Weekly Notebook: Eastern Conference

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The River Rats had 7,806 fans in Saturday’s 4-3 shootout win over the Portland Pirates; it was their largest crowd since Apr. 5, 2003, when Albany faced off against Binghamton… The Rats are 5-2-0-1 in their last eight contests as netminder Tyler Weiman has made seven of the last eight starts, posting a 2.80 goals-against average and .911 save percentage… Following their Feb. 28th game against Hershey, the Rats kick off a four-game road trip.
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Announced on Friday, Feb. 23, the Senators and the city of Binghamton, N.Y. have been awarded and will host the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic… After going more than four seasons without converting on a penalty shot, the B-Sens have scored four in the month of February… The B-Sens play seven of their next eight games on the road, where Ryan Vesce leads the team with 21 points (8g, 13a) in 27 contests.
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Frans Nielsen tallied his first NHL goal, and added an assist, as the New York Islanders defeated Montreal 3-2 on Feb. 24… In the last five games, Bridgeport is 1-4-0-0 and has scored five of its eight goals in the second period… The Sound Tigers play three of its next four games at home, where Wade Dubielewicz owns a 12-3-3 record with a 2.15 goals-against average and .937 save percentage.
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The Wolf Pack is on a season-high six-game winning streak, and have outscored opponents 26-6 during that stretch… Brad Isbister has five goals in his last five games, three of which have been game winners… After its match up with Lowell on Feb. 28, Hartford begins a four game road trip, where they are 19-8-0-0 with a combined goals-against average of 1.92 in 27 outings.
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The Bears have won three of their last four games and with a record of 35-13-5-5, sit in second place in the East Division, and are one of three teams with 80 or more points… Maxime Daigneault went 3-0-0 in four appearances on the week, posting a shutout and a 1.13 goals-against average and .962 save percentage… Hershey plays five of its next seven games on the road, where Alexandre Giroux leads the Bears with 18 goals and a plus-12 in 25 games.
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The Devils 4-2 win at home over Bridgeport on Saturday improved their record to 6-1-2-0 against East Division opponents at Paul E. Tsongas Arena… Scott Clemmensen’s shutout in Lowell’s 3-0 win over Worcester on Feb. 21, was just the second shutout of the season for the Devils… The Devils play three of their next four games on the road, where defenseman Dan McGillis leads the team with 12 assists and 16 points, with two of his four goals being game winners.
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The Monarchs have participated in four consecutive one-goal games, going 2-2-0-0 in that stretch… Manchester’s 4-3 win over Norfolk on Tuesday improved its record to 37-16-6-1 and 81 points, making them the third team to earn 80 points thus far, and moving them into second place overall in the AHL… The Monarchs play six of its next eight games away from Verizon Wireless Arena, where they have scored over 40 percent (34 of 84) of their goals on the man advantage.
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When scoring first on the road, the Admirals are 9-3-2-0, however when allowing the first goal, their record stands at 3-10-0-1… David Bolland has points in seven of his last nine games, recording 10 points (4g, 6a) in that span… The Admirals are 2-5-0-0 in the midst of their 10-game road trip, where they play their last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
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The Phantoms participated in the 30th anniversary of the Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival, one of the largest fundraisers in professional sports, and over time, it has raised nearly 20 million dollars for charity in the greater Philadelphia region… Martin Houle has won his last two starts for Philly, posting a 1.50 goals-against average and .968 save percentage… The Phantoms open up a three-game homestand beginning Mar. 2, where currently three players hold the scoring lead with 16 points (Matt Ellison, Niko Dimitrakos and Nolan Baumgartner).
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Defenseman Kent Huskins had a goal and two assists in the Pirates’ 5-3 win against Worcester on Feb. 23, and was recalled to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, Feb. 24… After going scoreless through his first 30 games of the season, Trevor Gillies has a goal and two assists, along with a plus-4 rating, in his last two outings… Portland plays five of its next six games at home, where they are 16-11-1-2 with a combined plus-64 in 30 games.
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The P-Bruins are 3-1-0-0 in its last four contests and have outscored opponents 14-3 in that span… Philippe Sauve is 1-1-0 in his last two starts, posting a 0.50 goals-against average and .981 save percentage… Providence plays three of its next four games at the Dunkin Donuts Center, where they are 18-8-1-2 and have a combined plus-110 in 29 games.
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On Feb. 25, Eric Healey played in his 500th career game in the American Hockey League; He has 192 goals and 222 assists for 414 points in his career… In the last five games, Springfield has scored four of its six goals in the opening period… The Falcons play their next eight contests against Atlantic Division opponents, where they are 18-24-2-0 thus far.
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Dennis Bonvie appeared in his 800th American Hockey League game in the Penguins’ 5-4 win at Binghamton on Feb. 23, and moved past Dave Creighton for sole possession of 26th place on the AHL’s all-time games played list with 801 in Saturday’s game against the B-Sens… In the last five games, the Penguins have tallied over 46 percent (5 of 12) of their goals on the power play… The baby-Pens open up a three game set at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza, where they are 19-6-1-0 and score an average of 4.31 goals per game with a combined plus-116 rating.
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Mike Iggulden has four goals and five points in his last five games for Worcester… In the last five games, the Sharks have tallied 60 percent (6 of 10) of their goals in the second period… Worcester plays six of its next seven games at the DCU Center, where netminder Thomas Greiss is 4-1-0 in his last five starts.