AHL Providence Bruins

P-Bruins open up playoffs on Thursday

Published on April 14, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


Providence, RI --

The Providence Bruins will open up the 2004 Calder Cup Playoffs at the Dunkin' Donuts Center when they host the Portland Pirates on Thursday, April 15 at 7:05 p.m. The teams will vie in the first-round best-of-three series, with the winner moving on to face the Hartford Wolf Pack in the best-of-seven Atlantic Division Semifinals. Game 2 will be played in Providence on Friday, April 16 at 7:05 p.m. Should a deciding Game 3 be necessary, it would also be played in Providence, on Sunday, April 18 at 4:05 p.m.

The Bruins, who are in the post-season for the 10th time in their 12-year history, were 4-4-2-0 against Portland in the teams' 10-game season series. On home ice, the Black and Gold was 4-1-0-0. This series marks the second time that the long-time rivals have met in the playoffs. The Bruins won Game 7 in Portland, 6-3, in the 1995 Northern Division Semifinals, ending the Pirates' bid to repeat as Calder Cup champions.

NUTS 'N BOLTS BRUINS vs. Portland Pirates; Thursday, April 15, 2004; Friday, April 16, 2004; Sunday, April 18 (if necessary) Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550

2003-04 records: Bruins: 36-29-11-4 Portland: 32-27-13-8 2003-04 matchups: Even: 4-4-2-0 All-time matchups: Portland: 52-46-14

BRUINS: C Brad Boyes finished sixth in AHL scoring with 31-41-72 totals in 78 games and was named an AHL Second-Team All-Star...G Tim Thomas ranked third among AHL goaltenders with a 1.84 GAA and second with a .941 save percentage...He also tied for third with a franchise single-season record nine shutouts...D Rich Brennan ranked fourth among AHL defensemen with eight power play goals and tied for second with four game-winning goals...The Bruins ranked sixth in the AHL with a franchise single-season record 170 goals against...They were one of six teams to break the AHL single-season record for fewest goals against in one season (176; Rochester Americans, 1998-99).

PORTLAND: LW Colin Forbes led the team with 16-32-48 totals in 69 games...G Maxime Ouellet finished eighth in the AHL with a 1.99 GAA and ranked second with 10 shutouts...G Rastislav Stana was 14-5-4 with a 1.68 GAA and .941 save percentage...D Shaone Morrisonn began the season with the P-Bruins...He was acquired by the Washington Capitals from the Boston Bruins in exchange for former Pirate D Sergei Gonchar on March 3...Portland ranked third in the AHL with 160 goals against.

Tickets for Thursday, Friday and Sunday are available at all TicketMaster outlets (401-331-2211 or 508/617-931-2000) and the Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence box office. Season ticketholders should use tickets labeled Home Game #1 and Home Game #2 for Thursday and Friday. For further information, please contact the P-Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000.

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