PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — Saturday, Mikey Eyssimont scored two goals and recorded three shots on goal as Providence defeated visiting Utica 5-2 at Amica Mutual Pavilion before 5,427. Jiří Patera made 28 saves on 30 shots. Billy Sweezey added a goal, an assist, three shots and two penalty minutes, Attilio Biasca had a goal and an assist, Dans Locmelis recorded two assists, Maxence Guenette scored once and Ivan Ivan added an assist. Jack Malone, Riley Duran and Gabe Klassen also contributed; Malone and Klassen scored for Utica, and Duran had an assist and three shots for Providence. Klassen opened the scoring in the first period, but Providence responded with Guenette’s goal and then took control with second-period goals from Biasca and Eyssimont. Malone cut the deficit to 3-2 early in the second, and Eyssimont and Sweezey scored in the third. Providence improved to 3-6, while Utica fell to 4-2. The teams combined for seven penalties, including a late four-minute high-sticking call against Henri Jokiharju.