A week after the Providence Bruins opened their season, the Boston Bruins’ ECHL affiliate Maine Mariners followed suit this past weekend.
The Mariners took on division rival Trois-Rivieres Lions (Montreal Canadiens) for three games, taking the season-opening series. Maine won on the road Friday, 4-3 in overtime, before splitting the two matchups in Portland. Trois-Rivieres stole a 3-2 victory on Saturday, but Maine notched a 5-2 win to close the weekend on Sunday.
Down in Providence, the AHL Bruins opened up a four-game homestand in tough fashion, dropping a 5-4 result in overtime to the Bridgeport Islanders on Friday in a playoff rematch.