AHL Providence Bruins

Bruins on home ice this weekend

Published on March 10, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins play three games this weekend, including two on home ice, beginning on Friday, March 11 at 7:05 p.m., when they host the Portland Pirates. The Bruins visit the Worcester IceCats on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. before returning home to host the Albany River Rats on Sunday, March 13 at 4:05 p.m. Friday's game will be the ninth this season between the Bruins and Pirates. The season series is even at 4-4-0-0. Providence is in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with its 30-24-3-6 record (69 points), three points behind Worcester. Portland is in sixth place with its 26-26-3-5 record (60 points).

Bruin fans are invited to participate in another free post-game autograph session following Sunday's game. Bruin forwards David Gove and Pat Leahy will be available for autographs and pictures on the Dunkin' Donuts Center concourse behind Section 110.

NUTS 'N BOLTS
BRUINS vs. Portland Pirates; Friday, March 11, 2005
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550; Online: www.providencebruins.com

2004-05 records: Bruins: 30-24-3-6 Portland: 26-26-3-5
2004-05 matchups: Bruins: 4-4-0-0
All-time matchups: Portland: 56-50-14

BRUINS: The team's penalty killing unit has successfully defended 65 of its last 71 shorthanded situations (91.5%), dating back to February 4...C Keith Aucoin has points (9-15-24) in 16 of his last 19 games...C Brad Boyes has points (11-8-19) in 14 of his last 18 games...Boyes ranks second on the team and eighth in the AHL with 27-35-62 totals, while leading the league with 16 power play goals...LW Andy Hilbert ranks fourth in the AHL with 30-35-65 totals...Hilbert has 4-10-14 totals in eight games against Portland this season...C/RW Brendan Walsh ranks third in the AHL with 264 PIM.

PORTLAND: C Trent Whitfield has 2-10-12 totals in his last 10 games...RW Brian Willsie has 5-3-8 totals in his last 10 games...Willsie tallied a hat trick in Providence in a 5-1 win on February 26...G Kirk Daubenspeck has three shutouts in 15 games...RWs Boyd Gordon and Graham Mink lead the team with 14 goals apiece.

Tickets for Friday and 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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