Springfield’s Leo Loof is about to take a seat at the end of his bout with Jeffrey Viel of Providence on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Providence Bruins)

The Providence Bruins split their two weekend games against the Springfield Thunderbirds.

They lost, 4-2, on the road on Saturday, then came back with a better performance in a 3-0 win in the rematch at home on Sunday.

The P-Bruins are 2-2 after the first four games of the season.

“We’re still building our identity,” said coach Ryan Mougenel on Sunday.

“It’s getting to the point where we’ve got to recognize what’s winning hockey and what’s not. I feel like we’re a team right now that needs to grind it out a little bit so it’s good that the guys responded and found ways to score and defend the right way. There’s still things in our game that, to have a consistent winning environment, you’ve got to do.”

Here’s the good, bad and ugly.

GOOD

— Fabian Lysell made a highlight-reel move and scored his first goal of the season on Saturday. He was feisty and dialed in on Sunday and played his best game of the season, creating chances and setting up a goal by Jordan Oesterle.

— Jeffrey Viel gave the team a lift in the first period on Sunday with a bout against Leo Loof. “I thought that Jeffrey Viel stepping up and fighting set the right tone,” Mougenel said. Providence took the lead within a couple of minutes of Viel’s fight.

— Jordan Osterle had an assist on Saturday and a goal on Sunday. He continues to lead the team in scoring with 2-3-5 in four games.

— Michael DiPietro was solid as a rock on Sunday, pitching a 23-save shutout. DiPietro is 2-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and .962 save percentage.

— John Farinacci scored his first goal of the season with a strong move to the net on Saturday, then assisted on a goal by Vinni Lettieri on Sunday.

— Ryan Mast isn’t known for taking chances in the offensive zone but he made a good pinch that led to Lettieri’s goal in the first period of Sunday’s game.

— Patrick Brown, who scored an empty net goal to clinch Sunday’s win, was named team captain. He’s a great choice.

— Providence added a solid pro to the lineup with the signing of Tyler Pitlick to a PTO.

BAD

— The power play is 28^th in the AHL at 6.3 percent and is 0 for its last 15.

— The P-Bruins gave up a goal off a defensive faceoff in the last minute of the first period on Saturday.

— Providence allowed two goals in 27 seconds midway through Saturday’s game, digging a hole they couldn’t climb out of.

— With the P-Bruins guarding a two-goal lead with 6:46 left on Sunday, Fabian Lysell committed an egregious turnover, leading to a clean breakaway by Marcus Sylvegard that was turned away by Michael DiPietro. It was no time for Lysell to attempt a risky one-on-one move.

UGLY

— Injured: Alec Regula