It has been a tough season for the goalies in Providence.
Malcolm Subban missed just about a month with a lower body injury suffered before the start of the year and has been mediocre at best (and that might be putting it mildly) since returning to the lineup. Zane McIntyre is a gamer, but he’s undergoing a challenging transition, which only further underscores the folly and foolishness displayed by some who really thought he should just waltz into the NHL backup spot behind Tuukka Rask without having seen a single shot at the pro level. McIntyre is a terrific competitor and will eventually right the ship, but he’s struggling at the AHL level right now.
As for Subban, much bigger things are expected of him, and the 2012 first-rounder needs to start showing more consistency in his preparation and execution. If the B’s had toyed with the idea of trading him in order to get a nice return, they can shelve those plans, because Suban’s value is down is right now. He needs to get back to basics.
Austin Czarnik returned to the Providence lineup and not a moment too soon with Alex Khokhlachev now out with a bad hand. The diminutive former Hobey Baker finalist picked up where he left off, tallying a goal and assist in three games.
The NCAA prospects had another big week, which included a 2-goal, 4-point night from Ryan Fitzgerald and Wiley Sherman’s first career NCAA goal in his second year with Harvard. BU center Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson had another strong weekend and is getting positive reviews by NHL scouts who all point to the uncommon maturity of his game for one in just his first collegiate season. NU defenseman Matt Benning got his second goal of the year, significant in that he went all of 2014-15 without scoring once, though still managed to lead the Huskies in scoring from the blue line.
AHL
Alex Khokhlachev, C Providence Bruins
GP- 11 Goals- 4 Assists- 9 Points- 13 Penalty Min- 2 +/- 6
Hand injury; did not play.
Austin Czarnik, C Providence Bruins
GP- 7 Goals- 2 Assists- 5 Points- 7 Penalty Min- 6 +/- 5
Czarnik returned to the lineup after missing seven games; if he can stay healthy, he’ll infuse the Providence lineup with much-needed speed, skill and energy.
Tommy Cross, D Providence Bruins
GP- 10 Goals- 0 Assists- 7 Points- 7 Penalty Min- 25 +/- -4
Chris Casto, D Providence Bruins
GP- 14 Goals- 0 Assists- 7 Points- 7 Penalty Min- 12 +/- -9
Seth Griffith, RW Providence Bruins
GP- 7 Goals- 2 Assists- 4 Points- 6 Penalty Min- 4 +/- -3
Colby Cave, C Providence Bruins
GP- 14 Goals- 5 Assists- 1 Points- 6 Penalty Min- 4 +/- -4
Colton Hargrove, LW Providence Bruins
GP- 11 Goals- 3 Assists- 1 Points- 4 Penalty Min- 8 +/- -2
Expected to be more of an enforcer type of forward this season, Hargrove has been one of the more consistent players providing scoring from the lower lines.
Anton Blidh, LW Providence Bruins
GP- 14 Goals- 4 Assists- 0 Points- 4 Penalty Min- 8 +/- -1
Noel Acciari, C Providence Bruins
GP- 14 Goals- 1 Assists- 2 Points- 3 Penalty Min- 7 +/- -3
Former Bishop Hendricken and Providence College captain scored his first career professional goal over the weekend.
Linus Arnesson, D Providence Bruins
GP- 14 Goals- 0 Assists- 1 Points- 1 Penalty Min- 0 +/- -2
Malcolm Subban, G Providence Bruins
GP- 5 MIN- 304 GA- 19 GAA- 3.75 Spct- ..850 W- 1 L-3 OTL 1
Zane McIntyre, G Providence Bruins
GP- 8 MIN- 480 GA- 26 GAA- 3.25 Spct- .875 W- 2 L- 3 OTL- 3
OHL
Zach Senyshyn, RW Saulte Ste Marie Greyhounds
GP- 20 Goals- 10 Assists- 5 Points- 15 Penalty Min- 2 +/- -6
QMJHL
Jeremy Lauzon, D Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
GP- 19 Goals- 3 Assists- 24 Points- 27 Penalty Min- 34 +/- +19
Jakub Zboril, D Saint John Sea Dogs
GP- 16 Goals- 3 Assists- 4 Points- 7 Penalty Min- 20 +/- 2
WHL
Jake DeBrusk, LW Swift Current Broncos
GP- 14 Goals- 6 Assists- 14 Points- 20 Penalty Min- 13 +/- -3
Groin injury; DNP
Jesse Gabrielle, LW Prince George Cougars
GP- 19 Goals- 14 Assists- 6 Points- 20 Penalty Min- 29 +/- 1
Big week for Gabrielle, who scored three goals and five points in three games and continues to turn heads in the WHL. By comparison he had 10 goals and 19 points in 33 games with the Regina Pats after a mid-season trade last season. He’s well on his way to beating all of his previous career highs.
Brandon Carlo, D Tri-City Americans
GP- 11 Goals- 1 Assists- 7 Points- 8 Penalty Min- 32 +/- -3
Carlo is injured and did not play this past week.
NCAA
Ryan Fitzgerald, F Boston College Eagles (HEA)
GP- 9 Goals- 7 Assists- 6 Points- 13 Penalty Min- 27 +/- 13
Anders Bjork, LW University of Notre Dame (HEA)
GP- 10 Goals- 2 Assists- 8 Points- 10 Penalty Min- 2 +/- 10
Danton Heinen, LW Denver University Pioneers (NCHC)
GP- 10 Goals- 4 Assists- 4 Points- 8 Penalty Min- 0 +/- 4
Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson, C Boston University Terriers (HEA)
GP- 10 Goals- 3 Assists- 8 Points- 11 Penalty Min- 8 +/- 2
2 goals and 2 assists in 2 games over the weekend put JFK second on the team in scoring behind Sharks prospect Danny O’Regan.
Ryan Donato, C Harvard University (ECAC)
GP- 6 Goals- 3 Assists- 2 Points- 5 Penalty Min- 6 +/- 3
No points in two games played for Donato this week.
Sean Kuraly, C Miami University (NCHC)
GP- 12 Goals- 1 Assists- 4 Points- 5 Penalty Min- 12 +/- -6
The Miami captain finally got off the schneid to record his first goal of the season over the weekend.
Matt Grzelcyk, D Boston University (HEA)
GP-4 Goals 2 Assists- 2 Points- 4 Penalty Min- 10 +/- 3
Cameron Hughes, C University of Wisconsin (Big Ten)
GP- 10 Goals- 1 Assists- 3 Points- 4 Penalty Min- 2 +/- -2
Matt Benning, D Northeastern University (HEA)
GP- 11 Goals- 2 Assists- 2 Points- 4 Penalty Min- 15 +/- -9
Wiley Sherman, D Harvard University (ECAC)
GP- 6 Goals- 1 Assists- 2 Points- 3 Penalty Min- 4 +/- 2
Sherman tallied his first career NCAA goal in game No. 43 for the Crimson.
Rob O’Gara, D Yale University (ECAC)
GP- 6 Goals- 0 Assists- 2 Points- 2 Penalty Min- 8 +/- 2
Europe
Peter Cehlarik, LW Lulea (Sweden)
GP- 14 Goals- 3 Assists- 3 Points- 6 Penalty Min- 0 +/- -2
Emil Johansson, D HV71 (Sweden)
GP- 16 Goals- 0 Assists- 2 Points- 2 Penalty Min- 12 +/- -2
Maxim Chudninov, D St Petersburg SKA (Russia)
GP- 24 Goals- 5 Assists- 4 Points- 9 Penalty Min- 71 +/- -5
USHL
Jack Becker, C Sioux Falls (USHL)
GP- 15 Goals- 2 Assists- 4 Points- 6 Penalty Min- 0 +/- -3
No points in three games for the 7th rounder since last update.
Daniel Vladar, G Chicago (USHL)
GP- 9 MIN- 490 GA- 19 GAA- 2.33 Spct .912 SO- 1; 1-4-2
Vladar’s only action last week came in 21 minutes of relief of a losing effort, where he allowed no goals.