spndnchz Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Seems like they're done looking at Mancari, Stuart maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Seems like they're done looking at Mancari, Stuart maybe? I've liked Stuart's game in the past. He a middling talent but you have to like his drives to net, and we don't see enough of that. If you are going to play an energy line, I want to see enemy defense men getting gassed tying up guys driving to net, and not playing a comfortable game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Already shorthanded the Pirates lose Mancari Published on: 7th December, 2010 by Chris Roy Portland, ME – The week has just gotten a little bit tougher for the Portland Pirates. Forward Mark Mancari was recalled by the Buffalo Sabres this morning because injuries with the NHL club. Link>>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Pirates undermanned and outmatched by Worcester Published on: 7th December, 2010 by Chris Roy Portland, ME – The Portland Pirates ended the game as they began it. Shorthanded, but they aren’t seeking pity from anyone. The Pirates were forced to kill off a five-on-three penalty for the remaining 1:31 of the game as the Worcester Sharks outpaced the undermanned Pirates, 4-2, in front of 4,892 on Tuesday night at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Link>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Mancari back with the Pirates, but for how long Published on: 8th December, 2010 by Chris Roy The Portland Pirates received Mark Mancari back from the Buffalo Sabres, but he might not be here for long. Link>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Pirates add a forward by signing Bowers to a PTO Published on: 10th December, 2010 by Chris Roy Portland, ME – Portland Pirates head coach Kevin Dineen said he wouldn’t go into the weekend shorthanded and he followed through with the signing of forward Justin Bowers to a PTO on Thursday. Link>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Legault signed to AHL contract Published on: 10th December, 2010 by Chris Roy With a quarter of the season gone by, Portland Pirates forward Maxime Legault now has some certainty as to where hell be spending the rest of this season. It was announced on Friday that Legault was signed to an AHL contract by the Buffalo Sabres. Link>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Huh. I thought that had aleready been squared away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Huh. I thought that had aleready been squared away. I was thinking the same thing. If you click on the link it explains the whole situation perfectly. He was still on a tryout deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Pirates back into the win column against Baby B’s Published on: 10th December, 2010 by Chris Roy On the same day it was announced that forward Maxime Legault was signed to an AHL contract by the Portland Pirates, he tallied a pair of goals as the Pirates snapped a three-game losing streak to defeat the Providence Bruins, 5-1, in front of 6,255 at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Link>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Cut Legault and then immediately re-sign him. Make it a daily thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 They can only sign a player to a PTO twice..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Pirates squeak by Adirondack, 2-1 Published on: 11th December, 2010 by Chris Roy It took the Portland Pirates two periods of play, but they finally broke through by scoring a pair of goals in the third period to defeat the lowly Adirondack Phantoms, 2-1, before 3,284 at the Glens Falls Civic Center on Saturday night. Link>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Pirates sweep weekend to regain division lead Published on: 12th December, 2010 by Chris Roy The Portland Pirates built a 3-0 lead and held on for a 4-2 victory over the Manchester Monarchs before 5,561 at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Sunday afternoon. Link>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkMeadow Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I went to the game today in Manchester and was very impressed with the play of the Pirates. Some specific impressions: Matt Ellis played like a man among boys all game. Heady play, maximum hustle and great leadership. Mark Mancari continues to waste his prodigious talent on most shifts. He didn't hit anyone all game and floats most of the time. It's sad, really. David Leggio was very solid. He played the angles well and covered most rebounds quickly. Shouldn't he be considered in the mix for future backup to Miller? Dennis Persson will likely never make the Show. No physical game at all, and he looks lost most of the time. T.J. Brennan showed some good puck moving skills and a hard shot from the point. Looks like he still has some developing to do in the defensive end. Nick Crawford and Drew Schiestel look to have very similar styles of play - I kept getting them confused. Neither one was a liability and I can see one or both as future Sabres. All in all, Portland has a good mix of AHL veterans and kids, and they looked very well coached. Scored a couple PP goals and killed penalties well (there seemed a lot more called on them than Manchester, but I don't know the final count). It was a fun afternoon for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I went to the game today in Manchester and was very impressed with the play of the Pirates. Some specific impressions: Matt Ellis played like a man among boys all game. Heady play, maximum hustle and great leadership. Mark Mancari continues to waste his prodigious talent on most shifts. He didn't hit anyone all game and floats most of the time. It's sad, really. David Leggio was very solid. He played the angles well and covered most rebounds quickly. Shouldn't he be considered in the mix for future backup to Miller? Dennis Persson will likely never make the Show. No physical game at all, and he looks lost most of the time. T.J. Brennan showed some good puck moving skills and a hard shot from the point. Looks like he still has some developing to do in the defensive end. Nick Crawford and Drew Schiestel look to have very similar styles of play - I kept getting them confused. Neither one was a liability and I can see one or both as future Sabres. All in all, Portland has a good mix of AHL veterans and kids, and they looked very well coached. Scored a couple PP goals and killed penalties well (there seemed a lot more called on them than Manchester, but I don't know the final count). It was a fun afternoon for me. Thanks for this. I'm always interested in things that help size up the organization depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 It would be interesting to see what Dineen could do with the Sabres. I still think Ruffs more than capable but I'd really hate to see the Sabres lose Dineen to another organization because Ruff is considered a lifer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Did someone somebody say Dineen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 How's Biega playing? I watched one of his younger brothers play a couple weeks back and he might as well be a clone (except he's slightly taller). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Pirates getting back on track before Christmas break Published on: 14th December, 2010 by Chris Roy It's amazing what a week can do for the spirit of the Portland Pirates. Last week, the Pirates were mired their longest losing streak of the season after dropping six of seven games and were heading into the weekend on road with a 1-5-0-1 record. They were a team that was desperately shorthanded resulting in veteran Marc-Andre Gragnani moving up to forward. Again, it's amazing what a week can do for the Pirates' spirit. Link>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Adam provides spark to Pirates lineup Published on: 17th December, 2010 by Chris Roy In a quirk made by the AHL schedule makers, the Pirates will travel to Manchester, NH for the second of a three-game set against the Manchester Monarchs, starting tonight at the Verizon Wireless Arena. The Pirates will have another piece of their early season success back on the ice as rookie forward Luke Adam was back on the ice with the Pirates on Wednesday. Link>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Pirates can’t stop Holloway; fall in Manchester, 4-3 Published on: 17th December, 2010 by Chris Roy Bud Holloway scored three goals which proved to be the difference as the Manchester Monarchs slipped past the Portland Pirates, 4-3, to retake first place in the AHL’s Atlantic Division in front of 4,049 at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Friday night. Link>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Pirates spiral to another loss Published on: 18th December, 2010 by Chris Roy Portland, ME – The Portland Pirates are back to their losing ways and head coach Kevin Dineen isn’t happy about it. The Pirates dropped their second game in as many nights to the Manchester Monarchs, this time by a 2-1 score on a controversial goal in overtime before 4,477 at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Link>>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Bridgeport leaves the Pirates with a winless weekend Published on: 19th December, 2010 by Chris Roy For the second time in three weeks, the Portland Pirates dropped three straight games as they continues their slide down the standings with a 3-1 loss to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in front of 2,731 at the Arena at Harbor Yard. Link>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Pirates take time off to regroup; Adam is back with the Sabres Published on: 20th December, 2010 by Chris Roy The Pirates practiced briefly this morning before departing for next several days for their respective homes. Several players will be staying locally, but for the most part everyone will be getting away from the rink which is not necessarily a bad thing at this time of year. Link>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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