P-BRUINS TOP COMETS IN SHOOTOUT

Apr 13, 2024

Providence, RI - Goaltender Michael DiPietro stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced and made three saves in the shootout to help the Providence Bruins top the Utica Comets 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday night at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Georgii Merkulovand Oskar Steen potted goals for Providence in the victory. 

 

How It Happened

• Andre Ghantous poked the puck through traffic over to Samuel Laberge in the slot, where he snapped a shot past the stick of the goaltender, giving the Comets a 1-0 lead with 13:58 remaining in the first period. 
• The puck rebounded off the goaltender’s stick to a wide open Merkulov above the crease, where he flipped it into the back of the net, tying the game at 1-1 with 12:27 to play in the first frame. Brett Harrison and Joey Abate were credited with assists. 
• 52 seconds into the third period, Patrick Brown took the puck up the middle on a breakaway and backhanded a shot that rebounded to a crashing Steen, who buried the rebound for a shorthanded goal to give the P-Bruins a 2-1 lead. 
• 50 seconds after the Bruins scored, Ghantous one-timed the puck in the slot past the blocker of the goaltender, tying the game at 2-2.  
• Jayson Megna scored in the second round of the shootout, while DiPietro stopped all three shootout attempts for the Comets. 

 

Stats

• This was the fourth consecutive game that has gone into overtime for Providence.
• Steen now has six goals in his last five games. 
• The shorthanded tally was the team’s 15th of the season, which is good for first in the league.     
• DiPietro stopped 26 of the 28 he faced. The P-Bruins totaled 30 shots. 
• The Providence power play went 0-for-4, and the penalty kill was 2-for-3.

 

Up Next

The Providence Bruins travel to the Springfield Thunderbirds on Sunday, April 14 at the MassMutual Center. Puck drop is set for 3:05 P.M.