B-Sens edge Portland 3-2 in opener of AHL Atlantic Final
By The Nelson Daily Sports
A goal by Zack Smith at 7:35 of the third period snapped a 2-2 tie and powered the Binghamton Senators to a 3-2 road victory over the Pirates in game one of the AHL Calder Cup Atlantic Division Finals Wednesday in Portland, M.E.
The win was Binghamton’s first of the postseason to come in regulation. All four victories over the Manchester Monarchs in the division semifinals came in overtime.
Former KIJHL defenceman for the Nelson Leafs Geoff Kinrade, 25, plays for Binghamton.
The 6-foot, 207-pound Kinrade finished the game logging tons of minutes and a minus-1 on the stats sheet.
Captain Ryan Keller and rookie Bobby Butler also scored for the Baby Sens, the farm team of NHL’s Ottawa franchise.
The Baby Sens and Pirates return to the ice in Portland Thursday for Game 2 of the best-of-seven Atlantic Division Finals.
