P-Bruins Gameday — Beleskey debuts on line with JFK, Porter

After their eight-game winning streak was snapped by a 5-3 loss in Syracuse last night. the Providence Bruins will aim to get a new streak going tonight in Hershey.

Matt Beleskey will make his debut with the P-Bruins, skating at left wing with center Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and right wing Chris Porter. The last time Beleskey played in the AHL was during the 2013-14 season with the Norfolk Admirals.

Hershey — in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with a .482 win percentage — hasn’t played since a 3-0 home loss to Providence on Wednesday night. Providence is first in the Atlantic with a .692 win percentage.

Jordan Binnington, with a 6-1-1-1 record, will start in net for the P-Bruins. His only loss this season is a 3-2 decision in Hershey on Oct. 28.

Providence’s lines:

Agostino-Szwarz-Czarnik

Beleskey-JFK-Porter

Blidh-Cave-Senyshyn

Hargrove-Payerl-Hickman

D pairs

Zboril-Cross

Breen-Clifton

Johansson-O’Gara

McIntyre is the backup.

Injured: Fitzgerald (knee), Lauzon (upper body)

Scratches: Acolatse, Hennessy, Gabrielle, Marshall

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