BRUCE BERLET
Saturday, Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Sunday, at Providence, 4:05 p.m.: The Wolf Pack (47-21-3-3) have won four in a row and are on a 6-0-1-1 streak as they finish the season series against the only team they've played more than twice and don't have a winning record (4-4 with two shootout victories). The Bruins (38-26-3-7) are the AHL's hottest team, a season-high, six-game winning streak enabling them to open a seven-point lead over Worcester for the final playoff spot in the Atlantic Division. LW Andy Hilbert (37 goals, 41 assists), C Brad Boyes (32, 41) and RW Keith Aucoin (20, 42) are the Bruins' top scorers. Milan Jurcina (6, 15) and defensemen Brent Thompson and Jayme Filipowicz are leaders on the blue line. G Hannu Toivonen (27-15-3, 1.97 goals-against average, seven shutouts) has returned to top form after knee surgery Feb. 22, winning his last six starts. The 2005 Calder Cup Tour reaches the Civic Center Saturday with a special display and the trophy.
Wednesday, Manchester, 7:05 p.m.: The Pack and Monarchs (47-19-4-4) have been first or second in the Atlantic Division all season. Manchester holds a two-point lead with six games to go, but the Pack have a 4-2-0-1 record against them. C Mike Cammalleri is first in the league in goals (43) and second in points (102). Other threats are LW Dustin Brown (28, 41) and RWs Tom Kotsopoulos (22, 42) and Brad Smyth (21, 31). Denis Grebeshkov (4, 40) and Tim Gleason (10, 14) head a strong defense in front of two of the league's best goalies, Mathieu Garon (29-13-4, 2.10, eight shutouts) and Adam Hauser (18-10-0, 1.98, five shutouts).
