AHL Providence Bruins

Bruins drop heartbreaker in Springfield

Published on November 2, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins concluded their weekend road trip on Sunday afternoon in Springfield, dropping a heartbreaking 3-2 decision to the Falcons with seven seconds remaining in regulation. The Bruins are now 4-4-2-0 on the season (10 points), putting them in a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Division.

Bruin right wing Pat Leahy scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season, his second of which tied the game at 2-2 with 44 seconds remaining in the third period. Center Ted Donato, playing in his second game with the P-Bruins, notched an assist. Defenseman Peter Metcalf, recalled earlier in the day from the Trenton Titans (ECHL), assisted on both goals.

Goaltender Hannu Toivonen stopped 29 shots in taking the loss. He is 3-2-0 on the season.

The Bruins return home to host the Lowell Lock Monsters on Friday, November 7 and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Saturday, November 8. Both games get underway at 7:05 p.m.

Tickets for November 7 and 8, as well as all regular season Providence Bruins games, are available online at www.providencebruins.com, all TicketMaster outlets (401-331-2211 or 508/617-931-2000) and the Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence box office. Information on season ticket plans can be obtained by calling the P-Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging on to the team website.

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