Shields had last night off and is starting tonight. He's really looking forward to beating the team that recently traded him. Ducks ending a 5 game road trip tonight. So far they are 0-2-2. B's played last night in Washington DC and thumped the Caps. Haven't lost since the season opener...Let's hope they didn't use up all their goals last night...
MIGHTY DUCKS of ANAHEIM at
BOSTON BRUINS
Thursday, October 31, 2002
FleetCenter; Boston, Massachusetts
7:00 pm (ET) - Gametime
6:30 pm (ET) - Boston Globe Pre-Game Report
NESN
Tonight's Game
The Bruins host the Mighty Ducks tonight in the first and only game between these clubs this season. The Bruins are 6-1-2-0 overall and are 1-0-1-0 on home ice thus far this season. The Mighty Ducks are 2-5-3-0 overall with a 1-3-2-0 record on the road thus far this season. The Bruins are playing their first game tonight vs. a Pacific Division opponent and they are 3-1-1-0 overall vs. Western Conference foes. The Mighty Ducks are 0-1-1-0 thus far this season vs. Northeast Division opponents and they are 0-1-1-0 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes as well.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 8-5-2-0 lifetime vs. the Mighty Ducks with a 42-35 scoring advantage in those 15 games. On home ice, the Bruins are 4-3-0-0 lifetime vs. Anaheim with a 22-20 scoring edge in those seven games. The Bruins are unbeaten in their last three games vs. Anaheim at 2-0-1-0 with their last loss to the Mighty Ducks a 4-2 setback in Boston on Jan. 31, 2000.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins carry an eight-game unbeaten streak into tonight's game at 6-0-2-0 with a 2-1 victory in Colorado on Oct. 14, a 6-3 win in Vancouver on Oct. 16, a 3-3 tie in Calgary on Oct. 17, a 4-3 victory in Edmonton on Oct. 19, a 4-1 win in Toronto on Oct. 21, a 2-2 tie with Ottawa in their home opener on Oct. 24, a 4-3 win over Atlanta on Oct. 26 and a 7-2 victory in Washington on Oct. 30. That follows a season-opening 5-1 loss in Minnesota on Oct. 11.
Recent Mighty Ducks Games
The Mighty Ducks are winless thus far on their current five-game road trip at 0-2-2-0 with a 2-2 tie in Vancouver on Oct. 24, 4-3 loss in Edmonton on Oct. 26, 5-2 loss in Toronto on Oct. 28 and 2-2 tie in Montreal on Oct. 29. Their last win was a 3-2 overtime victory over Colorado in Anaheim on Oct. 20.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins will next host the NY Rangers on Nov. 2 (7:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio). They will then face the Red Wings in Detroit on Nov. 7 (8:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio) before returning home to host the Ottawa Senators on Nov. 9 (7:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio).
Upcoming Mighty Ducks Games
The Mighty Ducks conclude their current five-game road trip tonight in Boston. They will next return home for a two-game home stand, hosting San Jose on Nov. 3 and Nashville on Nov. 6.
Bruins Injuries
John Grahame: Separated shoulder suffered Oct. 16 in Vancouver; out indefinitely.
Martin Lapointe: Fractured foot suffered Oct. 17 in Calgary; out indefinitely.
Sergei Samsonov: Wrist sprain; day-to-day.
Bruins October Transactions
Oct. 5: Jay Henderson and Tim Thomas assigned to Providence/AHL.
Oct. 7: Shaone Morrisonn assigned to Providence/AHL.
Oct. 8: Joe Thornton named 17th captain in team history.
Oct. 10: Colton Orr assigned to Kamloops/WHL; Carl Corazzini assigned to Atlantic City/ECHL.
Oct. 17: Tim Thomas recalled from Providence/AHL.
Oct. 27: Jarno Kultanen assigned to Providence/AHL on a conditioning assignment.
Oct. 28: Jarno Kultanen recalled from Providence/AHL.
MIGHTY DUCKS of ANAHEIM at
BOSTON BRUINS
Thursday, October 31, 2002
FleetCenter; Boston, Massachusetts
7:00 pm (ET) - Gametime
6:30 pm (ET) - Boston Globe Pre-Game Report
NESN
Tonight's Game
The Bruins host the Mighty Ducks tonight in the first and only game between these clubs this season. The Bruins are 6-1-2-0 overall and are 1-0-1-0 on home ice thus far this season. The Mighty Ducks are 2-5-3-0 overall with a 1-3-2-0 record on the road thus far this season. The Bruins are playing their first game tonight vs. a Pacific Division opponent and they are 3-1-1-0 overall vs. Western Conference foes. The Mighty Ducks are 0-1-1-0 thus far this season vs. Northeast Division opponents and they are 0-1-1-0 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes as well.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 8-5-2-0 lifetime vs. the Mighty Ducks with a 42-35 scoring advantage in those 15 games. On home ice, the Bruins are 4-3-0-0 lifetime vs. Anaheim with a 22-20 scoring edge in those seven games. The Bruins are unbeaten in their last three games vs. Anaheim at 2-0-1-0 with their last loss to the Mighty Ducks a 4-2 setback in Boston on Jan. 31, 2000.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins carry an eight-game unbeaten streak into tonight's game at 6-0-2-0 with a 2-1 victory in Colorado on Oct. 14, a 6-3 win in Vancouver on Oct. 16, a 3-3 tie in Calgary on Oct. 17, a 4-3 victory in Edmonton on Oct. 19, a 4-1 win in Toronto on Oct. 21, a 2-2 tie with Ottawa in their home opener on Oct. 24, a 4-3 win over Atlanta on Oct. 26 and a 7-2 victory in Washington on Oct. 30. That follows a season-opening 5-1 loss in Minnesota on Oct. 11.
Recent Mighty Ducks Games
The Mighty Ducks are winless thus far on their current five-game road trip at 0-2-2-0 with a 2-2 tie in Vancouver on Oct. 24, 4-3 loss in Edmonton on Oct. 26, 5-2 loss in Toronto on Oct. 28 and 2-2 tie in Montreal on Oct. 29. Their last win was a 3-2 overtime victory over Colorado in Anaheim on Oct. 20.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins will next host the NY Rangers on Nov. 2 (7:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio). They will then face the Red Wings in Detroit on Nov. 7 (8:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio) before returning home to host the Ottawa Senators on Nov. 9 (7:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio).
Upcoming Mighty Ducks Games
The Mighty Ducks conclude their current five-game road trip tonight in Boston. They will next return home for a two-game home stand, hosting San Jose on Nov. 3 and Nashville on Nov. 6.
Bruins Injuries
John Grahame: Separated shoulder suffered Oct. 16 in Vancouver; out indefinitely.
Martin Lapointe: Fractured foot suffered Oct. 17 in Calgary; out indefinitely.
Sergei Samsonov: Wrist sprain; day-to-day.
Bruins October Transactions
Oct. 5: Jay Henderson and Tim Thomas assigned to Providence/AHL.
Oct. 7: Shaone Morrisonn assigned to Providence/AHL.
Oct. 8: Joe Thornton named 17th captain in team history.
Oct. 10: Colton Orr assigned to Kamloops/WHL; Carl Corazzini assigned to Atlantic City/ECHL.
Oct. 17: Tim Thomas recalled from Providence/AHL.
Oct. 27: Jarno Kultanen assigned to Providence/AHL on a conditioning assignment.
Oct. 28: Jarno Kultanen recalled from Providence/AHL.
