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THIRD PERIOD EXPLOSION BOLSTERS P-BRUINS PAST ISLANDERS

Nov 9, 2024

Bridgeport, CT - Four unanswered goals in the third period scored just three minutes and seven seconds apart bolstered the Providence Bruins past the Bridgeport Islanders 8-4 on Saturday night at Total Mortgage Arena. Forwards Georgii Merkulov and Vinni Lettieri posted a goal and two assists a piece, while John Farinacci tallied twice in the final frame. Defenseman Ian Mitchellnetted the game-winning goal and added an assist. 

 

How It Happened

  • Marc McLaughlin collected a loose puck in the left circle and fired a snap shot inside the right post, giving the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead with 7:45 remaining in the first period. Mitchell and Frederic Brunet were credited with assists.
  • Marc Gatcomb redirected a shot from above the crease into the back of the net, tying the game at 1-1 with 2:13 to play in the first frame.
  • 15 seconds into the second period, Liam Foudy converted on a backhand to forehand goal on a mini breakaway to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead. 
  • Merkulov collected a rebound just outside the crease and flipped it over the goaltender for a power play goal, tying the game at 2-2 with 14:14 remaining in the second period. Jordan Oesterle and Lettieri were credited with the assists. 
  • Gatcomb collected the puck in the trapezoid, walked it out to the crease, and tucked it under the goaltender’s pads, giving the Islanders a 3-2 lead with 12:23 to play in the second frame. 
  • Riley Tufte finished a tic-tac-toe play past the diving goaltender from the left circle off a feed from Merkulov for a power play goal, tying the game at 3-3 with 8:12 left in the second period. Lettieri was credited with a secondary assist. 
  • With 1:00 remaining in the second period, Jeffrey Viel stole the puck away on the forecheck behind the net and found Riley Duran in the slot, where he one-timed it inside the right post for a shorthanded goal, giving the P-Bruins a 4-3 lead. 
  • 22 seconds after the Providence tally, William Dufour found the back of the net from the right circle on the power play, tying the game at 4-4. 
  • Mitchell’s shot from the point bounced off a defender and trickled through the goaltender’s pads, giving the P-Bruins a 5-4 lead with 11:43 remaining in the third period. Merkulov and Trevor Kuntar received the assists. 
  • 42 seconds later, Lettieri hammered a one-timer from the left circle that whistled inside the near post, extending the Providence lead to 6-4. Ryan Mast received an assist.  
  • 14 seconds after the Lettieri tally, Tyler Pitlick dropped the puck for Farinacci who took it to the crease and tucked it around the goaltender on the backhand, giving the P-Bruins a 7-4 lead. Mast received a secondary assist. 
  • Pitlick found Farinacci cutting down the slot, where he fired a shot past the glove of the goaltender, extending the Providence lead to 8-4 with 8:36 to play. 

 

Stats 

  • Lettieri’s tally was his team leading seventh of the season. He has goals in three straight games. 
  • Six different P-Bruins posted multi-point contests. 11 different skaters recorded at least a point.
  • Providence has scored two power play goals and a shorthanded tally in back-to-back games. 
  • Eight goals scored marks a new season high for Providence.
  • Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 32 of the 36 shots he faced. The P-Bruins totaled 33 shots.
  • The power play went 2-for-5 and the penalty kill was 4-for-5.
  • The Providence Bruins improve to 5-6-0-0.

 

Up Next

The Providence Bruins host the Hartford Wolf Pack on Sunday, November 10 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Puck drop is set for 3:05 p.m.  

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