AHL Providence Bruins

P-Bruins set for conference showdown

March 26, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


HOST LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS ON WEDNESDAY

Providence, RI -- The Providence Bruins, well into the homestretch of the 2001-02 regular season, begin a three-game week on Wednesday, March 27th, when they host the Eastern Conference-leading Lowell Lock Monsters at 7:05 p.m. The contest will mark the seventh of eight this season between the teams. The Bruins are 2-3-0-1 against Lowell this season, and 13-13-2 all-time. Providence ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference playoff seedings with its 33-28-8-4 record (78 points), just three points behind the sixth-ranked Hamilton Bulldogs.

NUTS 'N BOLTS
BRUINS vs. Lowell Lock Monsters; Wednesday, March 27, 2002
The Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550

2001-02 records: Bruins: 33-28-8-4 Lowell: 38-23-10-3
2001-02 matchups: Lowell: 4-2-0-0
All-time matchups: Even: 13-13-2

BRUINS: LW Ivan Huml leads the team with 27 goals and ranks third with 45 points in 69 games, after tallying 13-6-19 totals in 79 games as a rookie last year...G Andrew Raycroft ranks third in the AHL in wins (24), saves (1,436) and minutes played (3,057)...C/RW Andy Hilbert leads the team and ranks fourth among AHL rookies with 24-27-51 totals...G Jeff Maund is unbeaten in his last five starts (4-0-1)...D Zdenek Kutlak is the only Bruin to play in all 73 games.

LOWELL: RW Jeff Heerema is tied for 15th in the AHL with 31-32-63 totals...G Tyler Moss is tied for second in the AHL with a .928 save percentage...RW Mike Zigomanis is tied for seventh among AHL rookies with 15-30-45 totals...RW Jaroslav Svoboda has 5-5-10 totals in his last 10 games...C Ian MacNeil has 2-3-5 totals in his last five...G Jean-Marc Pelletier has three wins against Providence.

Tickets for Wednesday, 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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