Bruins fall to Albany; Toivonen injured
Published on February 18, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release
Providence, RI -- The Providence Bruins saw their three-game winning streak come to an end on Friday night at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, as they fell to the Albany River Rats, 4-1. The Bruins are tied with the Worcester IceCats for fourth place in the Atlantic Division with their 26-19-3-6 record.
Bruin left wing Andy Hilbert scored his 28th goal of the season on a second period power play. Center Keith Aucoin had an assist, giving him points (5-9-14) in nine of his last 10 games.
Providence goaltender Hannu Toivonen started the game, but left at 6:57 of the second period due to a knee injury. He had given up one goal on 14 shots. Toivonen will need surgery on the knee, although no date has been determined at this point.
Cody Rudkowsky (4-6-2) took the loss, stopping five of the seven shots he faced in 32:04.
The Bruins visit the Portland Pirates on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. They return home to host the Springfield Falcons on Sunday, February 20 at 4:05 p.m.
Sunday's game will be a "McDonald's Family 4-Pack" night. Fans can purchase four tickets and four McDonald's Extra Value Meals for just $48. "McDonald's Family 4-Packs" are only available by logging on to www.providencebruins.com, or by calling the Bruins at (401) 273-5000.
Tickets for Sunday, 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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