Providence’s Luke Toporowski battles for the puck with Hartford’s Louis Domingue on Friday night. (Photo courtesy of Providence Bruins)

The Providence Bruins didn’t get off to the start they were looking for in their first two games, coming away with one out of four points.

That one point was earned in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack before a big home crowd on Friday. After grabbing the lead in the first period, the P-Bruins made a lot of mistakes and were outplayed.

“Some of our guys that we’ve had a couple of years have to understand that the sexy play isn’t always the play. That’s on me to hold them accountable,” coach Ryan Mougenel said after the game.

On the road on Sunday afternoon, Providence started the third period with a lead but defensive mistakes cost them as they dropped a 4-3 decision to the Springfield Thunderbirds.

Here’s the good, bad and ugly.

GOOD

— After a terrific rookie season, Brandon Bussi picked up where he left off with a brilliant, 40-save performance against Hartford. He made a half dozen seemingly impossible saves and was the reason Providence was able to earn a point.

— Jayson Megna scored the team’s first goal of the season on a power play on Friday, converting a perfect dish from Luke Toporowski.

— Oskar Steen was a standout against Hartford with a goal and an assist and nine shots. If he had any luck around the net he might have had one or two more goals.

— Attendance at the home opener was 9,147.

— The overtime on Friday was wildly entertaining, with end-to-end action and great chances at both ends of the ice. 

— The power play is off to a good start, going 1 for 6 on Friday (but failing to convert on a 5 on 3 for just over a minute) and 2 for 5 on Sunday.

— Rookie John Farinacci scored his first pro goal and added an assist in Springfield. Luke Toporowski and Marc McLaughlin also scored their first goals of the year against the Thunderbirds.

— Providence outshot Springfield, 16-3, in the second period.

BAD

— The P-Bruins were outshot, 34-16, over the last two periods and overtime against Hartford.

— Providence gave up a goal 9 seconds into the third period in Springfield.

— The P-Bruins had the lead with under three minutes left in regulation time on Friday, but Alec Regula took a cross-checking penalty and Hartford pulled its goalie for an extra attacker and tied the game.

— Mason Lohrei was caught out of position inside the offensive blue line in the second period, leading to a 4 on 1 for the Thunderbirds. Lohrei’s partner Alec Regula made a great play to break up the rush.

— Fabian Lysell had the tying goal on his stick and a lot of net to shoot at in the final minute on Sunday, but he shanked the shot.

UGLY

— Injured: Dan Renouf