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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were beat by the Providence Bruins, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon.

The Penguins (37-14-3-0) converted twice on the power play, but surrendered a late deciding goal to the Bruins (30-14-5-4).

The Bruins opened up the scoring at the 12:21 mark of the first period. Ben Marshall’s wrist shot from the blue line traveled through a sea of bodies and ricocheted off of Danton Heinen, putting Providence up 1-0.

Less than two minutes later, the Penguins responded with a man-advantage marker from Dominik Simon, tying the game at 1-1.

Providence jumped back on top, 2-1, 7:47 into the middle frame. After David Warsofsky’s stick snapped on a routine breakout play, Heinen set up Sean Kuraly for a one-timer that blew past Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton tied the game again in the third period, this time with a goal coming on a five-on-three power play. Derrick Pouliot blasted a slap shot into the Bruins’ net at 1:49 of the final stanza.

Jordan Szwarz delivered the game-winning goal for Providence with 4:04 remaining in regulation.

Jarry stopped 32 shots in the loss for the Penguins. Zane McIntyre remained undefeated in regulation on the season (13-0-1) as he turned aside 37 shots in the win for the Bruins.

Bruins 3, Penguins 2

Penguins `1`0`1`— `2

Providence `1`1`1` — `3

First Period

Scoring — PRO, Danton Heinen 10 (Marshall, Randell), 12:21; 2. WBS, Dominik Simon 9 (Kostopoulos, Prow). Penalties – WBS, Porter (fighting), 0:16; PRO, Cross (fighting), 0:16; PRO, Mueller (Tripping), 0:37; WBS Sundqvist (Holding), 3:45; PRO, Cave (High-sticking), 13:14; Pouliot (Double minor, high sticking), 14:18.

Second Period

Scoring — PRO, Sean Kuraly 10 (Heinen), 7:47. Penalties – PRO, Blidh (goaltender interference), 8:46; WBS, McGrath (Fighting), 17:08; PRO, Randell (Fighting), 17:08; PRO, DeBrusk (Hooking), 19:08; PRO, Swarz (Slashing), 20:00.

Third Period

Scoring — WBS, Derrick Pouliot 5 (Kostopoulos, Warsofsky), 1:49; PRO, Jordan Szwarz 13 (Simpson, DeBrusk), 15:56. Penalties — PRO, Marshall (Hooking), 1:31; PRO, Cross (Slashing), 19:38.

Shots on goal

Penguins — 10-13-16-39

Bruins — 14-9-12-35

Power-play Opportunities

Penguins — 2 of 7

Bruins — 0 for 3

Goaltenders

Penguins — Tristan Jarry (32 saves, 35 shots)

Bruins — Zane McIntyre (37 saves, 39 shots)

Three stars

PRO, Jordan Szwarz; PRO, Danton Heinen; WBS, Dominik Simon.

Referees — Mike Campbell, Jarrod Ragusin. Linesmen — Kenneth Graves, Chris Leavitt.

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