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Providence Bruins

Kinkaid Stops 42 Of 43 Shots Faced In Season Opening Win

October 14, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


Providence, RI - Goaltender Keith Kinkaid stopped 42 of the 43 shots he faced, guiding the Providence Bruins to a 3-1 Opening Night win over the Bridgeport Islanders at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday night. Georgii Merkulov, Fabian Lysell, and Chris Wagner posted goals, while Justin Brazeau notched two assists.

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Merkulov's goal was good for his second career American Hockey League (AHL) goal.

Lysell scored on the first shot of his AHL career, just 1:27 after the Merkulov goal.

Wagner's goal came just 37 seconds after Lysell's.

All three of the Providence goals were scored in a span of 2:04.

Kinkaid stopped 42 of 43 shots faced, the lone goal coming 4:17 into the second period.

The Bruins power play finished 0-for-5, while the penalty kill went 4-for-4.

Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM GP PTS

Providence 1 2

Charlotte 1 2

Hershey 0 0

Springfield 0 0

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 0 0

Lehigh Valley 0 0

Hartford 1 0

Bridgeport 1 0

Next Game

The P-Bruins will travel to Springfield, Massachusetts, and take on the Springfield Thunderbirds on Sunday, October 16 at the MassMutual Center. Puck drop is set for 3:05 p.m. ET.

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