Apr 8, 2022
The Bridgeport Islanders (27-27-7-4, .500) tackle their seventh and final “three-in-three” series of the season this weekend, facing the Providence Bruins (31-19-4-6, .600) and Lehigh Valley Phantoms (25-28-7-4, .477) in a trio of critical Atlantic Division matchups. It continues a demanding stretch of six games in nine days for the New York Islanders’ American Hockey League affiliate. Bridgeport enters the weekend seventh in the division, .016 percentage points behind the sixth-place Hartford Wolf Pack (29-27-6-2, .516) for the final playoff spot.
AHEAD THIS WEEKEND
The Islanders will bookend their hectic weekend at Total Mortgage Arena, with a quick trip to Providence squeezed in the middle (Saturday, 7:05 p.m.). Bridgeport hosts Providence at 7 p.m. tonight for “Hockey and Hops,” featuring a pre-game beer tasting from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. that showcases local breweries such as Two Roads, Tribus Beer Co., Fairfield Craft Ale and more! On Sunday, the Islanders host the Phantoms at 3 p.m. for Pokémania Day! A Pokémon-themed photo booth and slapshot game will be set up in the Kids Zone. Amazing Andy will also be showing off his magic and kid’s tickets are just $10 for those 11 and younger at the Yale New Haven Health Box Office.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Islanders collected one point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Hershey Bears in front of 6,186 fans at Total Mortgage Arena on Tuesday. Nine different Islanders recorded a point, including Kyle MacLean, Jeff Kubiak, and Chris Terry, who all scored. Cory Schneider (10-10-4) made 37 saves in his return from New York. Both teams led in a back-and-forth contest that ended the six-game season series. Four of the six matchups went to overtime and Bridgeport finished 1-2-3-0 against the Bears.
ISLANDERS VS. BRUINS
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