P-BRUINS FALL TO SYRACUSE CRUNCH 4-0

Jan 29, 2023

Providence, RI - Despite recording 51 shots in the contest, the Providence Bruins were shutout 4-0 by the Syracuse Crunch on Sunday evening at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Crunch goaltender Hugo Alnefelt’s 51 saves was a season high. 

 

How It Happened

• 2:07 into the first period, Gemel Smith skated the puck out of the right corner, battled for a rebound off of his own shot in front and flipped the puck up into the top of the net to give the Crunch a 1-0 lead. 
• From the left side corner, Alex Barré-Boulet slid the puck across the crease to Gabriel Dumont, who redirected it into the back of the net for a power play goal to increase the Syracuse lead to 2-0 with 14:35 remaining in the first period. 
• Barré-Boulet tucked in a wrap-around effort on his backhand to give the Crunch a 3-0 lead with 3:37 to play in the first period. 
• Philippe Myers scored shorthanded on a 3-on-2 rush from the slot to make it 4-0 Syracuse with 17:14 remaining in the second period. 

 

Stats

• Keith Kinkaid stopped 10 of 13 shots faced in the first 20 minutes of play.
• Kyle Keyser made 18 saves in relief. Providence totaled 51 shots in the contest.
• The P-Bruins power play went 0-for-6, and the penalty kill was 4-for-5.

 

Next Game

The P-Bruins travel to Hartford to take on the Wolf Pack on Wednesday, February 1 at the XL Center. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.

 

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