PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In the first game of their Atlantic Division Semifinal series, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins dropped a 2-1 decision to the Providence Bruins at Dunkin’ Donuts Center on Friday night.
The Penguins surrendered two power play goals to the Bruins and saw their last-minute comeback thwarted by video review as Providence took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series
Jake DeBrusk got Providence on the board first by knifing in a rebound during the Bruins’ first power play of the game. DeBrusk’s mad advantage marker came at 12:21 of the first period.
Just as a Penguins power play expired midway through the second period, Jean-Sébastien Dea and Derrick Pouliot ended up with a great two-on-one opportunity from between the hashmarks, only to be denied by Zane Mclntyre. Dea made the most of his next opportunity though, redirecting a shot from David Warsofsky into the Bruins’ net at 16:34 of the middle frame.
Providence regained the lead with another power play goal with Danton Heinen doing the honors this time. The Bruins’ go-ahead goal arrived 6:12 into the third period.
With the goalie pulled and an extra attacker on, the Penguins thought they had tied the score yet again in a wild goal-line scramble. After review, the goal was waved off, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was never able to conjure that tying goal before the end of regulation.
Casey DeSmith finished the game having made 31 saves. McIntyre posted 30 stops for the win.
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