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The Providence Bruins, Playoff Pressure, and the Fight to Respond

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By: Gregory Thibeau | Follow me on Twitter / X @OriginalTebow

The Providence Bruins were moments away from regaining control of their 2026 second-round Calder Cup series against the Springfield Thunderbirds in Tuesday night’s Game Three at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Instead, one sequence captured everything that makes playoff hockey emotionally volatile and brutally unforgiving.

After taking a high stick to the face … Keep Reading

Providence Bruins Look to Rebound in Game 2 Against the Springfield Thunderbirds

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By: Jake Ferraro | Follow me on Twitter/X @18Jxxx18

The 2026 Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy-winning Providence Bruins had a brutal start to the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Playoffs with a 3-2 loss in Game 1 against the Springfield Thunderbirds in the Atlantic Division Semifinals this past Friday to trail 1-0 in the series. Now, the pressure of the best-of-five series grows more for Providence ahead … Keep Reading

Providence Bruins Show Rust With 3-2 Loss in Game 1 to the Springfield Thunderbirds

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By: Jake Ferraro | Follow me on Twitter/X @18Jxxx18

After getting rest for round one of the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, the Providence Bruins finally got to hit the ice for their Division Semifinals series against the Springfield Thunderbirds. Heading into the best-of-five series, there was reason to worry about how Providence would fare … Keep Reading