AHL Providence Bruins

Bruins host Worcester in showdown

Published on March 24, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins and Worcester IceCats face off at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Friday, March 25 at 7:05 p.m., in a critical Atlantic Division showdown. Just two points separate the clubs in the division standings. Worcester currently holds the fourth and final playoff spot in the division with its 35-26-4-2 record (76 points). The IceCats are just two points ahead of the Bruins, who are 32-26-3-7 on the season. Friday's game will be the seventh of 10 meetings between the Route 146 rivals this season. The Bruins are 1-3-1-1 against the IceCats, with four of the previous six games decided by one goal.

Fans are asked to bring unopened jars of peanut butter to the game on Friday. The peanut butter will be collected by the Bruins' wives and girlfriends in the Dunkin' Donuts Center box office lobby from 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The collection is part of Washington Trust Bank's "PB Express Month". All jars of peanut butter collected will be donated to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.

NUTS 'N BOLTS
BRUINS vs. Worcester IceCats; Friday, March 25, 2005
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550; Online: www.providencebruins.com T.V.: COX Sports Television

2004-05 records: Bruins: 32-26-3-7
Worcester: 35-26-4-2
2004-05 matchups: Worcester: 5-1-0-0
All-time matchups: Worcester: 50-44-16

BRUINS: The team's power play unit ranks second in the AHL overall at 20.1%, and leads the league on home ice (24.8%)...Bruin penalty killers are 83/93 over the last 20 games (89.2%), dating back to February 4...LW Andy Hilbert is tied for third in the AHL in goals (32) and fifth in power play goals (15), while ranking fourth in points (71)...C Brad Boyes ranks 10th in the AHL with 29-37-66 totals, while leading the league with 17 power play goals...G Hannu Toivonen is tied for fifth in the AHL with a 2.00 GAA, ranks fourth with a .932 save percentage and is tied for second with seven shutouts...LW David Gove and C Keith Aucoin will each play in his 300th career AHL game on Friday.

WORCESTER: The IceCats rank third in the AHL on the penalty kill (87.9%) and lead the league with 17 shorthanded goals...Former Providence College RW Jon DiSalvatore leads the team with 20 goals...DiSalvatore, C Blake Evans and C Jay McClement are tied for the team scoring lead with 38 points apiece...D Dennis Wideman is tied for seventh among AHL rookies and ranks 11th among defensemen with 11-25-36 totals.

Tickets for Friday, as well as all remaining 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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