Tuesday, March 20, 2012

This Date In Providence Bruins History: March 20

1993: A 4-1 road win at the Springfield Civic Center cements first place in the AHL’s Northern Division.

1998: John Grahame shuts out the visiting Worcester IceCats, 4-0, with 34 saves. Boston prospect Jay Henderson scores his first professional goal while Cameron Mann pens a multipoint effort.

2002: In Mark Johnson-like fashion, Jonathan Girard scores just as time expires in overtime, giving the P-Bruins a 3-2 win and an extra point out of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at The Dunk.

2004: Tim Thomas ties Andrew Raycroft for most single-season shutouts with his fourth goose-egg of the season, 1-0 win at Manchester.