
P-BRUINS LOOK TO CONTINUE HOT STREAK
March 14, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release
WEEKEND HOME GAMES ON MARCH 15TH AND 17TH
Providence, RI -- The Providence Bruins will look to extend their season-high six-game winning streak when they begin a three-game weekend by hosting the Springfield Falcons on Friday, March 15th at 7:05 p.m. The Black and Gold moved into seventh place in the Eastern Conference following Wednesday's 4-2 victory over the Manchester Monarchs. Providence is now 31-25-7-3 (72 points).
The Bruins will visit the Albany River Rats on Saturday, March 16th at 7:00 p.m., before returning home on Sunday, March 17th, when they face off with the Eastern Conference-leading Hartford Wolf Pack. The puck drops at 4:05 p.m.
NUTS 'N BOLTS
BRUINS vs. Springfield Falcons; Friday, March 15, 2002 The Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550
2001-02 records: Bruins: 31-25-7-3 Springfield: 29-36-1-2
2001-02 matchups: Bruins: 3-2-0-1 All-time matchups: Bruins: 42-33-12
BRUINS: RW Lee Goren has a career-high and team season-high seven-game point streak (4-8-12)...Wings Ivan Huml and Andy Hilbert lead the team with 23 goals...Hilbert has points (2-3-5) in four straight games, while Huml has points (6-4-10) in five of his last six games...LW Sean Haggerty has points (6-2-8) in five of his last six games, as does D Chris Kelleher (2-4-6)...C Ben Stafford has points (1-7-8) in four of his last five games...C Eric Manlow has 3-11-14 totals in his last 11 games...G Andrew Raycroft is tied for second in the AHL with 23 wins.
SPRINGFIELD: LW Jean-Guy Trudel leads the team and ranks 12th in the AHL with 19-41-60 totals in 64 games...G Dieter Kochan is tied for fourth in the AHL with 21 wins...C Jason Jaspers ranks ninth among AHL rookies with 21-19-40 totals...LW Ryan Tobler leads the team with 10 power play goals...D Martin Grenier leads the team with 216 PIM.
Tickets for Friday and Sunday, as well as all regular season P-Bruins games are available online on the Bruins' website, www.providencebruins.com, all TicketMaster outlets (401-331-2211 or 508/617-931-2000) and the Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence box office. Information on individual game tickets and Providence Bruins season ticket packages can be obtained by calling the Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging on to the team website.
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