Providence Bruins (32-19-4-2, 70 pts) at Rochester Americans (34-17-3-3, 74 pts)
Venue: Blue Cross Arena
Date: Friday, March 14
Time: 7:05 pm EST
TV: FLO Sports
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Providence Bruins News & Notes:
Providence suffered a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Marlies last time out on Wednesday and is currently on a two-game losing streak. They are 2-2-0-1 in March averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.8 goals per game. Riley Tufte is on a five-game point streak recording seven points in that span on four goals and three assists. Matthew Poitras is on a four-game point streak recording five points in that span on a goal and four assists.
Rochester Americans News & Notes:
Rochester is on a five-game losing streak most recently losing to Charlotte 4-3 on Wednesday. During the losing streak, all of their losses have been in one-goal games. They are averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game. Erik Brannstrom in his first game with Rochester had two goals.
Providence Bruins Projected Lines
Merkulov-Poitras-Wahlstrom
Tufte-Minten-Lysell
Viel-Gaudet-Pitlick
Abate-Kuntar-Duran
Wanner-Callahan
Mast-Brunet
Ortiz-Sweezey
Bussi
DiPietro
Rochester Americans Projected Lines
Murray-Ostlund-Rosen
Wahlberg-Jobst-Rousek
Fidler-Schultz-Dunne-Helenius
Joshua-Slaggert-Warren
Johnson-Rathbone
Brannnstrom-Clague
Novikov-Komarov
Levi
Sandstrom
Players To Watch:
Providence Bruins
Fabian Lysell this season has 33 points in 49 games on 11 goals and 22 assists. Earlier this season, when these two teams met he scored two of Providence’s three goals.
Rochester Americans
Brett Murray this season has 40 points which is second on Rochester. He has 23 goals and 17 assists, the goals is also second on the team as well.
Next Game
Providence – March 16 at Springfield Thunderbirds
Rochester – March 21 vs. Charlotte Checkers
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