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P-Bruins Defeat Senators 3-2

March 21, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


Binghamton, NY - The Providence Bruins defeated the Binghamton Senators 3-2 Friday evening in overtime at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. The P-Bruins got two goals from Pascal Pelletier including the game winner and a goal from Matt Hendricks. The 48-15-3-3 Atlantic Division leading P-Bruins are back in action Saturday against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza at 7:05 p.m. Providence remains ten points ahead of the second place Hartford Wolf Pack.

The P-Bruins opened up the scoring at the 3:50 mark of the first period, while on the power play. Tuukka Rask sent the puck out of his own zone to Brett Skinner up the left wing. He found Pelletier cutting into the zone and Pelletier picked up the puck in the left face off circle. He took a shot and the puck went off of Senators net minder Brian Elliott and into the net for his 32nd goal of the season. Providence went into the first intermission leading 1-0.

In the second period, the P-Bruins took a 2-0 advantage at the 1:54 mark. Aaron Slattengren worked the puck from behind the net to Hendricks in front of the crease. Hendricks waited for Elliott to commit to the right post and then scored in the empty left side of the net for his 21st goal of the season. At the 16:08 mark, the Senators cut the lead in half. Josh Hennessy tallied his 18th goal of the season, with Denis Hamel and Danny Bois picking up the assists. Binghamton tied the game at two, while on the power play at the 17:57 mark. Lawrence Nycholat netted his 12th goal of the season, while Matt Carkner and Nick Foligno recorded the assists. The game went into the second intermission tied at two.

After a scoreless third period, the P-Bruins scored only 16 seconds into overtime. Jonathan Sigalet sent the puck up along the boards to Skinner skating down the left wing. He had Pelletier cutting towards the net and sent the puck in his direction. Pelletier was able to reach his stick out and just get a piece of the puck redirecting it into the net for his 33rd goal of the season and a P-Bruins 3-2 victory.

Rask stopped 33 of 35 shots for the P-Bruins, while Elliott made 38 saves for the Senators. The P-Bruins went 1-for-6 on the power play and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill.

The Atlantic Division-leading P-Bruins return to the Dunkin' Donuts Center for three games Friday, March 28 for Jordan Sigalet Poster Night versus the Springfield Falcons at 7:05 p.m., Saturday, March 29 against the Portland Pirates at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 versus the Worcester Sharks at 4:05 p.m. Information on P-Bruins individual tickets for the 2007-08 regular season and ticket packages for the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs can be obtained by calling the team ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging onto the team website at providencebruins.com.

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