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MERKULOV, DIPIETRO LEAD P-BRUINS TO VICTORY OVER CRUNCH

Mar 16, 2023

Providence, RI - Georgii Merkulov potted two first period goals, while goaltender Michael DiPietro stopped 33 shots in his P-Bruins debut as the Providence Bruins defeated the Syracuse Crunch 4-2 for their third straight victory on Wednesday night at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Connor Carrick notched three assists, while Fabian Lysell and Joona Koppanen posted a goal and an assist a piece. 

 

How It Happened

  • From behind the cage, Chris Wagner tossed the puck out front, banking it off of the goaltender and out to Koppanen in the slot, who snapped a shot past the goaltender’s glove to get the P-Bruins on the board 3:27 into the game. Reilly received an assist as well. 
  • Syracuse evened the score when Gabriel Dumont dropped the puck back to Alex Barré-Boulet at the left circle, who found Rudolf Balcers cutting to the left post for a redirection goal with 15:34 remaining in the first period.
  • While on a 4-on-3 power play, Lysell found Merkulov at the right circle for a one-timer that zipped inside the near post to give Providence a 2-1 lead with 12:03 left in the first period. Carrick was credited with a secondary assist. 
  • While on the power play, Oskar Steen left the puck for Merkulov, who held it in the right circle before firing a wrist shot short-side top shelf to extend the P-Bruins lead to 3-1 with 6:57 to play in the first period. Carrick received a secondary assist. 
  • Trevor Carrick hammered a slapshot from the point into the upper-right corner to cut the P-Bruins lead to 3-2 53 seconds into the third period. 
  • Koppanen sent the puck up the left-side wall to Lysell, who carried it into the left circle and fired a snapshot inside the far post to extend the Providence lead to 4-2 with 3:24 remaining in the third period. Carrick received an assist as well.

Stats

  • Merkulov posted his third two-goal game of the season.
  • Carrick has three assists in two straight contests. He is also riding a three-game point streak. 
  • DiPietro stopped 33 of 35 shots faced. Providence totaled 25 shots. 
  • The P-Bruins power play went 2-for-4, and the penalty kill was 3-for-3.

 

Next Game

The P-Bruins travel to Springfield to face the Thunderbirds on Saturday, March 18 at the MassMutual Center. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. ET.

 

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