P-BRUINS FALL TO T-BIRDS

Mar 30, 2025

Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins fell to the Springfield Thunderbirds 3-2 on Sunday evening at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Forwards Tyler Pitlick and Matthew Poitras found the back of the net. 

 

How It Happened

• Mackenzie MacEachern collected a rebound at the left post and flipped the puck into the back of the net, giving the Thunderbirds a 1-0 lead with 6:48 remaining in the first period. 
• With 35 seconds to play in the second frame, Pitlick blocked a shot in the defensive zone that sent him on a breakaway, where he fired a shot stick side on the goaltender to tie the game at 1-1. 
• Poitras located a rebound above the crease and flipped a shot inside the left post for a power play goal, giving the P-Bruins a 2-1 lead with 12:44 left in the third period. Georgii Merkulov received the assist. 
• Nikita Alexanderov took the puck coast-to-coast and fired a shot from the slot and beat the goaltender on the blocker side, tying the game at 2-2 with 1:24 remaining in the third period. 
• Alexanderov redirected a shot from the point through the goaltender’s legs, giving the Thunderbirds a 3-2 lead with 18 seconds to play. 

 

Stats 

• Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 26 of 29 shots. The P-Bruins totaled 37 shots.
• The power play went 1-for-2 and the penalty kill was 1-for-1.
• The Providence Bruins fall to 36-22-4-3.

 

Up Next

The Providence Bruins host the Charlotte Checkers on Friday, April 4 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m.