The 2022-23 AHL season got underway last weekend, with the Providence Bruins opening what could be an exciting and hugely important season for the organization. With several top prospects and future NHL stars all over the roster, there’s reason for optimism down in the Ocean State.
While Providence opened the season with a pair of victories — 3-1 over Bridgeport on Friday and 4-3 over reigning Eastern Conference champion Springfield on Sunday — the individual performances of Fabian Lysell and Luke Toporowski among others made the weekend even more successful.
Up in Maine, the ECHL Mariners, the lone weekend of preseason hockey finished with a pair of wins over regional rival Worcester in games that featured stout defense and a wild third period comeback.