AHL Quick Hits
March 4, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
Rochester puts its 16-game home winning streak on the line Friday when Edmonton visits the Blue Cross Arena... The Road Runners are in the midst of playing 15 straight games against North Division foes, and are 0-5-1-2 so far during that stretch... Rookie center Kyle Brodziak was Edmonton's top scorer in February with nine points in 10 games... The Amerks have just one regulation loss since Jan. 16 (17-1-0-2) and are 33-4-0-4 in their last 41 games... Ryan Miller is 8-1-1 with four shutouts against the Road Runners over the past two seasons... Jason Pominville has a point in seven straight games for Rochester (6g, 4a).
With one point separating them in the standings, Lowell hosts Providence in an Atlantic Division clash on Friday night... The Lock Monsters finish the regular season with 24 games in 45 days starting this weekend, including four against the rival Bruins... Standout rookie goaltender Cam Ward is 10-2-2 for Lowell on home ice this season... Providence's Keith Aucoin tied for second in the league in scoring with 14 points during the month of February... These clubs sport four players among the AHL's top 10 scorers: Andy Hilbert (64 pts.) and Brad Boyes (59) of Providence, and Eric Staal (59) and Chuck Kobasew (58) of Lowell.
Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton collide in a home-and-home series beginning Saturday night at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza... The Penguins come in with a 4-0-0-3 record against the Phantoms this season, but they are without injured leading scorer Kris Beech... The Pens took a 3-2 decision from Philadelphia last Sunday on Shane Endicott's shorthanded goal with 3:37 remaining... Wilkes-Barre has allowed more than two goals in a game just once in 13 outings entering the weekend... All-Star goaltender Antero Niittymaki had started 17 of the Phantoms' previous 18 games heading into Friday's action.
(all times Eastern)
Fri 3/4
Hershey at St. John's, 6:05... Hamilton at Cleveland, 7:00... Providence at Lowell, 7:00... Norfolk at Binghamton, 7:05... Springfield at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05... Albany at Syracuse, 7:30... Philadelphia at Bridgeport, 7:35... Chicago at Cincinnati, 7:35... Edmonton at Rochester, 7:35... Utah at Milwaukee, 8:00... Hartford at Houston, 8:35
Sat 3/5
Hershey at St. John's, 6:05... Hamilton at Cleveland, 7:00... Albany at Binghamton, 7:05... Norfolk at Bridgeport, 7:05... Philadelphia at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05... Edmonton at Syracuse, 7:30... Utah at Cincinnati, 7:35... Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8:00... Hartford at San Antonio, 8:00... Rochester at Manitoba, 8:30
Sun 3/6
Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 3:00... Edmonton at Hamilton, 4:00... Norfolk at Lowell, 4:00... Providence at Manchester, 4:05... Worcester at Portland, 4:05... Rochester at Manitoba, 5:00... Wilkes-Barre at Philadelphia, 5:05
Mon 3/7
Grand Rapids vs. Houston (at St. Paul, Minn.), 8:05... Hartford at Utah, 9:05
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BY THE NUMBERS:
26 â Heading into Friday's meeting, consecutive games without a regulation loss for Providence in its head-to-head series with Lowell... Since a 6-1 loss on Apr. 7, 2002, the Bruins are 19-0-3-2-2 (W-L-T-OTL-SOL) against the Lock Monsters.
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AHL-TV:
Friday, Hershey at St. John's -- Rogers Television 9 (St. John's) -- 7:35 NT (live)
Friday, Norfolk at Binghamton -- Time Warner Cable 14 (Binghamton) -- 7:05 ET (live)
Friday, Springfield at Wilkes-Barre -- Adelphia 63 (Wilkes-Barre) -- 7:05 ET (live)
Friday, Chicago at Cincinnati -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 6:35 CT (live)
Friday, Edmonton at Rochester -- Time Warner Cable 98 (Rochester) -- Sat., noon ET (tape)
Saturday, Hartford at San Antonio -- WB-35 (San Antonio) -- 7:00 CT (live)
Saturday, Grand Rapids at Chicago -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 7:00 CT (live)
Saturday, Hershey at St. John's -- Rogers Television 9 (St. John's) -- 11:00 NT (tape)
Wednesday, Philadelphia at Lowell -- Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia -- 7:00 ET (live)
Wednesday, Houston at Chicago -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 7:00 CT (live)
American Hockey League Stories from March 4, 2005
- Hamilton Edged by Barons - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Falcons Shutout by Fleury and Pens, 4-0 - Springfield Falcons
- Grizzlies topple Milwaukee, 4-2 - Utah Grizzlies
- Wolves edge Ducks behind Lehtonen - Cincinnati RailRaiders
- Little Nets 200th Career Victory With 4-0 Win Over Bridgeport - Adirondack Phantoms
- Sound Tigers Shutout 4-0 By Philadelphia - Bridgeport Islanders
- Thompson blanks Admirals 2-0 - Binghamton Senators
- Bruins drop tough one in Lowell - Providence Bruins
- Morlang Re-signed By Sound Tigers - Bridgeport Islanders
- Leafs strike late to down Bears 4-3 - Hershey Bears
- Aeros recall LW Bill Kinkel - Houston Aeros
- NH Legends Of Hockey Luncheon Set For Sunday - Manchester Monarchs
- Houston scores twice late to get point - Houston Aeros
- Aeros debut Third Jerseys on CD Holder Night - Houston Aeros
- Magowan Reassigned - Albany River Rats
- Falcons to Hold Forum for Season Ticket Holders on March 11 - Springfield Falcons
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