AHL Providence Bruins

P-Bruins Host Wilkes-Barre Friday

Published on December 4, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins will host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the only time this season on Friday, December 5 at 7:05 p.m., as the teams wrap up their season series. The Bruins defeated the Pens, 1-0 in Wilkes-Barre on November 9. Providence is coming off a come-from-behind 3-2 overtime win last night in Albany. The Bruins tied the game late in the third period before getting the winning goal with just 5.8 seconds remaining in overtime. The Bruins are 11-8-4-0, putting them in third place in the Atlantic Division, just one point behind division-leading Hartford and Manchester.

The Providence Bruins are currently offering a Holiday FlexTix Special. Fans have the opportunity to receive a free Providence Bruins hat, with the purchase of 10 FlexTix. The Holiday FlexTix Special continues through December 31.

NUTS 'N BOLTS

BRUINS vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins; Friday, December 5, 2003 Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550

2003-04 records: Bruins: 11-8-4-0 W-B/Scranton: 8-9-2-2

2003-04 matchups: Bruins: 1-0-0-0 All-time matchups: Bruins: 3-2-0

BRUINS: D Kevin Dallman tallied the overtime winning goal at Albany on Wednesday...RW Pat Leahy and C Brett Nowak also scored, while C Ted Donato had two assists...G Tim Thomas stopped all 33 Penguins shots he faced in Wilkes-Barre on November 9, for his second shutout of the season...C Andre Savage is tied for seventh on the Bruins' career scoring list, with 57-83-140 totals in 144 games...LW Doug Doull ranks fourth in the AHL with 86 PIM.

W-B/SCRANTON: The Pens' top three scorers, C Kris Beech and LWs Matt Murley and Tomas Surovy, are all on recall to the Pittsburgh Penguins...RW Tom Kostopoulos is the current scoring leader, with 7-6-13 totals in 13 games...C Marquis Mathieu was a member of the Bruins' 1999 Calder Cup championship team...Mathieu ranks sixth on the Bruins' career list with 416 PIM in 140 games from 1998-2001.

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 and the Holiday FlexTix Special 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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