Cam McDonald got the Friars on the board early (6:54) with his first goal of the season as he beat Ostman to the short side off the post. Parker Ford and Greg Printz earned the assists.
Providence killed the game's first four penalties before getting its first crack on the man-advantage, but it was the Black Bears who struck shorthanded to even the score on a goal by Eduards Tralmaks.
The Friars pulled ahead 2-1 with a goal from Craig Needham in the third (7:41). Set up by Chase Yoder, Needham finished off his third goal of the season on a re-direct at the top of the crease.
Sophomore Albin Nilsson gave the Friars insurance with his first career goal, extending the lead to 3-1. Nilsson cleaned up a rebound off of a Jason O'Neill shot after Max Crozier got the puck down to the net.
Tralmaks tallied his second of the game with just over a minute left in regulation with the extra attacker.
With the win, the Friars snapped their two-game losing streak and improved to .500 (5-5-2). Providence outshot the Black Bears 15-3 in the third period and 33-23 overall. Up next for Providence will be the UMass Minutemen in a home-and-home series next weekend Friday, Jan. 22 and Sat. Jan 23.
PC HIGHLIGHTS
Goals: McDonald, Nilsson, Needham (1)
Assists: Koopman, Yoder, O'Neill, Ford, Crozier (1)
Points: McDonald, Nilsson, Needham, Koopman, Yoder, O'Neill, Ford, Crozier (1)
Shots: Yoder (4)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/3
Maine – 0/4
SHOTS
Providence – 33
Maine – 23
—Staff Reports
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