P-BRUINS TOPPED BY CRUNCH
Dec 17, 2023Providence, RI - Four unanswered goals destructed the Providence Bruins as they were topped by the Syracuse Crunch 4-1 on Sunday evening at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Fabian Lysell netted the first goal of the game, the lone tally for the P-Bruins, on the power play.
How It Happened
- While on the power play, Reilly Walsh slid the puck down to Lysell at the left circle, where he fired a wrist shot inside the near post, giving the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead with 8:48 remaining in the first period. Anthony Richardreceived a secondary assist.
- During a delayed penalty, Gabriel Dumont stepped into a snap shot from the top of the right circle that beat the goaltender over the far shoulder, tying the game at 1-1 with 9:20 to play in the second frame.
- Cole Kepke collected a rebound at the left post and put it back into the net for a power play goal, giving the Crunch a 2-1 lead with 6:31 left in the second period.
- Jack Thompson wrapped the puck around the net and found Cage Goncalves above the blue paint, who directed the puck across the goal line, extending the Syracuse lead to 3-1 with 13:54 remaining in the third period.
- With 2:27 to play, Dumont scored an empty net goal to make it 4-1 Crunch.
Stats
- Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced. The P-Bruins totaled 34 shots.
- The Providence power play went 1-for-7, and the penalty kill was 3-for-4.
Up Next
The Providence Bruins travel to Toronto to take on Marlies on Wednesday, December 20 at the Coca-Cola Coliseum. Puck drop is set for 7:00 P.M.
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