P-BRUINS DEFEATED BY MONSTERS IN OVERTIME

Nov 17, 2024

Providence, RI – The Providence Bruins were defeated by the Cleveland Monsters 4-3 in overtime on Sunday evening at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Forward Tyler Pitlick posted a goal and an assist, while Fabian Lysell notched two assists. Marc McLaughlinextended his goal streak to five games. 

How It Happened

• Lysell threw a puck towards the crease from below the goal line, before it bounced off Max Jones and into the back of the net, giving the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead with 7:03 remaining in the first period. Patrick Brown received a secondary assist. 
• While on the power play, Rocco Grimaldi fired a wrist shot from the right circle that found the top shelf of the net, tying the game at 1-1 with 13:38 to play in the second frame.
• McLaughlin’s wrist shot from the bottom of the right circle snuck inside the near post, giving the P-Bruins a 2-1 lead with 12:52 left in the second period. Brett Harrison and Pitlick were credited with the assists. 
• After the power play expired, John Farinacci spun off a defender and zipped a no-look, backhanded pass to Pitlick in front of the crease, where he redirected the puck into the back of the net, extending the Providence lead to 3-1 with 3:56 remaining in the second period. Lysell received a secondary assist. 
• Trey Fix-Wolansky redirected a feed with his skate into the back of the net from just outside the crease, cutting the P-Bruins’ lead to 3-2 with 7:46 to play in the third frame. 
• With 33 seconds remaining in the third period, Grimaldi’s wrist shot from the right circle found the upper-left corner of the net, tying the game at 3-3. 
• 19 seconds into overtime, Denton Mateychuk’s shot from the right circle beat the goaltender on the glove side, giving the Monsters the victory. 

Stats 

• McLaughlin extended his goal streak to five games.
• Mason Millman made his Providence debut.  
• Goaltender Michael DiPietro stopped 29 of the 33 shots he faced. The P-Bruins totaled 23 shots.
• The power play went 0-for-3 and the penalty kill was 4-for-5.
• The Providence Bruins fall to 6-7-2-0.

Up Next

The Providence Bruins host the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Friday, November 22 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m.