P-BRUINS TOPPED BY CHECKERS

Mar 26, 2025

Charlotte, NC - The Providence Bruins were topped by the Charlotte Checkers 5-2 on Wednesday night at Bojangles Coliseum. Forwards Riley Duran and Oliver Wahlstrom tallied goals in the loss. 

 

How It Happened

• Trevor Carrick fired a wrist shot from the slot into the upper-right corner of the net, giving the Checkers a 1-0 lead with 4:40 remaining in the first period. 
• Duran collected a loose puck in front of the crease and poked it into the open side of the net for a power play goal, tying the game at 1-1 with 11:02 to play in the second frame. Jeffrey Viel and Riley Tufte received the assists. 
• Wahlstrom collected his initial shot that was blocked at the bottom of the left circle, where he flipped a shot under the crossbar past the diving goaltender, giving the P-Bruins a 2-1 lead with 4:52 left in the second period. Fraser Minten and Frederic Brunet were credited with assists. 
• Just 1:56 into the third period, John Leonard flung a wrist shot from the top of the slot past the blocker of the goaltender for a power play goal, tying the game at 2-2.
• From above the crease, Jesse Puljujärvi redirected a feed from the corner into the open side of the net for a power play goal, giving the Checkers a 3-2 lead with 15:48 remaining in the third period. 
• C.J. Smith scored on the empty net to make it 4-2 Charlotte with 2:07 to play in the third frame. 
• With 38 seconds left, Rasmus Asplund scored on the empty net to give the Checkers a 5-2 lead. 

 

Stats 

• Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 29 of 32 shots. The P-Bruins totaled 24 shots.
• The power play went 1-for-4 and the penalty kill was 3-for-6.
• The Providence Bruins fall to 35-21-4-3.

 

Up Next

The Providence Bruins host the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday, March 29 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m.