Game 3: Providence Bruins at Charlotte Checkers
Venue Bojangles Coliseum
Date: Wednesday, May 7
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: FLO Sports
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Providence Bruins News & Notes:
The Bruins are on the brink of being eliminated by the Checkers tonight. It’s been a rough series for Providence. They are now averaging 1.6 goals per game in the Calder Cup Playoffs while allowing two goals per game. Michael DiPietro is posting a 1.84 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage. He stopped 27 of the 29 shots he faced in Sunday’s loss.
Charlotte Checkers News & Notes:
The Checkers can advance to the next round tonight with a win. They are averaging 3.5 goals per game through the first two games of the series. Kaapo Kahkonen is posting a 0.50 goals-against average and a .983 save percentage. He stopped all 32 shots he faced on Sunday.
Providence Bruins Projected Lines
Viel-Brown-Pitlick
Locmelis Tufte-Poitras-Lettieri
Duran-Farinacci-Lysell
Kuntar-Minten-Abate
Callahan-Ortiz
Brunet-Mitchell
Misyul-Gallagher
DiPietro
Bussi
Charlotte Checkers Projected Lines
Leonard-Asplund-Devine
Smith-Criscuolo-Skoog
Steeves-Okuliar-Sourdif
Lockwood-Chorske-Puljujarvi
Bjornfot-Kierstad
Carrick-Benning
Alscher-Hovorka
Kahkonen
Appleby
Players To Watch:
Providence Bruins
Riley Tufte leads the Bruins in points with four. He is tied with Matthew Poitras and Oliver Wahlstrom in goals, as all three have scored two goals in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Tufte, Patrick Brown, Riley Duran, and Vinni Lettieri all have two assists. Duran leads Providence in plus/minus with a plus-two.
Charlotte Checkers
C.J. Smith leads the Checkers in points and assists, as he has three points and two assists. Ben Steeves leads the team in scoring two goals. Matt Kiersted is the team leader in plus/minus, as he is a plus four.
Next Game
Game 4: Friday, May 9 at Bojangles Coliseum (If Necessary)
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