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The Providence Bruins defeated the Springfield Thunderbirds 2-1, tying the Atlantic Division Semifinals at 1-1. Goalie Michael DiPietro made 27 saves to secure the win in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs.
Providence/Boston Bruins goaltender Michael DiPietro (80) makes a save during a game against the Washington Capitals at TD Garden in Boston, MA. (Source: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images)
The Providence Bruins beat the Springfield Thunderbirds 2-1 to level the Atlantic Division Semifinals 1-1 in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs.
After Providence started out slow and put up only one shot before the 4:23 mark of the first period, they would outshoot Springfield 7-2 for the next 4:24 minutes including putting the game-opening goal by forward Matej Blumel. However, a lapse of discipline would cost the Bruins as a Thunderbirds man-advantage off a tripping penalty would convert into a goal by forward Dillon Dube. Providence would finish the final 8:15 minutes of the frame outshooting Springfield 5-1 and eventually pocketing the game-winning goal.
In the second period, while the Bruins outshot the T-Birds 12-6, no team scored. Both teams went 0-for-4 on the man-advantage in this frame.
Springfield came shot out of a cannon in the final period, scoring 10 of the first 11 shots in the top 10:50 minutes of frame aided by two power plays. Yet, the T-Birds could not find the all-important equalizer. With the extra attacker in the end, the T-Birds showered Bruins goalie and AHL All-Star Micheal DiPietro with four shots in a span of 20 seconds but the AHL MVP stood strong and got Providence the series-leveling win.
Providence goalie DiPietro made 27 saves off 28 shots for a save percentage of 0.964.
The Providence Bruins won the game 2-1 against the Springfield Thunderbirds.
Michael DiPietro made 27 saves during the game.
The win ties the Atlantic Division Semifinals at 1-1 in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Springfield goalie Georgi Romanov made 29 saves off 31 shots for a save percentage of 0.935.