The Bruins downed the Hartford WolfPack, 2-1, in overtime on Friday night. Providence leading scorer Oskar Steen scored 26 seconds into OT to cap the victory.
Providence is currently on a three-game point streak (2-0-1-0).
The Bruins have the third-best penalty kill in the AHL at 88.2%, trailing only Syracuse (89.8%) and Clevelannd (88.9%)
Penguins defenseman Juuso Riikola set a career-high with three assists in Friday’s game against the Springfield Thunderbirds. All three helpers came in the first period.
Riikola (0+3), Radim Zohorna (1+1), Filip Hallander (1+1) and Felix Robert (0+2) all had multiple points on Friday night.
Drew O’Connor netted his first goal of the season in his first game with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday. O’Connor, who started the season with Pittsburgh, recorded 19 points (7+12) in 20 games with Wilkes-Barre last season.
