The Pirates struck first at 5:13 in the first when Hextall scored his ninth goal of the year. Jordan Martinook broke into the Sharks zone and left a drop pass for Hextall who promptly wound up and beat Troy Grosenick from the top of the right circle. The Sharks answered back at 8:05 when Travis Oleksuk knocked in a pass from the front. Then, Brendan Shinnimin regained the lead at 11:26 when he knocked home a rebound. Rostislav Klesla flipped a puck on net where Yip made contact with it before Shinnimin banged home the loose puck.
In the second, Rieder made it 3-1 with a nice power play goal, ripping a shot from just below the hashmarks after a nice feed from Yip. The Sharks cut the lead to one at 15:18 on a shorthanded goal from Konrad Abeltshauser, but Miele notched a power play goal just nine seconds later to recapture the two goal lead. Miele’s goal is the 56th of his career, tying him for 14th in team history with Derek Whitmore. It also gives him 55 points on the year, a new career high. At 17:14, Shinnimin scored his second of the night, burying a shot from the slot to make it 5-2 at the end of the second period.
In the third, the Sharks began to chip away at the Pirate lead, scoring first at 1:04 when James Livingston deflected a shot past Visentin. Then, at 4:29, Rob Davison cut the lead to one when he beat Visentin with a slap shot from the top of the left circle. Worcester kept up the pressure, throwing the puck towards the Portland net but with no luck. Finally, at 19:31, Rieder scored his second of the night with Grosenick pulled, solidifying the win, the first for the Pirates since Feb. 16 against Adirondack.
The Pirates will look to string together a few more wins with a home and home with Hartford this weekend. Saturday’s game in Hartford can be heard on the Pirates flagship stations WPEI 95.5/95.9 FM as well as WEZR FM 105.5/AM 1240 in the Lewiston/Auburn area and WTME AM 780/1450 in Oxford County. The game can also be heard online at portlandpirates.com by clicking “Listen Live” and can be seen live on AHL Live at ahllive.com. The pregame show starts at 6:40 with Jeff Mannix. Tickets are available for Sunday’s game at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee by calling 783-2009 ext. 525 or online at thecolisee.com.
Follow all the action Saturday on the Pirates official Facebook page and Twitter account (@PortlandPirates) with the hashtag #PiratesAway.
USA Hockey’s Hockey Weekend Across America starts tomorrow with Wear Your Jersey Day! Wear a jersey to work and send a photo to portlandpiratesahl@Gmail.com – you’ll be entered to win a team signed Pirates jersey! For more information about the Pirates’ Hockey Weekend Across America events, visit portlandpirates.com.
Season tickets for the 2014-15 season are now on sale as the Pirates return to the Cumberland County Civic Center! Choose the 5 on the Fly, Salty’s 16, or Captain’s Full Plan, all with great benefits! For more information on season ticket plans, visit www.portlandpirates.com/tickets/season or call 207-828-4665
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