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BRAZEAU’S THREE POINT NIGHT POWERS P-BRUINS PAST ISLANDERS

Jan 7, 2023

Bridgeport, CT - Justin Brazeau posted two goals and an assist, helping extend the Providence Bruins’ win streak to four games with a 6-3 victory over the Bridgeport Islanders on Saturday night at Total Mortgage Arena. Oskar Steen, Vinni Lettieri, and Mike Reilly all notched a goal and an assist, while Joona Koppanen scored the other goal for the P-Bruins. 

 

How It Happened

  • While crossing the blueline, Erik Brown slid the puck across to Cole Bardreau, who fired a snapshot on the breakaway high blocker side to give the Islanders a 1-0 lead with 4:19 remaining in the first period. 
  • Off an offensive zone face-off, Reilly wristed the puck from the point, bouncing it off the goaltender’s pads and leading to a rebound for Brazeau at the top of the crease, who tied the game at 1-1 just 1:41 into the first period. Koppanen was awarded an assist for the face-off win. 
  • Kai Wissman found Brazeau cutting down from the point, who beat the goaltender glove side with a wrist shot from just inside the right circle with 13:23 remaining in the second period to give the P-Bruins a 2-1 lead. Joey Abate received an assist as well. 
  • Seth Helgeson’s shot from the point was deflected with traffic in the slot by Cole Bardreau and into the back of the net to tie the game at 2-2 with 6:53 to play in the second period. 
  • 50 seconds after the Islanders tied the game, Brazeau found Koppanen at the right face-off dot, who wristed a shot top shelf to give Providence a 3-2 lead with 6:03 left in the second period. Jakub Lauko was credited with an assist as well. 
  • Josiah Didier fired a shot from the right side boards that bounced around the crease, eventually finding the stick of Lettieri, who buried it from just outside the blue paint to give the P-Bruins a 4-2 lead with 5:31 remaining in the second period. Steen received an assist on the goal as well. 
  • Lettieri fired a one-timer in the slot that ricocheted off the right pad of the goaltender and onto Steen’s stick, who put home the rebound just 1:22 into the third period to give Providence a 5-2 lead. John Beecher was credited with an assist as well. 
  • Helgeson’s shot from the point was deflected on top of the crease by Chris Terry and into the net with 8:18 left in the third period, shrinking the P-Bruins lead to 5-3. 
  • Reilly fired a shot on the empty net from below his own goal line with 2:55 left in the third period to give Providence a 6-3 lead. Goaltender Brandon Bussi was credited with the assist.

 

Stats

  • Steen’s two point night extended his point streak to four games. He has seven points in his last four games and goals in two straight. 
  • Lauko is riding a three game point streak thanks to an assist tonight, with four total points in that span. 
  • Koppanen’s goal extended his point streak to three games as well. 
  • Bussi stopped 36 of 39 shots. Providence totaled 31 shots in the contest.
  • The P-Bruins power play went 0-for-3, and the penalty kill was 5-for-5.

 

Next Game

The P-Bruins host the Utica Comets on Sunday, January 8 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Puck drop is set for 3:05 p.m. ET.

 

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