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THREE DIFFERENT GOAL SCORERS HELP P-BRUINS TO EIGHTH STRAIGHT VICTORY

Mar 29, 2023

Wilkes-Barre, PA - Three different goal scorers helped the Providence Bruins complete a third period comeback, eventually defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4-3 in a shootout to earn their eighth straight victory. Samuel Asselin, Luke Toporowski, and Fabian Lysell all scored in regulation, before Lysell scored the lone goal in the shootout. 

 

How It Happened

  • Valtteri Puustinen’s one-timer from the right circle zipped inside the far post with 6:40 remaining in the first period, giving the Penguins a 1-0 lead. 
  • A shot from the point off the stick of Taylor Fedun was deflected above the crease by Tyler Sikura and across the goal line, extending the Penguins lead to 2-0 with 5:51 to play in the first frame. 
  • Asselin’s shot from the left face-off dot whizzed through the goaltender’s legs, cutting the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton lead to 2-1 with 5:26 left in the first period. JD Greenway and Jack Ahcan were credited with assists on the tally. 
  • Toporowski found a rebound off his own shot from the slot, putting it past the sprawling goaltender from just outside the right post 4:51 into the third period to tie the game at 2-2. Georgii Merkulov and Justin Brazeau received assists on the goal. 
  • Ty Smith’s shot from the point deflected off Puustinen in between the circles and trickled across the goal line, giving the Penguins a 3-2 lead with 14:17 left in the third period.
  • Lysell collected a Shane Bowers feed as he entered the zone on the right wing, toe-dragged through a defender at the right circle, and backhanded a shot that snuck inside the near post, tying the game at 3-3 with 10:55 remaining in the third period. 
  • Lysell scored the only goal in the shootout.

 

Stats

  • Merkulov has points in seven straight games with nine total in that span.
  • Toporowski has goals in two straight games. 
  • Lysell has four points in his last two games. 
  • Asselin has goals in back-to-back games. 
  • Providence has won eleven games this season when trailing after two periods. 
  • Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 21 of 24 shots faced. The P-Bruins totaled 32 shots. 
  • The Providence power play went 0-for-4, and the penalty kill was 2-for-2.

 

Next Game

The P-Bruins travel to Hartford to face the Wolf Pack on Friday, March 31 at the XL Center. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.

 

#03/29/23#

 

 

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