AHL Playoff Preview: Providence Bruins at Springfield Thunderbirds with Line Combinations 4/25/2025

AHL Playoff Preview: Providence Bruins at Springfield Thunderbirds with Line Combinations 4/25/2025
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Providence Bruins at Springfield Thunderbirds

Venue MassMutual Center
Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 7:05 pm EST
TV: FLO Sports 

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Providence Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins look to keep their season alive and force a game three on Sunday. Michael DiPietro started in net and stopped 13 of the 15 shots he faced. He didn’t allow a goal in the final 49 minutes of the game. They’ll need their award-winning goalie to step up if they want to force a game three.

Springfield Thunderbirds News & Notes:

The Thunderbirds look to advance tonight after Wednesday’s win. Colton Ellis stopped 39 of the 40 Providence shots he faced in Wednesday’s win. 

Providence Bruins Projected Lines

Tufte-Farinacci-Lysell
Viel-Brown-Pitlick
Locmelis-Poitras-Lettieri
Wahlstrom-Minten-Duran

Millman-Ortiz
Mitchell-Brunet
Callahan-Misyul

DiPietro
Bussi

Springfield Thunderbirds Projected Lines

Alexandrov-Peca-Luff
Dean-Dvorsky-Kasimaki
Stenberg-McGing-Andonovski
Kessy-Dickinson-Callin

Schunenman-Skinner
Loof-Johannesson
Buchinger-Harrington

Ellis
Zherenko 

Players To Watch:

Springfield Thunderbirds

Zach Dean and Matt Luff each scored in Wednesday’s win. Dalibor Dvorsky and Matthew Peca added assists. Leo Loof and Samuel Johannesson are each plus two. 

Providence Bruins

Oliver Wahlstrom had the lone goal for Providence. Fabian Lysell and Riley Tufte each added assists. Six players finished with a zero in plus/minus. 

Next Game

Providence: Sunday, April 27, at Amica Mutual Pavilion (if necessary)
Springfield: Second Round

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