Dec 10, 2022
THE STORY COMING IN
The Bridgeport Islanders (13-5-4-0) begin a home-and-home series against the Providence Bruins (14-3-3-2) with a 7 p.m. puck drop at Total Mortgage Arena tonight. The series shifts to Rhode Island for a 3:05 p.m. rematch on Sunday. Last night, the Islanders let an early lead slip away in a 4-2 loss to the Hershey Bears at home, their second straight setback. Ruslan Iskhakov scored his third goal in the last four games just 1:34 into the contest and Cole Bardreau kept Bridgeport close with a tally 22 seconds into the third. Between the pipes, Cory Schneider (9-2-1) made a season-high 37 saves.
TOSS THOSE TEDDIES
Tonight is the annual “Teddy Bear Toss” game where fans are encouraged to bring any new stuffed animal (or 10!) and throw it onto the ice when the Islanders score their first goal. All toys will be collected and donated to organizations throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties that support those in need this holiday season. Click here for tickets and more information.
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GAME AT A GLANCE
Tonight is the sixth of 12 meetings between the Islanders and Bruins this season, and the third of six games in Connecticut. Bridgeport is 3-2-0-0 against Providence including a 4-3 win in regulation Nov. 30th. William Dufour and Chris Terry each scored once and added an assist that night, while Dennis Cholowski recorded two assists. Providence has points in the other four meetings this season (2-0-2-0) including a 1-0 shutout at Total Mortgage Arena on Nov. 6th.
VIEW FROM PROVIDENCE
The Bruins have won two straight games, but have been off since last Sunday when they defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack at home, 3-1. Josiah Didier, Jack Ahcan and Jakub Lauko each scored, and Keith Kinkaid made an impressive 46 saves on 47 shots. Ahcan’s second-period goal pushed his point streak to five games (1g, 5a). Providence was the first team in the AHL to hit 33 points, but they enter tonight’s contest in second place in the Atlantic Division after having last night off, getting passed by Hershey.
BITING BACK AT THE BRUINS
Four of William Dufour’s eight goals have come against the Bruins. He’s also added one assist for five points in five meetings so far, leading all Islanders in the series. Two of his three multi-point games this season have been against Providence including a two-goal performance…
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