P-BRUINS FALL TO BEARS

Jan 5, 2025

Hershey, PA - The Providence Bruins fell 5-1 to the Hershey Bears on Sunday evening at the Giant Center. Forward Max Jones scored the lone goal for the P-Bruins in the opening frame. 

 

How It Happened

• Just 1:20 into the game, Jones caught a feed from Patrick Brown coming down the slot, where he fired a snap shot into the upper left corner of the net, giving the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead.
• With 5:15 left in the first period, Mike Sgarbossa’s wrist shot from the right circle snuck under the goaltender’s pads, tying the game at 1-1. 
• A wrist shot from the point was deflected by Matt Strome in the slot and into the back of the net, giving the Bears a 2-1 lead with 13:58 to play in the second frame. 
• Just 30 seconds later, Grant Cruikshank’s wrist shot from the slot snuck through the goaltender’s arm, extending the Hershey lead to 3-1.   
• Spencer Smallman’s shot from the left circle bounced around the crease and trickled across the goal line, giving the Bears a 4-1 lead with 4:44 left in the second period.
• While on the power play, Smallman put in a rebound from above the crease, making it 5-1 with 9:44 remaining in the third period.  

 

Stats 

• John Farinacci skated in his 100th career AHL game.
• Brown extended his point streak to five games. 
• Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 28 of 33 shots. The P-Bruins totaled 19 shots.
• The power play went 0-for-4 and the penalty kill was 1-for-5.
• The Providence Bruins fall to 17-12-3-1.

 

Up Next

The Providence Bruins host the Bridgeport Islanders on Friday, January 10 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m.