Bruins host games three and four this weekend
Published on May 12, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release
The Providence Bruins and Lowell Lock Monsters continue their best-of-seven Atlantic Division Finals series at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence this weekend. Game 4 will be played on Friday, May 13 at 7:05 p.m., while Game 5 will be played on Saturday, May 14 at 7:05 p.m. The Bruins, who lead the series, 2-1, took Games 1 and 3 in Lowell by 5-4 and 4-1 decisions, respectively. The Lock Monsters took Game 2, 4-0. The winner of this series will move on to the Eastern Conference Finals to take on the winner of the Philadelphia Phantoms-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins East Division Finals series.
Tickets for Friday and Saturday can be purchased by calling the Bruins at (401) 273-5000. Tickets are also available at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence box office, and all TicketMaster outlets (401-331-2211 or 508-931-2000). Fans in attendance will receive free noisemaker clappers, courtesy of the Bruins' Round 2 Calder Cup Playoffs sponsors, Dunkin' Donuts, The Martone Group, National City Mortgage, Stanley Bostitch and Arden Engineering Contractors.
NUTS 'N BOLTS
BRUINS vs. Lowell Lock Monsters; Friday, May 13 & Saturday, May 14, 2005
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550; Online: www.providencebruins.com
2005 playoff records: Bruins: 6-3
Lowell: 5-4
2005 playoff matchups: Bruins: 2-1
All-time matchups: Bruins: 6-1
BRUINS: The Bruins have scored 31 goals, the most of any team in the Calder Cup Playoffs...Game 3 marked the 100th playoff game in franchise history...The Bruins are 53-47 all-time in Calder Cup Playoffs action...LW Andy Hilbert is tied for second in AHL playoff scoring with 3-8-11 totals...Cs Patrice Bergeron (4-6-10) and Keith Aucoin (2-8-10) are tied for fifth in league scoring...C Brad Boyes (4-5-9) is tied for 10th in AHL scoring...G Hannu Toivonen ranks third in the league with six wins, and second with 265 saves...Ds Jay Leach and Jayme Filipowicz lead the team with +6 ratings...D Kevin Dallman is tied for the league lead among defensemen with three goals...D Brent Thompson scored the winning goal in Game 3, on his first goal of the playoffs.
LOWELL: The Lock Monsters average 35.7 shots on goal per game, the most of any team in the playoffs...RW Chuck Kobasew is tied for third in the AHL with six goals, and leads the league with two shorthanded tallies...C Mike Zigomanis leads the team and is tied for 10th in AHL scoring with 3-6-9 totals...C Eric Staal scored a penalty shot goal in Game 2 on the first penalty shot attempt against the Bruins in franchise playoff history...G Cam Ward ranks ninth in the AHL with a 2.35 GAA and is tied for the league lead with two shutouts...He posted a 27-save shutout against the Bruins in Game 2...LW Gordie Dwyer ranks second in the AHL with 54 PIM.
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