| 07 October 2011
The P-Bruins' season gets under way tonight with a tilt against the St. John's Ice Caps, based out of St. John's, Newfoundland. The newly-named affiliates of the Winnipeg Jets will play in front of a raucous Canadian fanbase at home, one that Shawn Thornton knows well.
"They've got a great crowd up there...the travel is rough but it hardens you, builds character," Thornton said Tuesday of the city, which is 24 hours by bus away from Providence's home arena, the Dunkin Donuts Center. Luckily, no buses are required for this trip, as the Ice Caps flew into New England for the weekend, and Providence will do the opposite when they visit St. John's later this season.
According to Mark Divver of the Providence Journal, the P-Bruins will only dress five defensemen tonight, as Nathan McIver is out for four or more weeks with a broken bone in his ankle, Andrew Bodnarchuk is still recovering from a shoulder injury, and Zach McKelvie is still recovering from a concussion.
Zach Hamill and Kirk MacDonald will wear the A's for the month of October.
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