P-BRUINS DOWN ISLANDERS

Jan 26, 2024

Providence, RI - Forward Fabian Lysell recorded four assists as the Providence Bruins downed the Bridgeport Islanders 6-3 on Friday night at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. John Farinacci netted two goals in the win, while Georgii Merkulov posted three assists. Justin Brazeau notched a goal and an assist as well. Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 32 shots to earn his 13th win of the season.  

 

How It Happened

• Lysell sent a pass from below the goal line to Farinacci just inside the right circle, who fired a wrist shot into the back of the net to give the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead 2:54 into the game. Alec Regula received an assist as well. 
• Frederic Brunet found a loose puck in the slot after a scrum in front of the net and snapped a shot through the pads of the goaltender, extending the Providence lead to 2-0 with 8:57 left in the first frame. Merkulov and Lysell were credited with the assists. 
• While on the power play, Anthony Richard hammered a one-timer from the right circle inside the near post, giving the P-Bruins a 3-0 lead 1:19 into the second period. Reilly Walsh and Ian Mitchell received the assists. 
• Merkulov backhanded a shot from above the crease that rebounded out to Brazeau at the left post, who put the rebound across the goal line, extending the Providence lead to 4-0 with 14:05 remaining in the second period. Lysell was credited with a secondary assist. 
• Cutting down into the right circle, Mike Callahan gloved a puck in the air and dropped it to his stick, before quickly firing a shot inside the near post, giving the P-Bruins a 5-0 lead with 10:51 left in the second period. Lysell and Walsh received the assists. 
• Eetu Liukas’ slapshot from the right circle deflected off a defender and fluttered over the goaltender’s shoulder, cutting the Providence lead to 5-1 with 1:41 remaining in the second period. 
• 59 seconds into the third period, Otto Koivula slid the puck across the ice to Matthew Maggio at the right circle, who wristed a shot past the diving goaltender for a power play goal, cutting the Providence lead to 5-2. 
• While on the power play, Farinacci collected a pass from Merkulov below the goal and lifted the puck over the goaltender from above the crease, extending the P-Bruins’ lead to 6-2 with 16:34 remaining in the third period. Brazeau was credited with a secondary assist. 
• With 6:07 left in the third period, Cole Bardreau wristed a shot from the top of the slot that deflected in through traffic, cutting the Providence lead to 6-3. 

 

Stats

• Lysell’s four-point night was a season high. 
• Brunet’s tally was the first of his professional career. 
• Bussi stopped 32 of the 35 shots he faced. The P-Bruins totaled 34 shots. 
• The Providence power play went 2-for-6, and the penalty kill was 6-for-7.

 

Up Next

The Providence Bruins travel to the Bridgeport Islanders on Saturday, January 27 at Total Mortgage Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:00 P.M.