Thomas posts shutout in Bruins' win
Published on October 11, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release
The Providence Bruins opened the 2003-04 season with their second win in as many nights, as they shut out the Worcester IceCats, 1-0, at the Centrum Centre in Worcester on Saturday night. The Bruins are 2-0-0-0 and have begun the season tied with the Lowell Lock Monsters atop the Atlantic Division standings.
Second-year center Kris Vernarsky scored for the second time in as many nights, notching a power play goal in the first period that stood up as the game-winner. Worcester native and former IceCats captain Ed Campbell earned one assist, while right wing Pat Leahy had the other.
Goaltender Tim Thomas, an 18-game winner with Providence last season, stopped all 24 shots he faced in posting his second career AHL shutout.
The Bruins host the IceCats on Friday, October 17 at 7:05 p.m.
Information on individual game tickets, and all season ticket packages for the 2003-04 Providence Bruins regular season, can be obtained by calling the P-Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging on to the team website at www.providencebruins.com.
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