Peaking in Portland
The folks in Portland send me weekly updates about the Pirates, and here are some of the key notes from today's release:
*Until the Albany River Rats scored the first goal of the game on Friday night, the Pirates had not trailed in a game in 308:30 minutes of play. The last time the Pirates trailed before Friday night was Oct. 29th in their 3-2 overtime loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack.
*With an 11-1-1-0 record, Portland has the highest winning percentage in the AHL at .885. The Pirates have won 7 games in a row and are the only AHL team that has not suffered a regulation loss in their last 10 games.
*The Pirates' record of 11-1-1-0 is a franchise record for most wins during the first 13 games of a season. It is the best start in franchise history since the 1994-95 season, when the team was 10-0-3 through the first 13 games of the season.
*The Pirates are 6-0-0-0 in November. The Pirates have never gone undefeated in November, their best record in the month was 12-1-0-1 (W-L-OTL-T) in 1996-97.
*On Friday night, Jhonas Enroth made 27 saves in his sixth consecutive victory in the Pirates 6-3 win against the Albany River Rats. Enroth has a record of 6-1 through his first seven games. On Saturday night, Pirates goalie Adam Dennis made 27 saves in the Pirates 5-2 win over Providence. Dennis has a record of 5-1 on the season.
*The Pirates have allowed the fewest goals among all Eastern Conference teams (34).
---John Vogl
