their home rink Wednesday they’d avoided since January 28, 2012 — they lost without scoring at least one goal. Four different Manchester skaters scored goals and rookie Patrik Bartosak stopped all 29 shots he faced to […]
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AHL: Providence Bruins send Portland Pirates to fourth consecutive loss
The Providence Bruins took another step toward clinching a playoff berth Sunday, while the Portland Pirates continued to limp toward the end of the season. Providence jumped out to a three-goal lead, nearly gave it away, and then pulled away in the third period to score a 7-2 win over Portland in front of 9.247 […]
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Bruins clinch top spot in East with 5-2 win
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins own the NHL’s best home record. Now they know they’ll have home-ice advantage throughout the Eastern Conferece playoffs. Johnny Boychuk scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:06 left in the third period, Milan Lucic had two goals and the Bruins clinched the conference’s best record with a 5-2 win over […]
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AHL: Pirates fall to Monarchs in OT
Lucas Lessio’s first professional hat trick — all three goals coming in the second period — wasn’t enough to help the Portland Pirates find a victory Saturday in Manchester. Jordan Weal answered Lessio’s feat with a hat trick of his own, capping his three scores with a game-tying tally with 31 seconds to play, and […]