Ian Mitchell In the decisive third game at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Sunday afternoon, blasted a blow home with a 12:19 surveillance, snapped up the tie and beat Providence to Springfield.
Providence will meet Charlotte in an Atlantic division semifinal. Hershey and Lehigh Valley will face off in another semifinal.
40 minutes later, the Bruins appeared in the third stage and controlled the game as the team tied 1-1. After the defender Frederic Brunet To Springfield Kory AntonovskyMitchell scored the second strong goal from Providence, keeping B hits top.
Only 54 seconds later, Riley Tufte Stealed the puck at the Springfield blue line, around the defender, sliding between legs Colten EllisMake it 3-1. Tufte Matthew Poitras 32 seconds later, his second goal was added to another powerful game.
Michael Dipietro (2-1) Saved 15 saves for the Bruins in Game 3, ending the series with 49 saves of 52 (.942), with only one goal in the last 169 minutes.
Ellis (1-2) defeated Springfield 20-3 in the third stage, including a 15-0 victory over Springfield in the first 13 minutes of the frame, conceding 34 shots.
Providence won its first victory since 2017, ending a six-game losing streak.
(Providence Wins series, 2-1)
Game 1 – Wednesday, April 23 – Springfield 2 of Providence 1
Game 2 – Friday, April 25 – Providence 1, Springfield 0 (OT)
Game 3 – Sunday, April 27 – Providence 5, Springfield 1
