KINKAID STOPS 42 of 43 SHOTS FACED IN SEASON OPENING WIN

Oct 14, 2022

Providence, RI - Goaltender Keith Kinkaid stopped 42 of the 43 shots he faced, guiding the Providence Bruins to a 3-1 Opening Night win over the Bridgeport Islanders at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday night. Georgii Merkulov, Fabian Lysell, and Chris Wagner posted goals in the victory.

 

Stats

• Merkulov’s goal was good for his second career American Hockey League (AHL) goal.
• Lysell scored on the first shot of his AHL career, just 1:27 after the Merkulov goal.
• Wagner’s goal came just 37 seconds after Lysell’s.
• All three of the Providence goals were scored in a span of 2:04.
• Kinkaid stopped 42 of 43 shots faced, the lone goal coming 4:17 into the second period. 
• The Bruins power play finished 0-for-5, while the penalty kill went 4-for-4.

 

Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM                          GP       PTS

Providence                  1          2

Charlotte                     1          2

Hershey                      0          0

Springfield                   0          0

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton   0          0

Lehigh Valley              0          0

Hartford                       1          0

Bridgeport                   1          0

 

Next Game

The P-Bruins will travel to Springfield, Massachusetts, and take on the Springfield Thunderbirds on Sunday, October 16 at the MassMutual Center. Puck drop is set for 3:05 p.m. ET.

 

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