EYSSIMONT’S PAIR OF TALLIES POWERS P-BRUINS PAST COMETS
Providence, RI – Forward Mikey Eyssimont scored a pair of goals to help the Providence Bruins power past the Utica Comets 5-2 on Saturday night at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Attilio Biasca and Billy Sweezey each posted a goal and an assist, while Dans Locmelis recorded two assists. Goaltender Jiri Patera stopped 28 shots to earn the victory.
How It Happened
Glabe Klassen’s wrist shot from the left corner snuck into the back of the net through the short side to give the Comets a 1-0 lead with 5:59 remaining in the first period.
Max Guenette chased down a rebound in the right circle and fired a wrist shot past the diving goaltender to tie the game at 1-1 with 2:53 to play in the first frame. Riley Duran and Biasca received the assists.
Biasca redirected Ty Gallagher’s wrist shot from the point into the back of the net to give the P-Bruins a 2-1 lead just 47 seconds into the second period. Jordan Harris was credited with a secondary assist.
Eyssimont hammered a one-timer from the slot past the blocker of the goaltender to extend the Providence lead to 3-1 just 55 seconds later. Locmelis and Sweezey received the assists.
Jack Malones’s shot from the left circle off the rush zipped inside the left post to cut the P-Bruins’ lead to 3-2 with 17:08 left in the second period.
Eyssimont walked the puck into the right circle on the rush and patiently slung a wrist shot into the back of the net to give the P-Bruins a 4-2 lead with 5:17 remaining in the third period. Ivan Ivan and Locmelis were credited with the assists.
Sweezey was credited with an empty net goal with 23 seconds to play.
Stats
Eyssimont’s second goal was his ninth of the season, which ranks tied for first in the AHL. He posted his third multi-goal game this season.
Biasca’s tally was his first AHL goal.
Patera stopped 28 of 30 shots faced. The P-Bruins totaled 27 shots.
The power play went 0-for-3 and the penalty kill was 5-for-5.
The Providence Bruins improve to 3-6-0-0 this season.
Up Next
The Providence Bruins travel to the Springfield Thunderbirds on Friday, October 30 at the MassMutual Center. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m.
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10.24.2026
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