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B-Sens Blank Pirates
To Advance To Eastern Conference Finals
May 6, 2011 Posted by: Bob Howard
Credit:
Binghamton Senators |
May 6, 2011 - American Hockey League
(AHL) - Binghamton Senators News Release
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| Robin Lehner shutout the the
Pirates helping the B-Sens advance to the Eastern
Conference Finals. |
PORTLAND, M.E. - Robin Lehner stopped all 36 shots faced to
earn his first shutout of the post-season to help lead the
Binghamton Senators to a 3-0 victory over the Portland
Pirates in Game 6 of the Atlantic Division Finals. With the
victory, the B-Sens win the series four games to two and
eliminate the Pirates to advance to the Eastern Conference
Finals for the first time since 2003.
Jim O'Brien
opened the scoring just 25 seconds into the first period.
Jared Cowen, the Ottawa Senators' first round pick in 2009,
earned an assist on the goal. The point was Cowen's first as
a professional, earned in the first shift of his B-Sens
debut.
Zack Smith put the B-Sens up 2-0 at 13:04 of
the second period.
Kaspars Daugavins sealed the
Pirates' fate, hitting an empty Portland net with just 1:21
remaining in regulation.
The B-Sens now await the
winner of the East Division Finals. The Charlotte Checkers
currently lead the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the
best-of-seven series three games to two.
The
Binghamton Senators executive offices will be open Saturday,
May 7 from noon to 5 p.m. Fans are able to purchase a ticket
voucher package for all three potential home games in the
Eastern Conference Finals. Packages are $62.25 for side
seats and $59.25 for end seats. In the event that the third
game is not played, a gift certificate in the amount of
$20.75 for side seats or $19.75 for end seats will be issued
to fans that purchased packages. The gift certificate can be
redeemed for tickets in the 2011-12 season or B-Sens
merchandise. Tickets can be purchased in person at the
B-Sens executive offices located on the third floor of the
Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena or by calling
607-722-7367.
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