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P-Bruins Play Two Games at Home this Week

November 3, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins begin the week tied for fourth place in the Atlantic Division with their 4-4-2-0 record (10 points). Head coach Scott Gordon's team spent all of last weekend playing on the road, losing 5-2 in Hartford on Friday, tying Worcester 4-4 on Saturday and falling 3-2 to Springfield on Sunday.

The Bruins return home on Friday, November 7 to host the Lowell Lock Monsters and Saturday, November 8 to host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Both games get underway at 7:05 p.m. Following Saturday's contest, the team will travel to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania to take on the Penguins at 5:05 p.m. All the action will be broadcast live on WDDZ AM-550.

Providence was bolstered over the weekend by the addition of centers Ted Donato and Andre Savage. Savage, a member of the Bruins' 1999 Calder Cup championship team, was acquired on October 29 on loan from the Philadelphia Phantoms in exchange for P.J. Stock. Savage ranks 11th in P-Bruins history with 55-75-130 totals in 131 career games. He was named to the 1999 AHL All-Rookie Team after finishing second on the club and in league rookie scoring with 27 goals and 69 points in 63 games. Donato, a veteran of 740 career NHL games, was assigned to Providence by the Boston Bruins on October 31. He had a goal and an assist in two games with Providence over the weekend.

Tickets for November 7 and 8, 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)

Friday, November 7 vs. Lowell, 7:05 PM, Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence WDDZ AM 550

The Bruins and Lowell face off in the second of 10 meetings this season...The Bruins won the first game, 4-3, in Providence on October 25...RW Pat Leahy scored two goals in the game, while LW Mike Gellard potted the game-winner...Rookie G Hannu Toivonen stopped 37 shots for the win...Lowell begins the week one point behind the Bruins with their 4-3-1-0 record...C Jason Morgan leads the team with 2-5-7 totals.

Saturday, November 8 vs. Bridgeport, 7:05 PM, Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence WDDZ AM 550

The Bruins and Sound Tigers meet in the first of four games this season...Bridgeport is in fourth place in the East Division with its 4-3-2-1 record...The Sound Tigers rank third in the AHL on the penalty kill, with a 93.0% success rate...Forwards Jeff Hamilton (7-3-10) and Justin Mapletoft (4-6-10) share the team scoring lead...Hamilton is tied for the league lead with seven goals...C Eric Manlow and Ds Brandon Smith and Mattias Timander are all former Bruins.

Sunday, November 9 @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 5:05 PM, Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza WDDZ AM 550

The Bruins and Penguins face off in the first of two meetings this season...The teams have not faced each other since the 2000-01 season...The Pens are in third place in the East Division with their 6-3-1-0 record...The Pens are the league's most penalized team, averaging 25.9 PIM per game, and rank last in the league on the penalty kill, at a 75.0% success rate...RW Tom Kostopoulos is tied for the league scoring lead with 7-6-13 totals...LW Tomas Surovy is tied for fourth in the league with 6-6-12 totals...C Marquis Mathieu was a member of the Bruins' 1999 Calder Cup championship team.

Slap Shots: C Matt Herr leads the team and is tied for 12th in AHL scoring with 5-5-10 totals...He is also tied for third in the AHL with three power play goals...RW Pat Leahy has scored five goals in his last five games...D Zdenek Kutlak is tied for seventh among AHL blueliners with 2-5-7 totals...Kutlak ranks fourth on the P-Bruins' career list with 220 games played...Ds Shaone Morrisonn, Brian White and Peter Metcalf lead the team with +4 ratings...LW Doug Doull leads the team and ranks sixth in the AHL with 43 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.

Monday, November 3 COX 3 "Sports Page Live" 7:00 p.m. Tim Thomas, Hannu Toivonen Thursday, November 6 Fox 64 "Sports Wrap" 10:45 p.m. Andre Savage, Carl Corazzini

Bruins In the Community: Please contact Adam Alper for any player appearances

Tuesday, November 4 Clara Macy School - Bellingham, MA 1:30 p.m. Carl Corazzini

Tuesday, November 4 Woonsocket North Stars Mite A (Mt. St. Charles Arena) 5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Milan Jurcina, Brett Nowak, Colton Orr, Hannu Toivonen

Thursday, November 6 Providence Head Start - Ralph St. 1:30 p.m. Doug Doull, Mike Gellard

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.

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