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STEEN’S THREE POINT NIGHT BOLSTERS P-BRUINS PAST PENGUINS 4-3

Dec 31, 2022

Wilkes-Barre, PA - Oskar Steen scored a goal and notched two assists, lifting the Providence Bruins past the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4-3 on Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena. Georgii Merkulov also posted a multi-point game with a goal and an assist. Mike Reilly and Connor Carrick also tallied goals for the P-Bruins. 

 

How It Happened

  • Sam Houde caught a feed at the top of the left circle and ripped a wrist shot glove side for a power play goal to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead with 12:13 left in the first period. 
  • Merkulov found a rebound right outside of the crease and put it into an empty net on the power play to tie the game at 1-1 with 10:03 remaining in the first period. Justin Brazeau and Chris Wagner were credited with assists on the goal. 
  • Reilly blasted a one-timer from the right point through traffic on the power play to give Providence a 2-1 lead with 10:11 left in the second period. Steen and Jack Ahcan received assists on the tally. 
  • An off-angle shot from Valtteri Puustinen at the bottom of the right circle snuck through with 1:41 remaining in the second period to tie the game at 2-2. 
  • Three minutes into the third period, Carrick hammered a one-timer from the left point that rocketed above the blocker to give the P-Bruins a 3-2 lead. Steen and Merkulov were credited with assists on the goal.
  • On a 2-on-1, Vinni Lettieri slid the puck past the defender to Steen, who directed it into the back of the net with 2:49 to play in the third period, giving Providence a 4-2 lead. 
  • With the goaltender pulled for the extra attacker, Puustinen found the puck off a rebound at the left post and buried it to decrease the P-Bruins lead to 4-3 with 1:24 remaining in the third period.

 

Stats

  • Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 36 of 39 shots. Providence totaled 27 shots in the contest.
  • The P-Bruins power play went 2-for-3, and the penalty kill was 4-for-5.

 

Next Game

The P-Bruins travel back to Hershey to take on the Bears on Saturday, December 31 at the Giant Center. Puck drop is set for 5:00 p.m. ET.

 

#12/30/22#

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