Photo: Lucas Armstrong
Colten Ellis After defeating Providence 2-1 in the first round opener of the Atlantic Division at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Wednesday night and endured 39 saves, Springfield withstood the third cycle barrage.
Thunderbirds entered the second game and had the chance to end the series on Friday.
Zach Dean and Matt Raff Offering Springfield, which won a six-game winning streak for the first time since the first game of the 2022 Calder Cup final.
Ellis averaged 2.18 goals with a 5-1-0 average, a savings percentage of 0.932 in six games against the Bruins in the regular season, as Providence shot 18-2 in the final period and the game's advantage was 40-15.
Oliver Wahlstrom The Bruins scored the only goal in the second stage, a power play marker of 3:44. Springfield continued to kill three games in the third quarter.
Michael DipietroAnnounced earlier in the day, the winner of the Baz Bastien Awards, was the AHL's 2024-25 Outstanding Goalkeeper, who scored 13 saves in his Calder Cup playoff debut.
(Springfield Leads Series, 1-0)
Game 1 – Wednesday, April 23 – Springfield 2 of Providence 1
Game 2 – Friday, April 25 – Providence, Springfield, 7:05
*Sport 3 – Sun – April 27 – Springfield in Providence, 3:05
*If necessary…all time
