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BRAZEAU, TOPOROWSKI, CALLAHAN HELP P-BRUINS TOP CRUNCH 5-3

Nov 26, 2022

Syracuse, NY - Justin Brazeau posted two goals, while Luke Toporowski and Mike Callahan notched two points on a goal and assist, routing the Providence Bruins to a 5-3 victory over the Syracuse Crunch on Friday night at Upstate Medical University Arena. Brazeau’s first goal tied the game, leading to Toporowski’s game-winner just 1:28 later. Samuel Asselin also scored his second goal in as many games. 

 

How It Happened

  • Daniel Walcott found the puck in a scrum off the faceoff at the bottom of the right circle and snuck a shot short-side top shelf to open the scoring for the Crunch with 13:44 remaining in the first period. 
  • Providence tied the game at 1-1 with 6:26 left in the first period after Callahan faked a shot from the point and ripped a wrist shot that went high glove side. Josiah Didier and Fabian Lysell were credited with assists on the goal.
  • Asselin gave the P-Bruins a 2-1 lead on the power play after Toporowski slid the puck across the ice to the right circle, where Asselin one-timed a shot into an open goal with 4:39 left in the first period. Jack Ahcan also received an assist on the goal. 
  • Gemel Smith tied the game at 2-2 on the power play after he found a rebound backdoor and backhanded it into the net with 3:22 left in the first period.
  • The Crunch took a 3-2 lead when Darren Raddysh fired a shot in from the bottom of the right circle short-side from an off-angle with 7:27 left in the second period.
  • Brazeau tied the game at 3-3 with 17:56 remaining in the third period, collecting a rebound in front and tucking a shot top shelf from above the crease. Callahan and John Beecher were credited with assists on the goal.
  • Just 1:28 after the Brazeau goal, Toporowski caught a feed from Oskar Steen on a 2-on-0 and fired a wrist shot from in tight to give the P-Bruins a 4-3 lead with 16:28 remaining in the third period. Connor Carrick also received an assist on the goal.
  • Brazeau notched his second goal of the game on an empty net with 1:26 remaining in the third to give the P-Bruins a 5-3 lead. Joona Koppanen and Carrick were credited with assists on the goal. 

Stats

  • Beecher’s assist extended his point streak to two games. 
  • Carrick has four assists in his last two games. 
  • Asselin has goals in his last two games with three points in that span.
  • Brazeau has points in two straight games as well.
  • Keith Kinkaid stopped 38 of the 41 shots he faced. Providence totaled 40 shots in the contest.
  • The P-Bruins power play went 1-for-5, and the penalty kill was 1-for-2.

 

Next Game

The P-Bruins take on the Syracuse Crunch for the second time in as many days on Saturday, November 26 at Upstate Medical University Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.

 

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