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  • Pirates majestic in 6-3 win over Monarchs

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    Mark Mancari scored a hat trick and two assists to lead the Portland Pirates to a 6-3 season opening win over the Manchester Monarchs. One impressive first impression: “(Mancari) put some points on the board, and he was a presence,” Dineen said. “I think he is very aware he’s playing with some guys who have…

  • Dennis to start; Funk out indefinitely

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    The Portland Pirates will kick off their 2008-09 season tonight with a skate against Manchester. The Maine Hockey Journal reports that Kevin Dineen will likely keep Jhonas Enroth in waiting, instead giving the start to veteran netminder Adam Dennis. MHJ has also posted what they feel will the line combos for the contest. F Mancari…

  • Sabres make Pirates; Ennis interviewed

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    As expected, the Sabres sent eight more players down to Portland as they get closer to opening the regular season a week from tonight. Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have assigned eight players to the Portland Pirates of the American League. Heading to Portland are: forwards Mathieu Darche (pending waivers), Mark…

  • 10/2 Recap: Gerbe gets another

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    Nathan Gerbe scored his second goal of the pre-season as Buffalo cruised past Columbus, 5-2. The only prospect to get a point on the evening, Gerbe finished a breakaway with a nifty backhand deke on Fredrik Norrena in the third period to ice the Sabres victory. The speedy forward saw just 9:42 of time, but…

  • Kennedy signing confirmed

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    From the Sabres: BUFFALO, NY (June 1, 2008) – Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have agreed to terms on a two-year entry-level contract with forward Tim Kennedy, who recently completed his junior season with the Michigan State Spartans. Kennedy was originally drafted in the sixth round (181st overall) of the 2005…

  • Kennedy signed?

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    Rumors are swirling that the Sabres and representatives for Tim Kennedy have agreed to terms on an entry-level deal. We’ll see what kind of information becomes available, but the development is coming from Michigan State’s hockey department and coach Rick Comley. More to come….hopefully.

  • Kennedy given "A"; Comley expects him gone

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    This week, Rick Comley named Tim Kennedy as an alternate captain for the 2008-09 edition of his Michigan State Spartans. However, the coach did throw a little barb out there regarding Kennedy’s future. Although he was named an alternate captain, Kennedy’s future with the Spartans is uncertain. Comley expects the forward to complete a deal…

  • Future of Gerbe and Kennedy speculated

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    In today’s Buffalo News, Bucky Gleason offered his spin on the situations surrounding the Sabres pair of talented collegians, Nathan Gerbe and Tim Kennedy. Sabres prospects dangle With every day that passes without a contract agreement, the chances increase that Sabres prospect Nathan Gerbe is headed back to college for his senior year. If he…

  • Eidsness ready to go

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    Per the Grand Forks Herald, Brad Eidsness looks poised to win the starting job as a freshman at the University of North Dakota…and to be an exemplary student. The 19-year-old goaltender recruit said he hopes to enroll in summer classes at UND and get to campus early in order to prepare to battle for the…

  • 3/28 Recap: Kennedy clicks; Allard goes hard

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    Tim Kennedy scored a power play goal and added an assist as Michigan State opened the NCAA tourney with a 3-1 win over Colorado College. The defending champion Spartans got on the board when a dangling Kennedy scooped up a loose puck, and calmly slid it to his backhand past CC netminder Richard Bachman. Freshman…