AHL Providence Bruins

P-Bruins Defeat Sharks 5-3

Published on March 30, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins defeated the Worcester Sharks 5-3 Sunday evening in front of 7,477 fans at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. The P-Bruins got their goals from T.J. Trevelyan, Pascal Pelletier, Aaron Slattengren and two goals from Byron Bitz. The 50-16-3-4 Atlantic Division leading P-Bruins are back in action Friday for Tuukka Rask Bobblehead Night against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the Dunkin' Donuts Center at 7:05 p.m. Providence remains six points ahead of the second place Wolf Pack.

The P-Bruins took a 1-0 lead at the 7:34 mark of the opening period, while on the power play. Matt Hunwick dumped the puck into the zone and it went around the boards to Pelletier. He sent a centering pass to Bitz, who scored his eleventh goal of the season from the top of the slot. Worcester tied the game at one at the 11:37 mark. Tom Walsh netted his sixth goal of the season, with Graham Mink and Tom Cavanagh getting the assists. Providence retook the lead at the 16:07 mark, while on the power play again. Matt Hendricks held the puck halfway up the right boards before passing it to Aaron Slattengren in the corner. He found Trevelyan backdoor as he tallied his 17th goal of the season. Providence took a 2-1 advantage into the first intermission.

Providence made the score 3-1 at the 1:18 mark of the second period. Bitz pushed the puck from halfway up the left boards to Pelletier at the left point. He shot the puck past Worcester net minder Thomas Greiss and into the back of the net for his team leading 35th goal of the season. The Sharks pulled within one at the 3:58 mark of the period, while on the power play. Derek Joslin netted his tenth goal of the season, while Walsh and Mink had the assists.

In the third period, the P-Bruins added an insurance goal at the 11:18 mark. Pelletier took a shot from the left boards and the rebound went to Martins Karsums. He put a shot on net and once again Greiss made the save, but the rebound this time went to Bitz and he scored his second goal of the game and 12th of the season. Worcester once again cut the lead to one at the 12:56 mark. Matt Jones tallied his second goal of the season, while Patrick Traverse had the lone assist. Providence added an empty net insurance goal at the 19:15 mark. Slattengren netted his tenth goal of the season with Nate Thompson getting the lone assist. The P-Bruins went on to the 5-3 victory.

Jordan Sigalet stopped 25 of 28 shots for the P-Bruins, while Greiss made 22 saves for the Sharks. The P-Bruins went 2-for-4 on the power play and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill.

The Atlantic Division-leading P-Bruins return to the Dunkin' Donuts Center Friday for Tuukka Rask Bobblehead Night versus the Hartford Wolf Pack at 7:05 p.m. The P-Bruins are also home Sunday, for a Family Game against the Manchester Monarchs at 4:05 p.m. Receive one ticket, hot dog and soda starting as low as $16. 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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