Cincinnati falls in AHL opener Patrick Boileau scored the game-winning goal with 6:14 remaining and added an assist to help lift the Portland Pirates to a 2-1 AHL win over the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Saturday at the Gardens.

        Steve Brule provided the only scoring for Cincinnati with a power-play tally at 9:41 of the second period.

        Portland ....... 0  1  1-2

        Cincinnati ....... 0  1  0-1

        First period: No scoring. Second period: 1. Por, P. Ferraro 1 (Naumenko, Boileau), 8:20 (ppg). 2. Cin, Brule 1 (Legault, Bannister), 9:41 (ppg). Third period: 3. Por, Boileau 2 (Corrinet), 13:44.

        Shots on goal: Por 11-10-5=26; Cin 12-17-10=39; Power play opportunities: Por 1-for-5; Cin 1-for-10. Goaltenders: Por, Hirsch (39 shots, 38 saves; record 1-0-0); Cin, Elliott (26 shots, 24 saves; record 0-1-0). Attendance: 6,049.

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