Falcons Host the Bruins Tonight
Published on February 12, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
The Springfield Falcons and Providence Bruins get ready for a Saturday night showdown at the MassMutual Center starting at 7:00 pm. Both teams will be looking to rebound from defeats suffered on Friday night on home ice. The Falcons dropped a 5-0 decision to the Worcester Sharks last night. Springfield started strong outshooting Worcester 12-3 in the first period, but the Sharks used three goals in a span of 1:26 in the second period to take control of the game.
The Bruins head into Springfield looking to snap a four-game losing streak as they remain tied with the Falcons with 50 points in the standings. Providence lost to the Hershey Bears 4-3 Friday night at the Dunkin Donuts Center despite the Bruins outshooting the Bears 31-13.
The Falcons and Bruins meet for the ninth time this season when they get together on Saturday night at The Nest. The Falcons are 4-4 against the Bruins this year in a season series that has featured neither team winning back to back games.
Tom Sestito remains the Falcons leader in scoring against Providence with two goals and four assists for six points in four games. David Savard has six assists in six games, while Jonathan Sigalet also has six assists in seven games.
Maxime Sauve remains the Bruins leader in scoring against the Falcons with six goals and one assist in eight games.
BRUINS ADD A PAIR
The Bruins announced Friday that they have added forwards Yannick Riendeau and Devin Timberlake from the ECHL's Reading Royals. Riendeau was reassigned to Providence by the Boston Bruins, while Timberlake was signed by the P-Bruins to a Professional Tryout Agreement.
Riendeau, 22, began the season in Providence and went scoreless in five games before being reassigned to Reading on Nov. 16, 2010. Since, the second-year pro has recorded 10 goals and 16 assists for 26 points in 31 ECHL outings, including a 13-point, 10-game point-streak, during which he totaled five goals and eight assists.
In his first professional season in 2009-10, Riendeau scored five points in 22 games for the P-Bruins, including one goal and four helpers. The right wing added three goals and two assists in six contests for Reading during the regular season, before posting the same totals in five postseason games with the Royals.
Prior to turning pro, Riendeau enjoyed a standout junior season in 2008-09 with Drummondville, where he led the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in scoring during both the regular season and the playoffs. In 64 regular season games, the native of Boucherville, Quebec scored 58 goals and tallied 68 assists for 126 points before adding 52 points, including 29 goals, in just 19 postseason contests. Riendeau's playoff totals set Voltigeurs franchise records, while his 16 postseason power play goals set a QMJHL record. His postseason performance earned him the league's Guy Lafleur Trophy as the Playoff Most Valuable Player. Riendeau was signed to an entry-level contract by Boston on Apr. 2, 2009.
Timberlake, 25, is in his first full professional season following four years at Brown University and a brief stint in Providence to close out the 2009-10 campaign. He has spent the entire season in Reading after joining the P-Bruins in training camp, and he has chipped in seven goals and six assists for 13 points in 30 games for the Royals.
Last year, the right wing signed an Amateur Tryout Agreement with Providence on Mar. 26, 2010 and scored two goals in his six AHL games. Prior, the Bears' co-captain enjoyed a career-year with personal-bests in games (37), points (25) and assists (20) as a senior, while also being named to his fourth straight ECAC All-Academic Team. Timberlake was also named the co-recipient of Brown's Patrick Jones Memorial Trophy for drive and enthusiasm.
FALCONS NOTES
Chris D'Alvise has points in four of his last five games collecting two goals and three assists in that span.
Rookie Tomas Kubalik has taken over the team lead in scoring with 16 goals and 18 assists for 34 points in 50 games. Kubalik also leads the team in shootout goals this year converting on four of five attempts. Kubalik collected one goal and two assists last Saturday in Bridgeport and he currently is third in the AHL in rookie scoring.
Tomas Kubalik has points in five of his last six games collecting two goals and five assists for seven points in that span. Overall, Kubalik has collected at least a point in seven of 10 games totaling five goals and six assists for 11 points in that stretch.
Kyle Wilson continues his strong play since joining the Falcons on January 22. Wilson has four goals and three assists for seven points in eight games since being assigned to Springfield by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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