Box Score
Hershey (13-8-1-1) vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-9-1-1)
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Grubauer (9-5-2, 2.11) vs. Zatkoff (6-5-1, 1.96)
1st Period
Scoring
0:39- HER Goal: Oleksy (4), Kennedy & Conner
5:01- WBS Goal: Pouliot (4), Kostopoulos & Letourneau-Leblond
Penalties
2:46- WBS Penalty: Letourneau-Leblond for Interference (2:00)
6:56- HER Penalty: Brown for Tripping (2:00)
12:03- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Roughing (2:00)
16:40- WBS Penalty: Letourneau-Leblond for Slashing (2:00)
19:28- WBS Penalty: Harrington Double Minor for High-Sticking (4:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
2:57- HER Goal (PPG): Galiev (7), Conner & Carrick
4:00- WBS Goal: Farnham (1), Boak & Marcantuoni
Penalties
0:50- HER Penalty: Galiev for Holding (2:00)
7:24- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Holding (2:00)
7:24- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Roughing (2:00)
7:59- HER Penalty: Schilling for Delay of Game (2:00)
12:43- HER Penalty: Carrick for Cross-Checking (2:00)
19:44- WBS Penalty: Uher for Roughing (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
6:13- WBS Goal (PPG): Pouliot (5), Kostopoulos
Penalties
5:00- HER Penalty: Brown for Tripping (2:00)
6:13- HER Penalty: Brown for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2:00)
8:08- WBS Penalty: Dea for Tripping (2:00)
10:38- WBS Penalty: D'Agostino for Hooking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 6-11-15=32
WBS: 12-8-6=26
Recap
A disappointing game to lose. With how well the penalty kill did for all but one power play, the Bears just weren't able to get enough good chances on their power play. Tonight was the Teddy Bear Toss at the Giant Center, and the fans were able to throw their bears very quickly, as the Bears got on the board only 39 seconds into the game. Steve Oleksy scored his 4th of the season, from Tim Kennedy & Chris Conner. 15 seconds after killing off a penalty, at the 5:01 mark, the Penguins answered with a goal of their own. Derrick Pouliot scored his 4th of the season, from Tom Kostopoluos & Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond. Neither team could capitalize on their power plays in the period. After the 1st, the Penguins had the 12-6 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, the Bears were on the power play after a double minor that was given to Scott Harrington near the end of the 1st. A Hershey penalty took away 2 minutes of that time, but only 7 seconds after the Bears returned to the power play, they made it 2-1. Stanislav Galiev continues his hot play with his 7th of the season, from Chris Conner (2nd assist of the night) & Connor Carrick. At the 4:00 mark, only 1:03 after that goal, the Penguins tied it up. Bobby Farnham, the player that Bears' fans love to hate, scored his 1st of the season, from Alex Boak & Matia Marcantuoni. The Bears' penalty kill was lights out in the period, as they survived a 2 minute 5-on-3 followed by 1:25 of 5-on-4. After the 2nd, the Penguins had the 20-17 shot advantage.
In the 3rd, the Bears would once again start on the power play after a late penalty in the 2nd, but couldn't capitalize. However, on a penalty given to Chris Brown for tripping, the Penguins would get their first power play goal in 7 tries on the night (they would get 8 power plays total). Derrick Pouliot scored his 2nd of the night (5th of the season), from Tom Kostopoulos & Jean-Sebastien Dea. The Bears would get plenty of chances to tie it up throughout the rest of the period, including 2 power plays, but they couldn't capitalize on them. The Bears would finish with the 32-26 shot advantage.
Side Note: A new record was set tonight, as 17,295 teddy bears were thrown onto the ice as part of the annual Teddy Bear Toss.
Next Game: Friday at Syracuse, 7:00
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