P-Bruins Weekly Recap: Eyssimont Leads Way for Providence

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Bruins (2-5-0-0) split a two-game series last weekend in Hershey. The P-Bruins outscored the Bears, 9-6, in the two games to earn two points in a difficult road environment. Providence’s two victories have come against the top two teams in the division.

Mikey Eyssimont posted a five-point weekend in Hershey. The forward notched a goal and an assist in the 5-3 loss on Saturday, before recording his second hat trick in four games this season in the 6-1 victory on Sunday. The Littleton, Colorado, native ranks tied for second in the AHL with seven goals and leads the P-Bruins with eight points, all coming in his last three games.

Henri Jokiharju scored two goals in Providence’s 5-3 loss at Hershey on Saturday. The defenseman tied the game in the middle frame, before scoring the team’s third goal late in the final frame. The Oulu, Finland, native ranks tied for second on the team with four points through six games.

Jiri Patera stopped 27 of 28 shots faced in the 6-1 win at Hershey on Sunday. The goaltender only allowed a power play goal on a five-minute penalty in the middle of the final frame. The Prague, Czechia, native earned his first win of the season and has recorded a 2.54 goals against average and a .910 save percentage through four games this season.

Brian Halonen scored his first goal in a Providence uniform and added two assists in the 6-1 victory at Hershey last Sunday. The forward assisted goals by Eyssimont and Brendan Gaunce, before scoring his own in the final frame on a wrist shot off the rush. The Delano, Minnesota, native totals one goal and three assists through seven games this season.