Just two weeks remain in the minor league hockey regular season. With the AHL’s Calder Cup Playoffs and the ECHL’s Kelly Cup Playoffs on the horizon, both the Providence Bruins and Maine Mariners have qualified and will now play for seeding.
Providence entered last week in first place of the Atlantic Division with the best record in the Eastern Conference. By weekend’s end, Providence had been knocked off the pace.
Providence kicked the week off with a 4-3 shootout victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins) last Wednesday. But success was shortlived, as Providence was dealt a humbling 5-0 loss at the Hartford Wolfpack (New York Rangers) on Friday before a 5-2 loss at home against the Bridgeport Islanders (New York Islanders) on Saturday.