Location: Times Union Center, Albany, NY.
Time: 7:00 PM.
Season Series: Tied at 2.
Standings:
Albany: 26-19-1-1, 54 points, .574, 2nd place in North Division
Providence: 26-12-5-3, 60 points, .652, 3rd place in Atlantic Division
Bruins Leading Scorers/Goaltending:
Jordan Szwarz, 34 points (10 G, 24 A); Wayne Simpson, 32 points (14 G, 18 A); Alex Grant, 29 points (9 G, 20 A)
Malcolm Subban, 6-9-5, 2.59 GAA; Anton Khudobin, 6-3-1, 2.86 GAA
Last Game, Bruins: Providence defeated Springfield 3-1 at home on Friday.
Latest News/Notes:
The Bruins are 5-4-0-1 in their last 10 games, sitting two points behind the second place Phantoms with one game in hand; goaltenders Anton Khudobin and Zane McIntyre have swapped places between Providence and Boston four different times since January 27th; after tonight, six of the Bruins next seven games are on home ice; second leading scorer Peter Cehlarik was recalled to Boston earlier today; Karl Stollery was sent down by New Jersey on Sunday, but ended up back down the Thruway on Monday after Kyle Quincey was injured…after appearing in New Jersey’s 2-1 over Buffalo, he and Joe Blandisi were sent back to Albany to get in playing time during the parent Devils bye week; Ben Thomson leads the AHL in major penalties (8); Nick Lappin has a 3 game home goal scoring streak, while Ben Sexton has scored at least one point in his last 7 home appearances.
P-Bruins 3, Thunderbirds 1: Acciari nets game-winning goal (Providence Journal)
Yohann Auvitu trying to make a French connection in the NHL (Times Union)
Broadcast Info: AHL Live
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