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MITCHELL’S THREE-POINT NIGHT BOOSTS P-BRUINS PAST COMETS

Feb 21, 2025

Providence, RI - Defenseman Ian Mitchell posted the game-winning goal and two assists, boosting the Providence Bruins past the Utica Comets 4-2 on Friday night at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Patrick Brown and Vinni Lettieri each recorded a goal and an assist, while Tyler Pitlick sealed the game on the empty net. Goaltender Michael DiPietro stopped 22 shots in the victory. 

 

How It Happened

  • Lettieri split two defenders on his way into the offensive zone, creating a breakaway, where he chipped a shot under the goaltender’s arm, giving the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead with 4:59 remaining in the first period. Fabian Lysell and Frederic Brunetreceived assists. 
  • On a 2-on-1 rush, Ryan Schmelzer fired a wrist shot from the left circle inside the near post, tying the game at 1-1 with 12:48 to play in the second frame.
  • Schmelzer flung a wrist shot from the left boards that snuck past the goaltender, giving the Comets a 2-1 lead with 8:49 left in the second period. 
  • Mitchell slid a pass over to Brown in the slot, where he fired a shot past the blocker of the goaltender for a power play goal, tying the game at 2-2 with 4:08 remaining in the second period. Brett Harrison was credited with a secondary assist. 
  • While on the power play, Mitchell hammered a one-timer from the top of the slot that whistled past the goaltender’s ear, giving the P-Bruins a 3-2 lead with 14:42 to play in the third frame. Lettieri and Jeffrey Viel received the assists. 
  • Pitlick scored on the empty net with 54 seconds remaining. Mitchell and Brown were credited with the assists. 

 

Stats 

  • Mitchell’s three-point night was a season high. 
  • Brown’s tally was his team leading seventh power play goal of the season. 
  • Lettieri scored his team leading 16th goal of the season.
  • DiPietro stopped 22 of 24 shots. The P-Bruins totaled 30 shots.
  • The power play went 2-for-4 and the penalty kill was 3-for-3.
  • The Providence Bruins improve to 28-16-4-1.

 

Up Next

The Providence Bruins travel to the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday, February 22 at the XL Center. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m.  

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