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April 28, 2011 - American Hockey
League (AHL) - TheAHL.com News Release
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| Bobby Raymond scored the
game winner giving the B-Sens a 2-0 lead in the
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PORTLAND, M.E. - Rookie goaltender Robin Lehner turned aside
43 of 46 shots and red-hot Binghamton shook off a 2-0
second-period deficit to claim a 5-3 win at Portland on
Thursday, sending the Senators home with a 2-0 series lead
in the Atlantic Division Finals.
Binghamton, which
has now won five straight games – including four in a row on
the road – since falling into a 3-1 first-round hole vs.
Manchester, will host Game 3 of the series on Saturday at
the Broome County Arena.
Lehner was stellar between
the pipes, surrendering a goal in each period but holding
the fort during a third frame in which Portland held a 16-6
advantage in shots. The 19-year-old Lehner is a perfect 5-0
since taking over the starting duties from Barry Brust.
Kaspars Daugavins led the Senators’ offense with a pair
of goals, including a shorthanded marker to put Binghamton
on the board 8:28 into the second period. Daugavins later
sealed the victory with a last-second empty-netter.
B-Sens defenseman Bob Raymond struck for a goal and an
assist in his AHL debut; Zack Smith registered a goal and a
helper for the second straight night; and rookie Bobby
Butler extended his goal-scoring streak to five games
(5-0-5) with his sixth tally of the postseason.
The
Senators are now an impressive 4-2 this postseason when
allowing the game’s first goal, which has occurred in six of
their first nine playoff contests.
Mancari ended up
with two goals and Matt Ellis posted two assists for the
Pirates, who had lost an AHL-low eight games in regulation
at home all season prior to these back-to-back setbacks to
the Senators.
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