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P-Bruins begin three-game weekend on Friday

January 22, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins, riding a season-high six-game unbeaten streak (4-0-2-0), begin a three-game weekend on Friday, January 23 at 7:05 p.m., when they host the Manchester Monarchs. All fans in attendance will receive a free Providence Bruins mug, courtesy of Dunkin' Donuts. The game will also be televised live on COX 3, with Corey Masse and Bob Norton broadcasting all the action.

The Bruins defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack on Wednesday night in Hartford, 1-0. The win kept the Black and Gold in second place in the Atlantic Division (20-12-10-0), moving them within five points of the division-leading Wolf Pack. Goaltender Tim Thomas stopped all 30 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season. All three of his shutouts have come in 1-0 road wins. Forward Brendan Walsh scored the only goal of the game on a third period power play. Walsh, who ranks second on the team with 120 PIM, has scored four goals in his last five games.

The Bruins begin a home-and-home series with the Worcester IceCats in Worcester on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. The teams return to the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Sunday afternoon at 4:05 p.m.

NUTS 'N BOLTS

BRUINS vs. Manchester Monarchs; Friday, January 23, 2004

Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550; T.V.: COX 3

2003-04 records: Bruins: 20-12-10-0 Manchester: 21-17-2-3

2003-04 matchups: Manchester: 3-2-0-0 All-time matchups: Manchester: 10-8-3

BRUINS: G Tim Thomas ranks eighth in the AHL with a 2.07 GAA and fourth with a .937 save percentage...Partner Hannu Toivonen ranks 12th in the league with a 2.11 GAA and 11th with a .929 save percentage...RW Colton Orr leads all AHL rookies with 131 PIM...D Brian White leads the team with a +9 rating...C Andre Savage is within six points of moving into third place on the franchise career scoring list, with 63-90-153 totals in 163 games.

MANCHESTER: RW Pavel Rosa ranks second in the AHL with 18-29-47 totals...C Steve Kelly ranks ranks fifth in the league with 12-31-43 totals...LW Noah Clarke ranks fourth among AHL rookies with 11-15-26 totals...D Bryan Muir is tied for third among AHL blueliners with 6-20-26 totals...The Monarchs are in third place in the Atlantic Division with their 21-17-2-3 record, three points behind the Bruins.

Tickets for the 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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