P-BRUINS FALL TO THUNDERBIRDS 3-2
Feb 19, 2023Providence, RI - Georgii Merkulov scored his ninth goal in ten games, but the Providence Bruins fell 3-2 to the Springfield Thunderbirds on Sunday evening at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Justin Brazeau tallied the other goal for the P-Bruins. Goaltender Kyle Keyser stopped 25 shots in the contest.
How It Happened
- Merkulov took the puck up the left wing and into the offensive zone, firing a snapshot from the left dot into the upper right-hand corner to give the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead with 2:37 left in the first period. Dan Renouf and Jack Ahcan were credited with the assists.
- Brady Lyle’s shot through traffic from the point on the power play tied the game at 1-1 with 14:17 remaining in the second period.
- Skating the puck up the middle of the ice, Mitchell Hoelscher crossed the blue line and snapped a shot that beat the goaltender blocker side to give the Thunderbirds a 2-1 lead with 11:17 to play in the second period.
- Brazeau intercepted a breakout pass between the hash marks and quickly beat the goaltender with a wrist shot on the glove side to tie the game at 2-2 with 1:24 left in the second period.
- A stretch pass sent Hoelscher on a breakaway up the middle, where he beat the goaltender through the five-hole to give the Thunderbirds a 3-2 lead with 14:26 remaining in the third period.
Stats
- Ahcan is riding a five-game point streak with seven total points in that span.
- Merkulov has 14 points on nine goals in his last ten games.
- Keyser made 25 saves. Providence totaled 37 shots in the contest.
- The P-Bruins power play went 0-for-3, and the penalty kill was 1-for-2.
Next Game
The P-Bruins host the Charlotte Checkers on Friday, February 24 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. ET.
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