Collins nets two goals as P-Bruins romp
09:43 AM EDT on Sunday, March 30, 2008
Special to the Journal
PROVIDENCE — Two goals from Chris Collins and single tallies by Matt Hendricks, Nate Thompson, Martins Karsums, T.J. Trevelyan and Wacey Rabbit propelled the Providence Bruins to a 7-1 victory over the Portland Pirates last night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
Providence remains six points ahead of the second-place Hartford Wolf Pack.
The P-Bruins took a 1-0 lead at the 3:39 mark of the opening period, while on the power play. Sean Curry took a shot from the blue line and Trevelyan tipped it in front of the net. The puck went to Hendricks and he scored his 22nd goal of the season.
Portland tied the game at one at the 5:41 mark of the second period when Stephen Dixon netted his 15th goal of the season. Providence regained the lead When Thompson sent the puck to Collins and he dropped it off to Rabbit in the right face-off circle. Rabbit returned the pass to Collins in the slot, who scored his 20th goal of the season at 6:25.
The P-Bruins took a two goal advantage at the 13:33 mark, while shorthanded. Dwayne Zinger chipped the puck out of his own zone to Collins, who dished the puck off to Thompson. He scored his 17th goal of the season from the left face-off circle.
In the third period, the P-Bruins took a three-goal advantage at the 9:37 mark. Brett Skinner passed the puck to Matt Hunwick in his own zone and Hunwick fired the puck down down the right wing to Collins. He scored from the right face-off circle, his 21st goal of the season.
Providence scored again at the 12:22 mark, while on the power play. Karsums netted his 17th goal of the season with Skinner and Curry recording the assists.
The P-Bruins salted the game away with two more goals late in the game.
At the 18:36 mark, Trevelyan scored his 16th goal of the season, with Aaron Slattengren and Hendricks grabbing the assists.
At the 19:12 mark, Rabbit netted his ninth goal of the season, while Collins and Jonathan Sigalet had the assists.
Tuukka Rask stopped all 11 shots he faced and Jordan Sigalet stopped 10 of 11 shots for the P-Bruins. Mike McKenna made 25 saves for the Pirates.
The P-Bruins went 2-for-6 on the power play and 8-for-8 on the penalty kill.
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