Regular Season Game 7: Hershey Bears 3, Lehigh Valley Phantoms 0 (10/26/14)

Box Score


Hershey (4-2-0-0) vs. Lehigh Valley (4-1-0-0)
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Copley (2-0-0, 0.95) vs. Stolarz (0-1-0, 3.01)


1st Period
Scoring
No Goals


Penalties
2:59- LV Penalty: Mathers for Fighting (5:00)
2:59- HER Penalty: Spencer for Fighting (5:00)
4:10- HER Penalty: Schilling for Cross-Checking (2:00)
7:42- LV Penalty: Manning for Hooking (2:00)
16:19- HER Penalty: Landry for Cross-Checking (2:00)


2nd Period
Scoring
4:08- HER Goal: Cornet (3), Kennedy & Schilling
11:34- HER Goal (SHG): Stephenson (1), Byers & Moore


Penalties
9:41- HER Penalty: Walker for Goaltender Interference (2:00)
18:45- LV Penalty: Fyten for Hooking (2:00)


3rd Period
Scoring
19:39- HER Goal (EN): Gazley (3), Newbury & Moore


Penalties
2:48- LV Penalty: Lauridsen for Roughing (2:00)
2:48- HER Penalty: Spencer for Roughing (2:00)
7:18- LV Penalty: Laughton for Cross-Checking (2:00)
10:12- LV Penalty: Pettersson for Tripping (2:00)
17:07- HER Penalty: Broda for Roughing (2:00)


Shots
HER: 9-10-11=30
LV: 7-8-7=22


Recap


144:28. That is the current shutout streak for rookie Pheonix Copley. He had another great game tonight, and the Bears continue to have a strong start to the season. The first period didn't have any goals, and it had a fight that was between Hershey's Tim Spencer & Lehigh Valley's Derek Mathers. After the 1st, the Bears had the 12-7 shot advantage. Going to the 2nd period, around 4 minutes in, the Bears got on the board. Philippe Cornet scored his 3rd of the season, from Tim Kennedy & Cameron Schilling.


After Hershey's Nathan Walker got penalized for goaltender interference, the Bears were able to get a goal shorthanded. Chandler Stephenson scored his 1st of the season, from Dane Byers & Mike Moore. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 19-15 shot advantage. In the 3rd, a few penalties were given out, but Copley continued to excel in anything that came to him. At the 19:39 mark, Hershey got an empty-netter to close out the game. Dustin Gazley scored his 3rd of the season, from Kris Newbury & Mike Moore (2nd assist of the night). The Bears finished with the 30-22 shot advantage, and with that win, they are currently 1st in the division.


Next Game: Friday at Manchester, 7:00