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Published on February 13, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release


In Wednesday's action, Tomas Plekanec scored on a power play with 2:10 left in overtime to give Hamilton a wild 7-6 win over St. John's... Springfield scored four times in the final 17 minutes to claim a 4-1 win in Bridgeport... Yorick Treille and Quintin Laing scored nine seconds apart for Norfolk to cap a 4-2 win over Lowell... Worcester rallied from four one-goal deficits to forge a 4-4 tie with Manchester... Syracuse scored three power play goals during a four-goal third period to get past Binghamton, 6-3.

Wed 2/11
ALBANY 2, Portland 2 (OT)... Syracuse 6, BINGHAMTON 3... Springfield 4, BRIDGEPORT 1... CHICAGO 2, Houston 2 (OT)... HAMILTON 7, St. John's 6 (OT)... MILWAUKEE 5, Manitoba 1... NORFOLK 4, Lowell 2... WILKES-BARRE 5, Toronto 2... WORCESTER 4, Manchester 4 (OT)

Thu 2/12
CLEVELAND 4, San Antonio 2

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LOOKING AHEAD:

When Philadelphia pays a visit to Hartford on Friday night (7:05 ET), it will mark the first game at the Civic Center since the 2000 Calder Cup Finals for Phantoms forward P.J. Stock, a fan favorite with the Wolf Pack for three seasons. Philadelphia is 11-2-1-0 in its last 14 games, and sits one point out of first place in a hard-fought East Division race. Atlantic-leading Hartford is on home ice for the first time in nearly three weeks after a 2-2-1-0 road trip, which included a 3-3 tie with the Phantoms at the Wachovia Spectrum on Jan. 30. Coming off his first AHL All-Star Game, Kirby Law has 10 points in his last five contests for Philadelphia.

A pair of struggling teams try to right the ship when Rochester hosts St. John's on Friday (7:35 ET, 9:05 NT). Both clubs have one win in their last 10 matches, and both are in danger of falling out of the North Division playoff picture, with Toronto and Manitoba in hot pursuit. The Maple Leafs won the first two meetings between the teams this season, sweeping a pair at Mile One Stadium in December on the strength of six power play goals. The Amerks' Milan Bartovic had an 11-game AHL scoring streak snapped in last weekend's 1-0 loss to Toronto.

The rivalry between Chicago and Milwaukee has heated up this season as the teams fight for positioning in the West Division. The Admirals host the Wolves in a Saturday matinee (1:30 CT), and the clubs enter the weekend among the hottest in the AHL. Milwaukee won its fourth in a row on Wednesday, knocking off Manitoba, 5-1, behind two Scottie Upshall goals. Chicago, 8-2-2-1 in its last 13 before Friday, lost four of the first five meetings this season with the Ads before taking a 4-1 decision on Dec. 26. Wolves captain Steve Maltais has scored eight goals in his last nine games to secure his 15th consecutive 20-goal season in the pro ranks.

The Corel Centre opens its doors to the AHL for the second year in a row, as Binghamton hosts Toronto on Sunday afternoon (2:05 ET). Roadrunners rookie goaltender Mike Morrison saw his personal seven-game unbeaten streak (6-0-1) come to an end in a 5-2 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday. Charlie Stephens has picked up 13 points in eight games since joining the Senators last month. The B-Sens' trip to Ottawa was a great success last year, as they posted a 9-0 win over St. John's.

(all times Eastern)
Fri 2/13
Hershey at Albany, 7:00... Toronto at Hamilton, 7:00... Philadelphia at Hartford, 7:05... Worcester at Providence, 7:05... Portland at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05... Manitoba at Grand Rapids, 7:30... Lowell at Norfolk, 7:30... Binghamton at Syracuse, 7:30... Chicago at Cincinnati, 7:35... St. John's at Rochester, 7:35... Houston at Milwaukee, 8:00

Sat 2/14
Chicago at Milwaukee, 2:30... Manchester at Albany, 4:00... Portland at Hershey, 7:00... San Antonio at Hartford, 7:05... Norfolk at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05... Philadelphia at Worcester, 7:05... Rochester at Syracuse, 7:30... Manitoba at Cincinnati, 7:35... Bridgeport at Springfield, 7:35... Houston at Grand Rapids, 8:00... Cleveland at Utah, 9:05

Sun 2/15
Toronto vs. Binghamton at Ottawa, 2:05... Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 3:05... Manitoba at Hamilton, 4:00... Philadelphia at Lowell, 4:00... Hershey at Bridgeport, 4:05... Manchester at Providence, 4:05... Albany at Springfield, 4:05... San Antonio at Worcester, 4:05... St. John's at Rochester, 6:05

Mon 2/16
Cleveland at Utah, 3:05... Norfolk at Providence, 4:05... Binghamton at Wilkes-Barre, 5:05... San Antonio at Syracuse, 7:00... Lowell at Portland, 7:05... Grand Rapids at Houston, 8:00

Tue 2/17
Worcester at Bridgeport, 4:05

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ALUMNI WATCH:

On Wednesday, two days after scoring twice in the AHL All-Star Game, Aaron Johnson netted his first NHL goal for Columbus, as the Blue Jackets beat Los Angeles, 3-2 in overtime.

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AHL-TV:
Fri., Toronto at Hamilton -- Cable 14 (Hamilton) -- 7:00 ET
Fri., Philadelphia at Hartford -- CN8 -- 7:05 ET Fri., Worcester at Providence -- Cox 3 (Providence) -- 7:05 ET
Fri., Portland at Wilkes-Barre -- Adelphia 63 (Wilkes-Barre) -- 7:05 ET
Fri., Chicago at Cincinnati -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 6:35 CT
Fri., St. John's at Rochester -- Time Warner Ch. 98 (Rochester) -- 7:35 ET
Sat., Chicago at Milwaukee -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 1:30 CT
Sat., Manchester at Albany -- Time Warner Ch. 2/14 (Albany) -- 4:05 ET
Mon., Binghamton at Wilkes-Barre -- Adelphia 63 (Wilkes-Barre) -- 5:05 ET

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