LOCMELIS, P-BRUINS DEFEAT SENATORS IN OVERTIME

Apr 12, 2025

Providence, RI - Forward Dans Locmelis netted the game-winning goal with 14 seconds remaining in overtime and added two assists, helping the Providence Bruins defeat the Belleville Senators 4-3 in overtime on Saturday night at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Matthew Poitras recorded three assists, while Oliver Wahlstrom posted a goal and an assist. Daniil Misyul and Jeffrey Viel also found the back of the net in the victory. 

 

How It Happened

• Poitras fed the puck up to Misyul at the point, where he hammered a one-timer into the upper-left corner of the net to give the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead with 9:42 remaining in the first period. Locmelis received a secondary assist. 
• While on a 5-on-3 power play, Wahlstrom blasted a one-timer from the left circle inside the near post, extending the Providence lead to 2-0 just 35 seconds into the second period. Poitras and Locmelis were credited with assists. 
• Jan Jeník fired a wrist shot from the left corner that snuck inside the near post, cutting the P-Bruins’ lead to 2-1 with 15:53 to play in the second frame. 
• While on a 5-on-3 power play, Wyatt Bongiovanni walked the puck into the slot and picked the upper-left corner with a snap shot, tying the game at 2-2 with 9:36 left in the second period. 
• Viel collected a loose puck in front of the crease and jammed it across the goal line for a power play goal, giving the P-Bruins a 3-2 lead with 17:38 remaining in the third period. Riley Tufte and Tyler Pitlick received the assists. 
• Just 1:02 later, Bongiovanni’s wrist shot from the right circle snuck inside the near post, tying the game at 3-3.  
• With 14 seconds remaining in overtime, Locmelis received a pass in the right circle and fired a wrist shot inside the near post, winning the game for Providence. Wahlstrom and Poitras were credited with the assists. 

 

Stats 

• Locmelis and Poitras have multi-point games in back-to-back contests with seven total points each in that span.  
• Poitras’ multi-point game was his 11th of the season. 
• Goaltender Michael DiPietro stopped 18 of 21 shots. The P-Bruins totaled 39 shots.
• The power play went 3-for-9 and the penalty kill was 3-for-4.
• The Providence Bruins improve to 39-23-5-3.

 

Up Next

The Providence Bruins travel to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Wednesday, April 16 at Mohegan Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m.  

 

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