Providence Bruins News & Notes:
The Bruins won games three and four to force this winner take all game five. They are averaging two goals per game while also allowing two goals per game in the playoffs. Brandon Bussi had to come in on Friday in relief of Michael DiPietro who left with an injury. Bussi stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced. DiPietro is posting a 1.86 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage in the playoffs.
Charlotte Checkers News & Notes:
The Checkers led two separate times in game four but Providence fought back before ultimately winning in overtime. They are averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game. Kaapo Kahkonen is posting a 1.72 goals-against average, a .938 save percentage, and a shutout. He stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced in Friday’s loss.
Providence Bruins Projected Lines
Viel-Brown-Lettieri
Tufte-Poitras-Wahlstrom
Duran-Minten-Pitlick
Kuntar-Farinacci-Abate
Callahan-Ortiz
Brunet-Gallagher
Millman-Mitchell
Bussi
Maier
Charlotte Checkers Projected Lines
Leonard-Asplund-Lockwood
Smith-Criscuolo-Bezeau
Steeves-Okuliar-Sourdif
Devine-Skoog-Puljujarvi
Bjornfot-Benning
Carrick-Alscher
Powell-Hovorka
Kahkonen
Appleby
Players To Watch:
Providence Bruins
Riley Tufte leads the Bruins in points and goals with six points and four goals. Vinni Lettieri leads the team in assists with four. Oliver Wahlstrom is the team leader in plus/minus with a plus-three.
Charlotte Checkers
C.J. Smith, Ben Steeves, and Michael Benning lead the Checkers in points as he has three points. Steeves leads in goals with three. Benning, Smith, Trevor Carrick, and Jesse Puljujarvi each have two assists. Will Lockwood and Wilmer Skoog are the team leaders in plus/minus, as they are a plus-three