Bruins Blog | Providence Journal By Mark DivverPROVIDENCE - The Providence Bruins were the best team in the American Hockey League during the regular season, but their Calder Cup dreams went down the drain in a disappointing 5-0 loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night. With its defense corps crippled by callups (Torey Krug and Matt Bartkowski) and injuries (Zach Trotman and Colby Cohen), Providence squandered a 3-0 series lead to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, which is coached by Warwick native John Hynes. Pens' goalie Brad Thiessen, who started the series as ...
Boston Bruins May 22, 2013
Stanley Cup of Chowder Providence, RI - For a third straight game, the Providence Bruins had a chance to eliminate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and for a third straight time, they failed to finish off the pesky Penguins. Bruce Cassidy's Bruins will have a fourth chance to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals Wednesday night when they host Game 7. Ever since Penguins coach John Hynes elected to bench Jeff Zatkoff in favor of Brad Thiessen, the Bruins have been hard pressed to find the back of the net. Tonight, the former Northeastern star was once again stellar. In a game dominated territorially by the Bruin...
Boston Bruins May 20, 2013Bruins Blog | Providence Journal By Mark DivverThe American Hockey League this morning suspended Providence Bruins right wing Graham Mink for two games for his run-in with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goalie Brad Thiessen in Game Five on Saturday night. Mink was assessed a match penalty for intent to injure. He will miss the next two playoff games starting with Game Six tonight at the Dunkin Donuts Center.
Boston Bruins May 20, 2013Bruins Blog | Providence Journal By Mark DivverThe Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins scored three times on the power play and Brad Thiessen made 27 saves in a 4-0 win over the Providence Bruins in Game Five of their Calder Cup Eastern Conference semifinal series. The P-Bruins lead the series, three games to two. Game Six is Monday night at 7:05 at the Dunkin Donuts Center. Referees Jean Hebert and Trevor Hanson had their hands full, doling out a total of 117 penalty minutes. There were two separate brawls in the third period that involved nearly every player on the ice. Providence's Graham Mink was ejected for a check to the...
Boston Bruins May 18, 2013
Anaheim Calling (Courtesy of the Norfolk Admirals) Final Score: Admirals 4, Baby Penguins 1 First Period Recap: The Admirals played a pretty well rounded first period killing two penalties in the second half and opening the scoring 7:46 into the game. Tough guy Jay Rosehill scored his third goal of the season after Peirre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond sent in a shot from the boards from a bad angle and Rosie deflected behind Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goalie Brad Thiessen. Norfolk had a power play early on in the game but could not get anything going on it. Peter Holland didn't take a shift on the power play ...
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