KINKAID’S 46 SAVES LIFT P-BRUINS PAST WOLF PACK 3-1
Dec 4, 2022Providence, RI - Goaltender Keith Kinkaid stopped a season high 46 of the 47 shots he faced, leading the Providence Bruins to a 3-1 victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack on Sunday evening at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Jack Ahcan scored the game-winning goal, his first of the season, while Josiah Didier and Jakub Lauko also found the scoresheet. All three of the P-Bruins goals were scored 5:28 apart.
How It Happened
- Didier caught a feed at the right point, turned, and fired a low slap shot that found that back of the net with 12:27 remaining in the second period to give the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead. Mike Callahan and Oskar Steen were credited with assists on the goal.
- Ahcan ripped a slap shot from the left boards that snuck through the goaltender and into the back of the net, giving Providence a 2-0 lead with 11:08 remaining in the second period. Justin Brazeau and Vinni Lettieri received assists on the goal.
- Lauko caught a pass walking down from the point and ripped a shot glove side to give the P-Bruins a 3-0 lead with 6:59 left in the second period. Joe Abate was credited with an assist on the goal.
- Hartford found the back of the net with 2:53 left in the third period after Matthew Roberston shot the puck from the point, trickling it past Kinkaid and across the goal line.
Stats
- Lettieri has points in three straight games.
- Ahcan’s goal extended his point streak to five games.
- Brazeau has points in his last two games.
- Kinkaid stopped 46 of 47 shots. Providence totaled 22 shots in the contest.
- The P-Bruins power play went 0-for-2, and the penalty kill was 8-for-8.
Next Game
The P-Bruins travel to Bridgeport on Saturday, December 10 to take on the Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
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