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P-BRUINS POWER PAST THUNDERBIRDS FOR THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY

Dec 30, 2023

Springfield, MA - A four-goal second period helped power the Providence Bruins past the Springfield Thunderbirds 8-2 for their third straight victory on Saturday night at the MassMutual Center. Jesper Boqvist and Anthony Richard posted a goal and two assists a piece, while Fabian Lysell notched two assists. Defenseman Ethan Ritchie tallied his first career AHL goal. 

 

How It Happened

  • 3:44 into the game, Richard intercepted a pass in the offensive zone, spun back towards the net, and fired a snap shot from the right circle that whistled inside the far post, giving the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead. 
  • Exactly one minute after the first tally, Boqvist dropped the puck behind him for Ritchie cutting down the slot, who snapped a shot past the glove of the goaltender, extending the Providence lead to 2-0. Lysell received a secondary assist. 
  • Justin Brazeau collected a bouncing puck just inside the left circle with his back facing the net, spun around, and flung a wrist shot into the upper-left corner of the net, giving the P-Bruins a 3-0 lead with 13:39 remaining in the second period. Boqvist was credited with an assist. 
  • 18 seconds after the Providence tally, Jakub Vrana caught a feed in the slot and wristed a shot into the upper-right corner of the net, cutting the Providence lead to 3-1. 
  • While on a four minute power play, Boqvist caught a pass from Lysell in the right circle and snuck a wrist shot under the glove of the goaltender, extending the P-Bruins’ lead to 4-1 with 11:20 to play in the second frame. Reilly Walsh received an assist as well. 
  • John Farinacci collected a rebound in the slot and backhanded it under the pads of the goaltender, giving Providence a 5-1 lead with 8:29 left in the second period. Jayson Megna and Ian Mitchell were credited with the assists. 
  • On the power play, Trevor Kuntar flicked a second chance shot from the right post over the near shoulder of the goaltender, extending the P-Bruins’ lead to 6-1 with 4:49 remaining in the second period. Patrick Brownand Richard received the assists. 
  • Joseph Duszak’s shot from the point was deflected above the crease by Will Bitten and into the back of the net for a power play goal, cutting the Providence lead to 6-2 with 32 seconds left in the second frame. 
  • Brown won the race to a loose puck up the left wing, carried it into the left circle, and snapped a shot under the glove of the goaltender, extending the P-Bruins’ lead to 7-2 with 12:43 remaining in the third period. 
  • Megna scored a short-handed goal with 2:00 remaining. Richard received the assist. 

 

Stats

  • Eight different Providence Bruins scored goals. 
  • Providence’s eight goals is a new season high (surpassed seven goal total on Nov. 3 at CLE).
  • Boqvist and Lysell have posted back-to-back multi-point games. 
  • Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 16 of the 18 shots he faced. The P-Bruins totaled 34 shots. 
  • The Providence power play went 3-for-6, and the penalty kill was 2-for-3.

 

Up Next

The Providence Bruins travel to Springfield to take on the Thunderbirds on Saturday, January 6 at the MassMutual Center. Puck drop is set for 7:05 P.M.

 

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