AHL Game Preview: Providence Bruins at Utica Comets with Line Combinations 4/5/2025

AHL Game Preview: Utica Comets at Providence Bruins with Line Combinations 4/5/2025
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Providence Bruins (37-22-4-3, 81 pts) at Utica Comets (28-30-5-2, 63 pts)

Venue Amica Mutual Pavillion
Date: Saturday, March 5
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: FLO Sports 

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Providence Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins got back in the win column last night behind a 23 save shutout from Brandon Bussi. The final score was 4-0 Providence. They moved to one point behind Charlotte and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton but are still six points behind Hershey for first place in the Atlantic Division. Tyler Pitlick and Riley Tufte each added a goal and an assist in the win last night.

Utica Comets News & Notes:

The Comets picked up their fourth straight win last night. Despite likely not making the Calder Cup playoffs, not eliminated yet but 12 points out with seven games left. They’ve defeated teams in playoff spots beating Hershey twice, Toronto in overtime on Wednesday, and last night against Springfield. Throughout their four game winning streak they are averaging 4.5 goals per game while allowing 2.3 goals per game.

Providence Bruins Projected Lines

Merkulov-Poitras-Wahlstrom
Tufte-Minten-Bancroft
Duran-Locmelis-Pitlick
Abate-Farinacci-Kuntar

Milkman-Ortiz
Brunet-Gallagher
Misyul-Wanner

Bussi 
Maier

Utica Comets Projected Lines

Hardman-Schmelzer-Willman
Parent-McLuaghlin-Halonen
Bowers-Gruden-Legare
Laberge-Malone-Gambardella

White-Dello
Vilen-Strand
Hatakka-Osipov

Daws
Poulter

Players To Watch:

Providence Bruins

Georgii Merkulov is the team leader in points and assists. He has 54 points and 39 assists. Tyler Pitlick is the current team leader in goals and plus/minus with 20 goals and is a +19.

Utica Comets

Brian Halonen is the current leader in points and goals for the Comets with 36 points and 23 goals. Topias Vilen leads the team in assists with 19. Mike Hardman is the team leader in plus/minus with a plus-nine.

Next Game

Charlotte – April 9 vs. Syracuse Crunch
Providence – April 6 vs. Charlotte Checkers 

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