This Date In Providence Bruins History: December 20

2000: Initially trailing 1-0 and later 2-1, the P-Bruins hush the Hartford Civic Center with a 4-2 win, finalized by Jon Coleman’s go-ahead goal and Hartford native Marquis Mathieu’s empty-netter.

2002: A hat trick via Kris Vernarsky and two goals by Lee Goren help to throttle the visiting Lowell Lock Monsters, 6-2, at The Dunk.

2003: Trailing 3-0 and later 4-2, the P-Bruins extract a 4-4 tie out of the Cumberland County Civic Center with Kevin Dallman’s equalizer coming on Portland’s five-minute penalty kill within the final three minutes of regulation.

This Date In Providence Bruins History: December 19

1997: With two goals and an assist via Landon Wilson, the P-Bruins top Portland, 5-2, at the Providence Civic Center.

2008: The P-Bruins win their first-ever confrontation with the Toronto Marlies, claiming a 4-3 shootout decision at The Dunk. Martin St. Pierre scores a goal and an assist in regulation, then converts on both of his shootout tries, including a sixth-round strike that eventually wins it.

2009: Mikko Lehtonen draws a 2-2 knot with 2:29 left in regulation and Zach Hamill scores 62 seconds into overtime to beat the host Springfield Falcons.

2010: Max Sauve draws a 1-1 knot at 4:46 of the second period, then inserts the eventual clincher 74 seconds into the third as the P-Bruins stamp a 3-1 home win over Springfield.

This Date In Providence Bruins History: December 18

1998: Former PC Friar Joe Hulbig’s equalizer and Jeff Daw’s sudden-death strike gives the Hamilton Bulldogs a 3-2 overtime win at the Civic Center, snapping the P-Bruins nine-game home winning streak. However, the Baby Bs’ home unbeaten streak is still technically intact as they cultivate a point through the regulation tie.

2004: Despite conceding the extra point to the Wolf Pack in a shootout at the Hartford Civic Center, the P-Bruins extend their unbeaten streak to eight games (6-0-2).

2010: Kirk MacDonald and Jamie Arniel score 52 seconds apart midway through the third period to sculpt a 2-0 lead, enough for the P-Bruins to subsist through an eventual 2-1 road win over the two-time defending champion Hershey Bears.