TOPOROWSKI’S TWO STRAIGHT TALLIES BOLSTERS P-BRUINS TO VICTORY OVER MONSTERS | Providence Bruins

Nov 3, 2023

Cleveland, OH – Forward Luke Toporowski potted two straight power play goals, bolstering the Providence Bruins to a 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Monsters on Friday night at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Fabian Lysell and Vincent Arseneau posted a goal and an assist a piece, while Curtis Hall and Jakub Zboril both recorded two assists. Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced to earn his second straight victory. 

How It Happened

• Lysell received a pass from Dan Renouf heading down towards the goal line and banked a shot off of the goaltender’s back and into the back of the net, giving the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead with 6:47 left in the first period. Mike Callahan was also credited with an assist. 
• 30 seconds into the second period, Hall found a cutting Arseneau in the slot, who caught the puck on the backhand and flipped a shot with the forehand inside the right post, extending the Providence lead to 2-0. 
• From the right circle, Kent Johnson found the stick of Carson Meyer at the far post for a tap-in, 5-on-3 power play goal, cutting the P-Bruins lead to 2-1 with 14:53 to play in the second period. 
• While on the power play, Luca Del Bel Belluz’s shot from the slot slid between the goaltender’s legs, tying the game at 2-2 with 13:32 remaining in the second period. 
• Right before the power play expired, Lysell zipped a pass across the ice to Toporowski in the left circle, who fired a shot short-side top shelf, giving Providence a 3-2 lead with 4:38 to play in the second period. Zboril received an assist as well.
• At the beginning of the power play, Toporowski caught a pass from Zboril in the right circle, turned, and snapped a shot along the ice that slid under the goaltender’s pads, extending the P-Bruins lead to 4-2 with 18:01 left in the third period. Anthony Richardwas credited with the secondary assist. 
• Hall’s shot from the slot rebounded out in the crease, where Trevor Kuntar backhanded the loose puck into the back of the net, giving Providence a 5-2 lead with 13:55 left in the third period. Arseneau was credited with an assist on the tally. 
• A one-timer from Nick Blankenburg at the right circle while playing 5-on-3 cut the P-Bruins lead to 5-3 with 9:24 to play in the third period.
• While on the power play, Jayson Megna skated the puck into the right circle and wristed a shot that snuck inside the near post, extending the Providence lead to 6-3 with 5:18 remaining in the third period. Jesper Boqvist received an assist. 
• Justin Brazeau dug the puck out of the left corner, walked it to the bottom of the circle, and snuck a shot inside the near post, giving the P-Bruins a 7-3 lead with 2:19 left in the third period.

Stats

• Arseneau has two goals in as many games.
• Twelve different Providence players recorded points.
• Bussi stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced. The P-Bruins totaled 32 shots. 
• The Providence power play went 4-for-7, and the penalty kill was 4-for-7.

Up Next

The Providence Bruins remain in Cleveland to take on the Monsters on Saturday, November 4 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Puck drop is set for 7:00 P.M.

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