Sens vs. Bruins 2/21/04 Articles: Binghamton 2, Providence 1
February 22, 2004

Posted by: Bob Howard
Credit: Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Binghamton 2, Providence 1

The Associated Press

BINGHAMTON, N.Y.- Ray Emery stopped 32 shots and Rob Ray scored his first pro goal since 2001 to lift the Binghamton Senators over the Providence Bruins 2-1 in the AHL Saturday night.

Providence center Andre Savage scored with 3:30 left in regulation to stop Emery's shutout streak at 167:21, eight seconds shy of his personal best.

Arpad Mihaly, a winger playing on a tryout contract, gave Binghamton the lead at 15:24 of the first period by sliding a shot underneath Providence goalie Hannu Toivonen (20 saves).

Ray redirected Andy Hedlund's power-play point shot past Toivonen for the 2-0 lead at 16:16 of the second. Ray, a 14-year NHL veteran signed to a free agent contract last week by the Ottawa Senators, was sent to Binghamton on a five-game conditioning stint.

The Senators started the game with just 14 skaters, but lost one in the first period after Alexandre Giroux was given a game misconduct for not having his sweater tied down in a fight with Providence's Pat Leahy.