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Bruins ready for Manchester

February 10, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins and Manchester Monarchs play the fifth game of their 10-game season series on Friday night at the Dunkin' Donuts Center at 7:05 p.m., with the Bruins looking for their first win of the season against the Atlantic Division's top team. The Bruins are 0-4-0-0 against Manchester this season, which leads the AHL with 181 goals scored, and has surrendered a league-low 105 goals. The Bruins will be looking to continue their recent surge up the division standings, which has seen them win four of their last six games, while taking nine of a possible 12 points. Friday's game will feature two of the AHL's most power play units going head-to-head. Providence is tied for the league lead at 21.3%, and leads the league on home ice (28.4%). Manchester ranks fourth overall, clicking at a 20.0% success rate.

Providence goaltender Hannu Toivonen will be looking to build off a weekend in which he posted back-to-back shutouts over Hartford and Worcester, respectively. The 20-year-old Finn's efforts were recognized by his winning the CCM Vector AHL Player of the Week honors for the period ending February 6. Toivonen, 19-14-3, is tied for the AHL lead with six shutouts this season, and now ranks second in franchise history with eight in 75 games. Toivonen ranks ninth in the AHL with a 2.11 GAA and ranks sixth with a .929 save percentage, and with 1,027 saves.

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

2004-05 records: Bruins: 24-18-3-6
Manchester: 35-9-3-3
2004-05 matchups: Manchester: 4-0-0-0
All-time matchups: Manchester: 16-11-3

BRUINS: C Brad Boyes has points (5-3-8) in six straight games, and is tied for the AHL lead with 14 power play goals...LW Andy Hilbert is tied for fourth in the AHL with 26-31-57 totals and is tied for third in goals (26)...C Keith Aucoin has points (4-6-10) in six of his last seven games...D Kevin Dallman has 1-4-5 totals in his last six games...LW Dan LaCouture leads the team with a +13 rating...Hilbert (PlanetUSA) and C Patrice Bergeron (Canada) will head to Manchester on Sunday to play in the AHL All-Star Classic.

MANCHESTER: C Mike Cammalleri ranks second in the AHL with 30-40-70 totals and leads the league with 30 goals...He is also tied for the league lead with 14 power play goals...G Adam Hauser ranks second in the league with a 1.80 GAA and leads the league with a .937 save percentage...G Mathieu Garon ranks fourth in the AHL with a 1.99 GAA and ranks third with a .933 save percentage...He is also tied for the league lead with six shutouts...D Denis Grebeshkov ranks seventh among AHL blueliners with 4-27-31 totals.

Tickets for Friday, 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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