P-BRUINS TOPPED BY CHECKERS IN GAME ONE

May 2, 2025

Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins were topped by the Charlotte Checkers 5-1 in game one of the best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals series on Friday night at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Forward Oliver Wahlstrom scored the lone goal for Providence in the opening frame. 

 

How It Happened

• While shorthanded, John Leonard skated the puck up the left side on a 2-on-1 and snuck a shot from the circle under the pads of the goaltender, giving the Checkers a 1-0 lead with 16:15 remaining in the first period. 
• Justin Sourdif stole the puck away shorthanded and went on a breakaway, where he deked and flipped a shot past the glove of the goaltender, extending the Charlotte lead to 2-0 just 37 seconds after the previous tally. 
• On the rush, Riley Duran backhanded a pass to Wahlstrom cutting to the net, where he jammed a shot that sat along the goal line, then poked it into the back of the net, cutting the Checkers’ lead to 2-1 with 11:43 to play in the first frame. Daniil Misyul received a secondary assist. 
• Michael Benning stepped into a one-timer in the slot that trickled through the goaltender, giving Charlotte a 3-1 lead with 14:16 left in the second period. 
• Ben Steeves fired an off-angle shot that rebounded off the goaltender, off a defender, and into the back of the net, extending the Checkers’ lead to 4-1 just 1:23 into the third period. 
• With 2:12 remaining, C.J. Smith scored on the empty net to make it 5-1. 

 

Stats 

• Goaltender Michael DiPietro stopped 24 of 28 shots. The P-Bruins totaled 28 shots.
• The power play went 0-for-3 and the penalty kill was 1-for-1.
• Charlotte leads the series 1-0. 

 

Up Next

The Providence Bruins host the Charlotte Checkers for game two of the best-of-five second round series on Sunday, May 4 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m.  

 

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