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March 21, 2007

P-Bruins 5, Pirates 3

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — David Krejci scored two goals and assisted on a third as the Providence Bruins defeated the Portland Pirates, 5-3, in American Hockey League action Wednesday.

Krejci, a rookie center, now has 27-38-65 totals and has recorded 16 multiple-point games.

Providence (38-26-1-3) moved one point ahead of idle Hartford to take second place in the Atlantic Division. The top two teams earn home ice for the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs.

The Bruins led 3-1 after one period but Portland (29-26-3-9) scored twice in the second to tie the game.

Drew Miller beat Hannu Toivonen (15 saves) on a wrist shot from the right circle and Geoff Peters finished off a 2-on-1 break with Mike Hoffman. Peters shot deflected in off the bottom of the crossbar.

Krejci scored what proved to be the game-winning goal 1:07 into the third period when he deflected in a slap shot by Jay Leach.

Nate DiCasmiro added an insurance goal at 3:56 with a wrist shot from deep in the left end.

Providence had defeated Portland in the teams last six games and has outscored the Pirates by a combined 30-12 margin.

— ASSOCIATED PRESS

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