P-Bruins play four games this week
March 8, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release
The Providence Bruins begin the week tied for third place with the Worcester IceCats in the Atlantic Division with their 28-21-10-3 record (69 points). The Black and Gold had its season-high five-game winning streak snapped in a 2-0 loss to Portland on Sunday, but remain just two points behind the second place Manchester Monarchs. With four games this week, head coach Scott Gordon's club has the chance to gain some ground in the tightly-contested division standings. The Bruins visit the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Wednesday night, before returning home to host the Philadelphia Phantoms on Friday, March 12 at 7:05 p.m. They visit the Albany River Rats on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. before wrapping up the grinding week with a home game against Worcester on Sunday, March 14 at 4:05 p.m.
Bruin center Andre Savage will be a featured guest tonight at 7:00 p.m. on COX-3's "Sports Page Live". Program host A.J. Vittone and Providence Journal beat writer Joe McDonald will interview Savage, who leads the Bruins in scoring with 17-26-43 totals in 58 games. He has 16-26-42 totals in 50 games since being acquired from the Philadelphia Phantoms on October 29. The 28-year-old native of Ottawa, Ontario is on the verge of making P-Bruins history. With 71-100-171 totals in 178 career games in Providence, he is one point away from tying former Bruin Tim Sweeney for second place on the franchise career scoring list. He needs 15 points in the team's final 18 games to match former Bruin and current Nashville Predator Sergei Zholtok for the all-time scoring record (186 points). Savage also needs four assists to tie former Bruin defenseman Brandon Smith for the all-time franchise record.
The 10th edition of "Providence Bruins Weekly Presented by National City Mortgage" will air on WSKO AM-790 on Tuesday, March 9 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The show, hosted by Adam Alper, will feature Providence Bruins Head Coach Scott Gordon and Bruin forwards Matt Herr and Mike Scott. In addition, Joe McDonald of the Providence Journal will also be on the show. This week's featured guest in the "Providence Bruins Alumni" segment will be Boston Bruins defenseman Nick Boynton. Boynton was the 1999-2000 Providence Bruins Rookie of the Year, and 2000-01 Providence Bruins Defenseman of the Year. He made his first appearance in the NHL All-Star Game last month, and is playing in his third full season with Boston.
Tickets for March 12 and 14, as well as all regular season P-Bruins games are available online on the Bruins' website, www.providencebruins.com, at 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.
THIS WEEK (ALL GAMES EST)
Wednesday, March 10 @ Bridgeport, 7:05 p.m., Arena at Harbor Yard Radio: WDDZ AM 550
The Bruins and Sound Tigers conclude their four-game season series...The Bruins hold the 2-0-1-0 advantage in the previous games, including a 3-2 overtime victory in Bridgeport on February 28...Rookie D Milan Jurcina scored the overtime goal in that game...Rookie G Hannu Toivonen has been in net for all three games, with a 1.58 GAA and .944 save percentage...Bridgeport RW Jeff Hamilton leads the AHL with 33 goals and ranks eighth with 54 points...Rookie G Wade Dubielewicz is tied for the league lead with a 1.47 GAA, while partner Dieter Kochan ranks sixth with a 1.93 GAA...The Tigers lead the league with a 91.2% success rate on the penalty kill...Bridgeport is tied for the East Division lead with its 32-18-9-4 record.
Friday, March 12 vs. Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m., Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence Radio: WDDZ AM 550
The Bruins and Phantoms wrap up their two-game season series...The Bruins fell, 1-0 in Philadelphia on November 16...Philadelphia G Antero Niittymaki made 24 saves for the shutout, including a stop on Ivan Huml's penalty shot...Bruin C Andre Savage was acquired from the Phantoms on October 29 in exchange for Philadelphia LW P.J. Stock...Phantoms RW Kirby Law ranks sixth in the AHL with 22-35-57 totals...Former Bruin LW Peter Vandermeer leads the AHL with 338 PIM...D John Slaney leads all AHL blueliners with 13 goals...The Phantoms rank second in the Eastern Conference with 173 goals, and are the league's most penalized team, with 1,866 PIM...Philadelphia is tied for the East Division lead with its 35-21-6-1 record.
Saturday, March 13 @ Albany, 4:00 p.m., Pepsi Arena Radio: WDDZ AM 550
The Bruins and River Rats conclude their four-game season series...The road team has won each of the previous meetings, including the Bruins' 3-2 overtime win in Albany on December 3...D Kevin Dallman scored the overtime winner on a breakaway in the closing seconds...Former Providence College C Craig Darby leads Albany and ranks ninth in the AHL with 17-36-53 totals...The River Rats are in seventh place in the East Division with their 16-29-11-7 record.
Sunday, March 14 vs. Worcester, 4:05 p.m., Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence Radio: WDDZ AM 550
The Bruins and IceCats play the eighth game of their 10-game season series...The Bruins are 2-2-2-1 in the season series, and are 43-44-14 in the all-time series...C Andre Savage leads the team with 2-5-7 totals in five games against Worcester...Worcester RW Mike Glumac leads the team and ranks sixth among AHL rookies with 19-17-36 totals...The IceCats are tied with the Bruins for third place in the Atlantic Division with their 28-22-11-2 record.
Providence Bruins Schedule:
Tuesday 3/9 10:30 AM â Dunkin' Donuts Center
Wednesday 3/10 10:00 AM â Dunkin' Donuts Center; Game @ Bridgeport, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday 3/11 10:30 AM â Dunkin' Donuts Center
Friday 3/12 10:00 AM â Dunkin' Donuts Center; Game vs. Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday 3/13 Game @ Bridgeport, 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 3/14 10:00 AM â Dunkin' Donuts Center; Game vs. Worcester, 4:05 p.m.
Monday 3/15 OFF
LAST WEEK
Date Opp. Score B's goal scorers (#, type) Goaltender (saves; record)
3/5 Hershey W, 3-2 Herr (12, 13; SHG; GWG); Kutlak (7) Thomas (28; 14-10-5)
3/6 @ Springfield W, 4-2 Savage (17; PPG); Corazzini (14; PPG; GWG); Tovionen (24; 13-12-4)
Herr (14); Walsh (10)
3/7 Portland L, 2-0 ---- Thomas (23; 14-11-5)
Slap Shots: Of the Bruins' 62 games, 45 have been decided by two or fewer goals...The Bruins are 24-18-0-3 in those games, and 17-7-0-3 in games decided by one goal...All-Star C Matt Herr has scored three goals in his last three games...Herr leads the team with a +15 rating...D Zdenek Kutlak leads all Bruin defensemen with a +11 rating...D Kevin Dallman leads all Bruin blueliners with 5-19-24 totals, and is tied for second among AHL defensemen with three game-winning goals...G Tim Thomas is tied for third in the AHL with a .938 save percentage...C/RW Brendan Walsh ranks seventh in the AHL with 226 PIM...RW Colton Orr ranks second among AHL rookies with 200 PIM.
Bruins Radio & Media: All 80 Providence Bruins games will be broadcast on WDDZ AM-550. Corey Masse brings you the action. Please contact Adam Alper for all interview requests.
Tuesday, March 9 WSKO AM-790; "Providence Bruins Weekly Presented by National City Mortgage" 7:00 â 8:00 p.m. Scott Gordon, Matt Herr, Mike Scott, Nick Boynton, Joe McDonald
Thursday, March 11 Fox 64 "Sports Wrap" 10:45 p.m. TBA
Bruins In the Community: Please contact Adam Alper for any player appearances.
Tickets: 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, www.providencebruins.com.
American Hockey League Stories from March 8, 2004
- Penguins acquire defenseman Nasreddine - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Griffins end Texas trip with 4-1 loss - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Sunshine Kids continue to profit as Aeros pull away for 4-1 win - Houston Aeros
- Phantoms defeat Albany 6-1 - Adirondack Phantoms
- Islanders Trade Nasreddine For Webb - Bridgeport Islanders
- Kings Recall Hnilicka; Assign Chouinard And Grebeshkov - Manchester Monarchs
- Royal Review - Manchester Monarchs
- Kings Acquire Carter; Trade Aulin - Manchester Monarchs
- Moose wrap up homestand this week - Manitoba Moose
- Laviolette Heads Binghamton Hall of Fame Inductees - Binghamton Senators
- Thrashers Deal Piros for Rossiter - Chicago Wolves
- River Rats back in town for four in five - Albany River Rats
- Falcons release Dickie and Littlejohn from PTO agreements - Springfield Falcons
- Scoville Reassigned to Syracuse - Syracuse Crunch
- Griffins earn first invitation to 2004 Calder Cup Playoffs - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Wolves Weekly - Chicago Wolves
- P-Bruins play four games this week - Providence Bruins
- Worcester's Evans named AHL Player of the Week - Worcester IceCats
- Falcons to honor 10th Anniversary team Friday with commenorative poster - Springfield Falcons
- Sound Tigers Back In First Place - Bridgeport Islanders
- Manitoba Moose Sports Carnival Raises Close to $30,000 - Manitoba Moose
- Flurry of NHL trades makes for wild weekend around AHL - AHL
- Admirals up next as Bears kick off four-game homestand Saturday - Hershey Bears
- IceCats' Evans named Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Bulldogs finish four-game road trip in Milwaukee Tuesday - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Aeros split two, maintain fourth-place positioning - Houston Aeros
- Leclaire Records Second Shutout - Syracuse Crunch
- Barons Weekly Report - Cleveland Barons
- Norfolk climbs to third place in East - Norfolk Admirals
- Lowell Lock Monsters Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Irish Micky Ward - Albany Devils
- Bulldogs four-game unbeaten streak snapped - Hamilton Bulldogs
- B-Sens weekly - Binghamton Senators
- Aeros Game Day - Houston Aeros
- Griffins welcome special guests Mike Vernon and Carter Oosterhouse - Grand Rapids Griffins
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