Providence, R.I. – The Syracuse Crunch, the North Division leader, defeated the Providence Bruins 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday afternoon. It was a high-charged, entertaining contest in which the Bruins held the edge in play and shots on goal but were unable to come away with a win.
Bruins goalie Michael DiPietro and Syracuse goalie Matt Tomkins held the game scoreless in the first period. Syracuse scored in the second period when Tristan Allard tapped home a rebound past a sprawling DiPietro. The Bruins would tie the score when Patrick Brown would send home a backhander through traffic. A late Bruins penalty in the period would lead to a Syracuse power play goal from Jack Finley to end the period with a 2-1 lead. The Bruins would tie the game midway through the third on a power play goal from Anthony Richard. After some timely saves by both goalies, the rest of the game ended tied. It was on to a shootout after a scoreless overtime where the Bruins had a power play they could not capitalize. Syracuse forward Gage Goncalves would get the only score in the second round to seal the win.
See my gallery of game photos by Brian Stone Sr for The Calder Times.
