Providence, RI – Forward Fabian Lysell scored three goals, including two in the third period, and added an assist to lead the Providence Bruins past the Charlotte Checkers 6-3 in the home opener on Sunday evening at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Alex Steeves posted a goal and three assists, while Matthew Poitras notched four assists. Patrick Brown and Matej Blumel also found the back of the net in the victory.
How It Happened
1:14 into the first frame, Lysell scored on a breakaway with a wrist shot past the blocker of the goaltender to give the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead. Poitras and Steeves received the assists.
Jack Studnicka dropped the puck for Wilmer Skoog in the right circle, where he turned and chipped a shot into the upper-left corner of the net, tying the game at 1-1 with 3:45 remaining in the first period.
Riese Gaber collected a rebound in the crease and poked it across the goal line to give the Checkers a 2-1 lead with 31 seconds to play in the first frame.
While on the power play, Blumel walked the puck into the slot and fired a wrist shot past the glove of the goaltender, tying the game at 2-2 with 11:47 left in the second period. Georgii Merkulov and Steeves were credited with assists.
Ben Steeves’ backhand shot from the low slot slipped inside the right post for a power play goal, giving the Checkers a 3-2 lead with 6:23 remaining in the second period.
Brown tucked in a rebound on the backhand from the right post for a power play goal, tying the game at 3-3 with 4:37 to play in the second frame. Lysell and Dans Locmelis received assists.
From just above the crease, Lysell redirected a Jonathan Aspirot blast from the point into the back of the net, giving the P-Bruins a 4-3 lead with 15:05 left in the third period. Poitras was credited with a secondary assist.
Lysell collected a drop pass in the slot and fired a snap shot past the blocker of the goaltender for his third goal of the game, extending the Providence lead to 5-3 with 3:37 remaining in the third period. Poitras and Steeves were credited with assists.
Steeves scored on the empty net with 1:22 to play. Poitras received an assist.
Stats
Lysell’s hat trick was the first of his professional career.
Poitras’ four points tied a career best.
Blumel has tallies in back-to-back games to start the season.
Goaltender Michael DiPietro stopped 34 of 37 shots faced. The P-Bruins totaled 29 shots.
The power play went 2-for-3 and the penalty kill was 2-for-3.
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