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P-Bruins Prepare for Three-Game Week

February 2, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins earned four of a possible six points this past weekend picking up victories over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Springfield Falcons. Friday night, the P-Bruins defeated the Sound Tigers 4-1 scoring four different ways (even strength, power play, shorthanded, empty net), while earning the franchise its 500th all-time victory. Saturday in Springfield, Providence played from behind all evening before Ben Walter tied the game at three with 29 seconds left in regulation. Zdenek Blatny scored in the shootout, while Andrew Raycroft, with Providence on a conditioning assignment, stopped all five shooters in the shootout as the P-Bruins went on to a 4-3 shootout victory. The P-Bruins dropped their final game of the weekend 5-3 to the Philadelphia Phantoms to snap a ten game home winning streak. With the two wins the P-Bruins are 25-18-1-1, 52 points, on the season and in fourth place in the Atlantic Division, seven points behind the third place Hartford Wolf Pack with three games in hand.

Eric Healey continues to lead the P-Bruins in scoring with 44 points (21g, 23a). Wednesday, in Manitoba at the 2006 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic Healey had two points including a goal in the second period. Earlier this season, Healey was named captain of Team Planet/USA. Nathan Robinson is second on the team in scoring with 40 points (20g, 20a). Rookie Tyler Redenbach remains third on the team in scoring with 31 points (11g, 20a). He also leads the team in plus/minus at +14 and is third among rookies in the same category. Ben Guite is fourth on the team in scoring with 30 points (14g, 16a) and leads the P-Bruins in power play goals with seven. He was returned on loan from the Boston Bruins Wednesday after making his NHL debut Monday night at the Ottawa Senators. Ben Walter rounds out the top five on the team in scoring with 26 points (9g, 17a). He had goals in two of last weekend's games after being returned on loan from Boston where he saw five games of action.

The Bruins return home to the Dunkin' Donuts Center Friday, February 3 against the Albany River Rats at 7:05 p.m., before hitting the road Saturday, February 4 to take on the Sound Tigers at 7:05 p.m. The P-Bruins will also be home at the Dunkin' Donuts Center next weekend, Sunday, February 5 to host the Lowell Lock Monsters at 2:05 p.m.

P-Bruin fans can watch and listen to all games live through the Providence Bruins website providencebruins.com. To watch live, the cost is $6 per game and the broadcast can be purchased starting ten minutes prior to game time by going to providencebruins.com and clicking on the watch live link. There is no cost to listen live. To listen go to providencebruins.com and click on the listen live link.

THIS WEEK (ALL GAMES EST)

Friday, February 3 vs. Albany, 7:05 PM, Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI WARL AM-1320, WQRI FM- 88.3, WNRI AM-1380, WBLQ-88.1, WAKX-102.7 www.providencebruins.com The Bruins and River Rats face off in the fourth game of their 8-game season series... Providence leads this year's season series 2-1... Albany leads the all-time series 24- 21-6... LW Eric Healey leads the P-Bruins in head to head scoring against the River Rats with 3 points (2g, 1a)... Albany RW Aleksander Suglobov is tied for the team lead in head to head scoring against Providence with 3 points (3g), RW Ilkka Pikkarainen also has 3 points (3a)... The River Rats are 15- 29-1-2, 33 points, and in seventh place in the Eastern Division... River Rats RW Aleksander Suglobov leads the team in scoring with 36 points (19g, 17a)... RW Barry Tallackson is second with 27 points (8g, 19a), while RW David Clarkson is in third with 24 points (9g, 15a).

Saturday, February 4 @ Bridgeport, 7:05 PM, Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CT WARL AM-1320, WQRI FM- 88.3, WNRI AM-1380, WBLQ-88.1, WAKX-102.7 www.providencebruins.com The Bruins and Sound Tigers face off in the second of their 4-game season series... Providence leads this year's season series 1-0 ... The Bruins lead the all time series 10-4-3... Ten Providence players are tied for the team lead in head to head scoring against Bridgeport with 1 point... C Wyatt Smith (1a), C Jeff Hamilton (1a) and Bruno Gervais (1g) all lead the Sound Tigers with 1 point in head to head scoring against the Bruins... Bridgeport is 23-21-3-2, 51 points and in fourth place in the Eastern Division... RW Rob Collins leads the Sound Tigers in scoring with 41 points (12g, 29a)... LW Sean Bergenheim is second with 31 points (15g, 16a) while Bruno Gervais is in third with 30 points (15g, 15a).

Sunday, February 5 vs. Lowell, 2:05 PM, Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI WARL AM-1320, WQRI FM- 88.3, WNRI AM-1380, WBLQ-88.1, WAKX-102.7 www.providencebruins.com The Bruins and Lock Monsters meet in the fifth of their 12-game season series... The Lock Monsters lead the season series 3-1... The P-Bruins trail in the all-time series 37-23-7... LW Eric Healey leads Providence in head to head scoring against Lowell with 6 points (2g, 4a)... C Keith Aucoin leads Lowell in head to head scoring against the P-Bruins with 7 points (1g, 6a) ...The Lock Monsters are 20-22-4-4, 48 points and are fifth in the Atlantic Division... C Keith Aucoin leads the Lock Monsters with 52 points (19g, 33a)... C Colin Forbes is second for Lowell with 28 points (10g, 18a) while C David Gove is third on the team in scoring with 27 points (12g, 15a).

Providence Bruins Schedule:

Thursday 2/02 10:30 AM - Dunkin' Donuts Center

Friday 2/03 10:00 AM - Dunkin' Donuts Center; Game vs. Albany, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday 2/04 Game @ Bridgeport, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday 2/05 10:00 AM - Dunkin' Donuts Center; Game vs. Lowell, 2:05 p.m.

Monday 2/06 OFF

LAST WEEK Date Opp. Score B's goal scorers (#, type) Goaltender (saves; record)

1/27 vs. Bridgeport W, 4-1 Reich (5); Redenbach (12; SHG); Walter (8; PPG Sigalet (20; 9-6-1)

Curry (2; EN/SHG)

1/28 @ Springfield W, 4-3 Lundbohm (9; PPG); Healey (20); Walter (9) Raycroft (20; 1-0-0)

1/29 vs. Philadelphia L, 5-3 Robinson (19, 20); Healey (21) Sigalet (26; 9-7-1)

IN THE BOOKS

Records Leaders Goaltenders Overall Record 25-18-1-1 Eric Healey, 44 points (21g, 23a) Tim Thomas, 2.26 GAA, 15-11-0, .923%

Home Record 14-7-0-0 Nathan Robinson, 40 points (20g, 20a) Jordan Sigalet, 2.74 GAA, 9-7-1, .891%

Road Record 11-11-1-1 Tyler Redenbach, 31 points (12g, 19a) Andrew Raycroft, 2.80 GAA, 0-1-0, .870%

Overtime 3-1 Ben Guite, 30 points (14g, 16a) Mike Brown, 2.87 GAA, 0-0-0, .867%

Shootout 5-1 Ben Walter, 26 points (9g, 17a) Dustin Traylen, 3.06 GAA, 0-1-0, .921%

Power Play 44-277, 15.9%, 18th Zdenek Blatny, 25 points (6g, 19a) Sean Fields, 4.67 GAA, 0-0-0, .864%

Penalty Killing 215-253, 85.0%, 5th Michael Schutte, 20 points (3g, 17a)

Slap Shots: The P-Bruins earned the franchise's 500th all-time victory Friday evening at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in a 4-1 victory over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers... The P-Bruins had a ten game home winning streak snapped Sunday... The P-Bruins are 8-2 when playing in overtime/shootouts... Providence is 14-0 when scoring four goals or more... Left wing Eric Healey leads the P-Bruins in multiple point games with 12 and in power play scoring with 21 points (6g, 15a)... Friday versus Bridgeport David Lundbohm played in his 100th professional game... Center Nathan Robinson is one assist away from 100 on his professional career... Saturday at Springfield Jeremy Reich recorded his 1,000th professional PIM and Garret Stroshein played in his 200th professional game.

Bruins In the Community: Please contact Kevin Boryczki for any player appearances.

Thrursday, February 2 Shaw's Supermarket Pawtucket, RI 3:30-5:30 p.m. D Scott Ford and G Mike Brown

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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