P-BRUINS FALL TO MARLIES

Mar 12, 2025

Toronto, ON - Forward Fabian Lysell and defenseman Frederic Brunet tallied goals in the Providence Bruins’ 4-2 loss to the Toronto Marlies on Wednesday night at the Coca-Cola Coliseum. Matthew Poitras recorded two assists in the loss. 

 

How It Happened

• Lysell received a feed from Poitras heading down the left wing, walked it to the bottom of the left circle, and fired a shot inside the far post, giving the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead with 9:06 remaining in the first period. Riley Tufte received a secondary assist. 
• Roni Hirvonen collected a pass in the slot and flung a shot into the upper-right corner of the net, tying the game at 1-1 with 1:30 to play in the first frame. 
• Just 30 seconds into the second period, Alex Steeves crashed the crease to flip in a rebound, giving the Marlies a 2-1 lead. 
• Brunet’s wrist shot from the point snuck through traffic and inside the right post for a power play goal, tying the game at 2-2 with 11:18 left in the second period. Georgii Merkulov and Poitras were credited with assists. 
• Zach Solow’s wrist shot from the top of the right circle rebounded up into the air before Robert Mastrosimone knocked it across the goal line, giving the Marlies a 3-2 lead with 5:57 remaining in the second period. 
• With 30 seconds left, Joseph Blandisi scored on the empty net to make it 4-2 Toronto. 

 

Stats 

• Poitras posted his seventh multi-point game of the season.
• Goaltender Michael DiPietro stopped 23 of 26 shots. The P-Bruins totaled 26 shots.
• The power play went 1-for-4 and the penalty kill was 4-for-4.
• The Providence Bruins fall to 32-18-4-2.

 

Up Next

The Providence Bruins travel to the Rochester Americans on Friday, March 14 at Blue Cross Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.