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B-Sens Take Game 1 With 3-2
Victory Over Pirates
April 27, 2011 Posted by: Bob Howard
Credit:
Binghamton Senators |
April 27, 2011 - American Hockey
League (AHL) - Binghamton Senators News Release
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| Zack Smith scored the game
winner for the B-Sens. |
PORTLAND, M.E. - The Binghamton Senators opened the Atlantic
Division Finals at the Cumberland County Civic Center
tonight, nabbing an early series lead with a 3-2 triumph
over the Portland Pirates. The win was the B-Sens first of
the postseason to come in regulation. All four victories
over the Manchester Monarchs in the division semifinals came
in overtime.
Zack Smith scored the game winner, his
first goal of the post season, at 7:35 of the third to break
a 2-2 tie.
Andre Benoit and Ryan Potulny each
finished the night with two points as both players earned a
pair of assists.
Captain Ryan Keller and rookie Bobby
Butler rounded out the scoring for Binghamton, while
reigning American Hockey League MVP Corey Locke returned to
the B-Sens line-up tonight, earning an assist in his
post-season debut after missing the division semifinals due
to injury.
Maxime Legault and Colin Stuart each
scored for the Pirates, who suffered their first home loss
of the post season.
Robin Lehner made his fourth
straight start in goal for Binghamton, turning away 33 of 35
shots faced to improve to 4-0 in the post season.
The
B-Sens and Pirates return to the ice in Portland tomorrow
for Game 2 of the best-of-seven Atlantic Division Finals.
Puck drops at 7 p.m. Fans can listen live on 680 WINR-AM or
Team 1200 (Ottawa) beginning 30 minutes before the game for
Countdown to Face Off with Grady Whittenburg, voice of the
B-Sens.
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