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Bruins win in shootout

February 12, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


Providence, RI --

The Providence Bruins and Springfield Falcons played the ninth game of their 10-game season series on Saturday night in Springfield, with the Bruins taking a 2-1 decision in a shootout. Providence is now 6-1-1-0 in its last eight games. The Bruins are now tied with the Worcester IceCats for fourth place in the Atlantic Division with their 26-18-3-6 record (61 points).

Bruin defenseman Kevin Dallman tallied his sixth goal of the year at 14:17 of the second period.

Providence goaltender Hannu Toivonen (20-14-3) had his franchise record shutout streak end at 237:27, when Springfield winger Nikita Alexeev tied the game at 13:04 of the third period.

Bruin center Brad Boyes scored the game-winning goal in the shootout, as he tallied his team's second goal of the extra session. Patrice Bergeron also scored in the shootout.

Providence center Patrice Bergeron (Canada) and left wing Andy Hilbert (PlanetUSA) will head to Manchester, New Hampshire on Sunday for the 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic. The Skills Competition will be televised on delay on Sunday at 8:45 p.m. on Fox Sports New England. The All-Star Game will be televised live on Monday on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m.

The Bruins return home on Friday, February 18 at 7:05 p.m., when they host the Albany River Rats. They also 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 February 18 and 20, 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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