Islanders Defeated on the Road by Bruins,

Providence, RI— Bridgeport faced off against the Providence Bruins on the road Friday night for the beginning of a three-game in three days schedule for the Islanders. The class inside Amica Mutual Pavillion marked the first time these two Atlantic Division foes battled since October 26^th where Bridgeport settled for a defeat away from home. On Friday night in Providence, despite scoring first, the Islanders couldn’t hold the lead and would lose their third straight game in a 4-1 defeat by the Bruins. 

During the first period, Cam Theising scored a highlight reel goal dancing around the Providence defense and Michael DiPietro, their goaltender at 14:53 for his 5^th of the season assisted by Adam Beckman and Marshall Warren. This put Bridgeport up, 1-0 after the first period.

During the middle frame, Dans Locmelis tied the game on a rebound chance in front of goalie, Marcus Hogberg at 15:34 tying the game at 1-1. The Bruins took the lead at 16:24 after Christian Wolanin scored on a backdoor play putting the Isles down 2-1. 

In the final period of regulation, Providence scored during a delayed penalty on a quick shot from Victor Soderstrom at 5:28. Providence added an empty net goal with less than 30 seconds left to finalize the game at a 4-1 score as the Isles headed home with no additional points added in the standings. 

The Islanders return home tomorrow for a 5:00 PM puck drop against the Utica Comets inside total mortgage arena followed by a game on Sunday against the Hartford Wolf Pack with a 3:00 PM puck drop. Tickets are available for both games. Please visit www.bridgeportislanders.com for more information. 

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