Affiliate Report: Providence & Maine finish 2022 on a high note

When considering of New 12 months’s Resolutions for the Boston Bruins’ minor league associates, not a lot wants to alter. Quite, consistency for each the Windfall Bruins and Maine Mariners wants to enhance to ensure that each to achieve their peak ranges.

Windfall began the season sturdy, however has gone by means of tough patches in current weeks. A lot of its high younger gamers have struggled to search out constant manufacturing, whereas prospects like Luke Toporowski have emerged as surprises.

Through the vacation week, Windfall hit the Keystone State for 2 video games towards the Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals) sandwiched round a matchup on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins). Windfall dropped the opener to Hershey, 1-0, earlier than rattling off 4-3 victories over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Hershey final Friday and Saturday.

As for Maine, what started as a season of disappointment has out of the blue turned optimistic. The Mariners are streaking due to wins over the Worcester Railers (New York Islanders), 9-3 final Wednesday and 6-2 on Saturday, earlier than dropping Sunday’s finale in a shootout, 4-3. Final Friday, Maine took down the Trois-Rivieres Lions (Montreal Canadiens), 5-2, in one other spectacular outing.

18-6-7, 43 factors, 2nd in Atlantic Division

Windfall had struggled to start its longest street swing of the season, dropping three straight after profitable the opening sport. The third loss got here by way of a 1-0 defeat at Hershey final Wednesday. Brandon Bussi made 21 saves as Windfall was with out high prospect Fabian Lysell, who’s representing Sweden on the World Junior Championships.

After dropping three in a row, Windfall bought again on monitor with a 4-3 triumph on Friday at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The groups traded targets by means of the opening two durations, with Georgii Merkulov and Mike Reilly scoring for Windfall. Merkulov and Oskar Steen arrange Connor Carrick’s go-ahead marker early within the third earlier than Steen added insurance coverage late. The Penguins reduce the deficit to 1, however couldn’t full the comeback.

In a rematch with Hershey on Saturday, Windfall once more skated to a 4-3 victory. Luke Toporowski equalized within the first interval after the Bears took a lead 27 seconds into the sport. Targets from Jakub Lauko and Marc McLaughlin within the second interval gave Windfall respiration room, however the hosts would knot the sport at 3-3 early within the third. Chris Wagner lifted Windfall again in entrance two minutes later and Keith Kinkaid made 10 of his 38 saves within the last body to seal the win.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Georgii Merkulov — A objective and three assists offers the rookie the honors this week. Oskar Steen additionally had 4 factors and will get stick faucets for the week together with Connor Carrick.

ROSTER MOVES

• Known as up from Maine — Kyle Keyser.
• Despatched right down to Maine — Alex-Olivier Voyer.
• Worldwide Obligation — Fabian Lysell (Sweden, WJC)

UP NEXT: Windfall closes its prolonged street journey this week with a pair of video games on the Bridgeport Islanders (New York Islanders) on Wednesday and Saturday, with each video games slated for 7:00 p.m. On Sunday, Windfall lastly returns house to host the Utica Comets (New Jersey Devils) in a 3:00 p.m. contest.

Maine Mariners

15-11-2, 35 factors, 4th in North Division

Regardless of a tough begin to the season, the Maine Mariners have discovered their type in current weeks, culminating with factors of their 4 current contests. That included two victories over North Division chief Worcester.

The primary got here by the use of a 9-3 win in Portland final Wednesday. Down 2-1 early within the second interval, Maine flipped a change with seven straight targets, together with hat tips for Alex-Olivier Voyer and Tim Doherty, who every completed with 4 factors. 13 Mariners recorded some extent, together with eight with multi-point efforts. Francois Brassard shined in objective, making 33 saves within the victory.

Doherty, Voyer, and Mitchell Fossier led Maine two days later in a 5-2 win over Trois-Rivieres final Friday. Fossier, who had three factors in Wednesday’s win, tallied a hat trick in a four-point sport, scoring on three of his 9 photographs. Doherty had 4 assists and Voyer had a objective and an help as Brassard notched a 23-save win.

In Saturday’s rematch at Worcester, Maine skated to a 6-2 win. Reid Stefanson notched a objective and an help as a plus-4 for the day, whereas 12 Mariners had some extent. Maine scored the primary two targets and by no means seemed again, powering previous its regional rival with one other sturdy displaying in objective by Brassard.

To shut the week, Maine dropped a 4-3 outcome at house to Worcester in a shootout. Fossier offered two assists to guide the Mariners. Maine scored all three of its targets in a nine-minute span between the top of the second interval and the beginning of the third. All 4 Maine shooters have been blanked within the shootout because the Railers claimed the additional level.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mitchell Fossier & Tim Doherty — For the week, the duo mixed for 19 factors, with Fossier hitting double digits in a four-game stretch. Doherty tallied a hat-trick and a four-assist sport. Stick faucets go to Alex-Olivier Voyer and Francois Brassard.

ROSTER MOVES

• Known as as much as Windfall — Kyle Keyser.
• Despatched down from Windfall — Alex-Olivier Voyer.
• Loaned Out — Andrew Peski (Springfield, AHL)
• Launched — Chad Pietroniro, Trevor Gorsuch.
• Worldwide Obligation — Michael DiPietro (Canada, Spangler Cup)

UP NEXT: Solely two video games on the schedule for Maine this week. First up, a visit throughout the border to face the Trois-Rivieres Lions (Montreal Canadiens) on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. On Friday, Maine hosts the Adirondack Thunder (New Jersey Devils) at 7:15 p.m.