In a battle of the Eastern Conference’s top two clubs, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins downed the Providence Bruins in overtime 2-1 on Saturday night at Mohegan Arena.

Avery Hayes scored the Penguins’ Teddy Bear Toss goal midway through the second period before Valtteri Puustinen cashed in for the overtime winner. With the victory, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-5-1-0) reclaimed first place in the conference from its New England rival.

In a high-flying start for the Penguins, they outshot the Bruins 20-9 in the first period. The opening frame ended in a 0-0 deadlock, but an early plot twist presented itself when Providence’s starting goalie, Michael DiPietro, left the game. DiPietro seemingly pulled himself from the action after thwarting the first 14 shots, and he was replaced by backup Š

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