Portland, ME – The Portland Pirates picked up a 1-0 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Portland goaltender Jhonas Enroth made 28 saves to earn his third shutout of the season while Mark Mancari scored the game's lone goal.

With tonight's shutout at home, Key Bank Shuts Out the Cold with a $1,000 donation to Keep ME Warm. The money will be used to help local agencies like PROP that assist Maine residents with the cost of heating their homes. Key Bank is committed to Maine's local communities and needs.

The Pirates and Sound Tigers played a scoreless first period, as Portland held Bridgeport to just six shots. Sound Tigers goaltender Nathan Lawson stopped all 10 Pirates shots.

The second period remained scoreless until just past the midpoint of the game when the Pirates went onto a power play. Mark Mancari blasted a slap shot from the left point while falling to his knees and beat Lawson up high. Tim Kennedy and Marc-Andre Gragnani picked up assists on Mancari's 18th goal of the season at the 12:37 mark of the second period. The Pirates took a 1-0 lead into the third period, looking for their first win of the season when scoring only one goal.

Portland goaltender Jhonas Enroth stopped all 11 shots sent his way in the third period to preserve a 1-0 shutout victory. Enroth made 28 saves on 28 shots to pick up the win and improve to 16-11-2-2. Bridgeport goalie Nathan Lawson falls to 10-3-0 on the season after stopping 22 of 23 shots.

Allied Home Mortgage Three Stars of the Game: 1. Jhonas Enroth (POR) 2. Nathan Lawson (BRI) 3. Mark Mancari (POR)

Notes: Jhonas Enroth pickd up his third shutout of the season...Nathan Gerbe and Tim Kennedy will not play in the All-Star game due to injuries/illness...Mark Mancari was Portland's third All-Star selection and will play for the Canadian team...Attendance: 4,686.

The Pirates next game is tomorrow, Saturday, January 24th at 7:00 pm against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The Pirates, the Cumberland County Civic Center, and their partners, including WPOR, NAPA, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Maine Indoor Karting and Hulluva Good, Northeast Mini Stock Tour, and the NASCAR Foundation celebrate the annual Salute to Motorsports. Mad Science of Maine and New Hampshire will return and provide entertainment during the game. It's also Labatt Blue Light Hockey Night in Portland, so get the full night experience including pregame Labatt drink specials at The Stadium from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Fans can follow the Pirates on U.S. Cellular Pirates Radio Network or watch the game LIVE on the internet courtesy of AHL Live by clicking the icon on the left side of the home page. The U.S. Cellular Pirates Radio Network includes the Pirates flagship station, the Bay 1400AM and 1490AM (Portland) and affiliates WEZR 1240 AM (Lewiston-Auburn), WTME 780AM (Rumford) and WKTQ 1450AM (South Paris).