Flo Hockey
Providence Bruins (45-13-1-0, 91 pts) at Utica Comets (22-28-5-4, 53 pts)
Venue: Adirondack Bank Center
Date: Friday, March 20
Time: 7:00 PM EST
TV: FLO Sports
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Providence Bruins News & Notes:
The Bruins suffered a 6-3 loss to the Phantoms on Wednesday to start their week. The loss dropped them to 5-3-0-0 in March, averaging 3.5 goals per game while allowing three goals per game. The Bruins beat the Comets in the first meeting, scoring three goals in the win.
Utica Comets New & Notes:
The Comets last week won two of their three games. They picked up a 4-1 win over the Rochester Americans on Wednesday, then a 5-2 win over the Laval Rocket on Friday, before losing 6-3 to the Thunderbirds on Saturday. They’re 0-0-1-0 against Providence this season, scoring two goals.
Providence Bruins Projected Lines:
Tufte-P.Brown-Blumel
Merkulov-Poitras-Gendron
Abate-Schmaltz-Duran
Mutter-Farinacci-C.Brown
Wolanin-Sweezey
Brunet-Gallagher
Callahan-Soderstrom
DiPietro
Zajicek
Utica Comets Projected Lines:
Hardman-Criscuolo-Halonen
LaChance-Melovsky-Parent
Crookshank-McLaughlin-Squires
Gruden-Malone-Legare
White-Osipov
Vilen-Addison
Edwards-Strand
Daws
Malek
Players To Watch:
Providence Bruins
Captain Patrick Brown and Georgii Merkulov lead the Bruins in points with 49 each. Riley Tufte leads the team in goals with 25. Brown leads in assists and plus/minus with 32 assists and a +33.
Utica Comets
Brian Halonen leads the Comets in points and in goals this season with 32 points and 19 goals. Seamus Casey, Kyle Ciscuolo, and Calen Addison are tied for the team lead in assists with 18. Dmitry Osipov leads in plus/minus with a plus-six.
Next Game:
Providence: March 21 vs. Utica Comets
Utica: March 21 at Providence Bruins
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