Eastern Conference Semifinals
(1) Manchester Monarchs defeat (4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4-1
(3) Hartford Wolf Pack defeat (2) Hershey Bears 4-2
Conference Final Schedule
(1) Manchester Monarchs vs. (3) Hartford Wolf Pack
Game 1: Tonight (Thursday, May 21st)
Game 2: Saturday, May 23rd
Game 3: Tuesday, May 26th
Game 4: Wednesday, May 27th
Game 5: Saturday, May 30th*
Game 6: Sunday, May 31st*
Game 7: Tuesday, June 2nd*
Western Conference Semifinals
(1) Utica Comets defeat (6) Oklahoma City Barons 4-3
(2) Grand Rapids Griffins defeat (4) Rockford IceHogs 4-1
Conference Final Schedule
(1) Utica Comets vs. (2) Grand Rapids Griffins
Game 1: Sunday, May 24th
Game 2: Monday, May 25th
Game 3: Thursday, May 28th
Game 4: Friday, May 29th
Game 5: Sunday, May 31st*
Game 6: Tuesday, June 2nd*
Game 7: Wednesday, June 3rd*
*if necessary
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Friday, May 15, 2015
Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 6: Hartford Wolf Pack 6, Hershey Bears 3 (Hartford wins 4-2) (5/15/15)
Box Score
#2 Hershey at #3 Hartford
XL Center: Hartford, CT
Goalies: Grubauer (2-1-2, 3.03) vs. Danis (6-3-1, 1.88)
1st Period
Scoring
1:24- HER Goal: Burakovsky (1), Conner & Schilling
9:02- HFD Goal: Hrivik (1), Skjei & Bourque
Penalties
18:08- HFD Penalty: Mueller for Elbowing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
1:26- HFD Goal: Hrivik (2), Bourque
5:39- HER Goal (SHG): Gazley (2), Newbury & Schilling
9:00- HFD Goal: Kostka (1), Lindberg & Crabb
16:37- HFD Goal (SHG): Crabb (4), Lindberg
Penalties
5:27- HER Penalty: Wellman for Holding (2:00)
11:02- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (2:00)
15:25- HFD Penalty: Bench Minor for Interference from Bench (Served by Kristo) (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
12:44- HER Goal: Schmidt (4)
14:14- HFD Goal: Klingberg (2), Haggerty & McIlrath
19:24- HFD Goal (EN): Hrivik (3), Bourque & Hughes
Penalties
0:53- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Interference (2:00)
1:50- HFD Penalty: Crabb for Interference (2:00)
Shots
HER: 7-11-8=26
HFD: 16-11-10=37
Recap
And with that, the season is over. Although the score was close at times, the gameplay itself showed that the result would never be in doubt. Hartford was the better team in this game. At first, it did look like the Bears would put up a great fight. Hershey got on the board first, only 1:24 into the 1st. Andre Burakovsky scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chris Conner & Cameron Schilling. At the 9:02 mark of the period, the Wolf Pack would tie the game up. Marek Hrivik scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Brady Skjei & Chris Bourque. After the first, the Wolf Pack finished with a dominating 16-7 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, some mistakes by the Bears would haunt them. 1:26 into the period, Hartford took the lead. Marek Hrivik scored his 2nd of the night (2nd of playoffs), from Chris Bourque (2nd assist of night). On a penalty kill 4 minutes later, the Bears would get a shorthanded goal to tie it at two. Dustin Gazley scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Kris Newbury & Cameron Schilling (2nd assist of night). At the 9:00 mark, the Wolf Pack would take the lead right back. Michael Kostka scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Oscar Lindberg & Joey Crabb. Later in the period, on a penalty kill, the Wolf Pack would increase their lead to two with a shorthanded goal. Joey Crabb scored his 4th of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Oscar Lindberg (2nd assist of night). After the 2nd, the Wolf Pack had the 27-18 shot advantage.
In the 3rd, the Wolf Pack would play the careful game to make sure that the Bears couldn't come back. It would work for most of the period, but the Bears did try to make one last fight with a goal at the 12:44 mark. Nate Schmidt scored his 4th of the playoffs. However, only a minute and a half later, the Wolf Pack would put the nail in the coffin with a goal to make it 5-3. Carl Klingberg scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Ryan Haggerty & Dylan McIlrath. With 36 seconds left, Hartford would get an empty-net goal. Marek Hrivik finished off the hat trick (3rd goal of playoffs), from Chris Bourque (3rd assist of night) & Tommy Hughes. The Wolf Pack finished with the 37-26 shot advantage.
Note: I will do like I did last season, in which I will post after each remaining round of the playoffs is over and recap it, and then preview the upcoming round.
#2 Hershey at #3 Hartford
XL Center: Hartford, CT
Goalies: Grubauer (2-1-2, 3.03) vs. Danis (6-3-1, 1.88)
1st Period
Scoring
1:24- HER Goal: Burakovsky (1), Conner & Schilling
9:02- HFD Goal: Hrivik (1), Skjei & Bourque
Penalties
18:08- HFD Penalty: Mueller for Elbowing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
1:26- HFD Goal: Hrivik (2), Bourque
5:39- HER Goal (SHG): Gazley (2), Newbury & Schilling
9:00- HFD Goal: Kostka (1), Lindberg & Crabb
16:37- HFD Goal (SHG): Crabb (4), Lindberg
Penalties
5:27- HER Penalty: Wellman for Holding (2:00)
11:02- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (2:00)
15:25- HFD Penalty: Bench Minor for Interference from Bench (Served by Kristo) (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
12:44- HER Goal: Schmidt (4)
14:14- HFD Goal: Klingberg (2), Haggerty & McIlrath
19:24- HFD Goal (EN): Hrivik (3), Bourque & Hughes
Penalties
0:53- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Interference (2:00)
1:50- HFD Penalty: Crabb for Interference (2:00)
Shots
HER: 7-11-8=26
HFD: 16-11-10=37
Recap
And with that, the season is over. Although the score was close at times, the gameplay itself showed that the result would never be in doubt. Hartford was the better team in this game. At first, it did look like the Bears would put up a great fight. Hershey got on the board first, only 1:24 into the 1st. Andre Burakovsky scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chris Conner & Cameron Schilling. At the 9:02 mark of the period, the Wolf Pack would tie the game up. Marek Hrivik scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Brady Skjei & Chris Bourque. After the first, the Wolf Pack finished with a dominating 16-7 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, some mistakes by the Bears would haunt them. 1:26 into the period, Hartford took the lead. Marek Hrivik scored his 2nd of the night (2nd of playoffs), from Chris Bourque (2nd assist of night). On a penalty kill 4 minutes later, the Bears would get a shorthanded goal to tie it at two. Dustin Gazley scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Kris Newbury & Cameron Schilling (2nd assist of night). At the 9:00 mark, the Wolf Pack would take the lead right back. Michael Kostka scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Oscar Lindberg & Joey Crabb. Later in the period, on a penalty kill, the Wolf Pack would increase their lead to two with a shorthanded goal. Joey Crabb scored his 4th of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Oscar Lindberg (2nd assist of night). After the 2nd, the Wolf Pack had the 27-18 shot advantage.
In the 3rd, the Wolf Pack would play the careful game to make sure that the Bears couldn't come back. It would work for most of the period, but the Bears did try to make one last fight with a goal at the 12:44 mark. Nate Schmidt scored his 4th of the playoffs. However, only a minute and a half later, the Wolf Pack would put the nail in the coffin with a goal to make it 5-3. Carl Klingberg scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Ryan Haggerty & Dylan McIlrath. With 36 seconds left, Hartford would get an empty-net goal. Marek Hrivik finished off the hat trick (3rd goal of playoffs), from Chris Bourque (3rd assist of night) & Tommy Hughes. The Wolf Pack finished with the 37-26 shot advantage.
Note: I will do like I did last season, in which I will post after each remaining round of the playoffs is over and recap it, and then preview the upcoming round.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 5: Hartford Wolf Pack 5, Hershey Bears 4 (F/OT) (Hartford leads 3-2) (5/13/15)
Box Score
#2 Hershey vs. #3 Hartford
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Grubauer (2-1-1, 2.72) vs. Danis (5-3-1, 1.70)
1st Period
Scoring
2:39- HFD Goal (PPG): Kristo (2), Mueller & Bourque
7:21- HER Goal (PPG): Carrick (2), Brown & Kennedy
8:44- HER Goal: Stephenson (1), Mitchell & Oleksy
13:16- HER Goal (SHG): Mitchell (1), Oleksy
Penalties
1:03- HER Penalty: Kennedy for Tripping (2:00)
2:09- HER Penalty: Moore for Hooking (2:00)
7:10- HFD Penalty: Crabb for Tripping (2:00)
12:43- HER Penalty: Moore for Hooking (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
6:22- HFD Goal: Allen (1), Bourque & Hrivik
Penalties
19:21- HFD Penalty: Skjei for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
19:21- HER Penalty: Brown for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
12:09- HFD Goal: Bourque (4), Hrivik & Crabb
13:27- HER Goal: L. O'Brien (3), Moore & Stephenson
16:36- HFD Goal: Mueller (4), Kostka & Bodie
Penalties
5:41- HFD Penalty: Kostka for Slashing (2:00)
17:18- HFD Penalty: Kostka for Holding (2:00)
Overtime
Scoring
11:39- HFD Goal (SHG): Mueller (5), Nehring
Penalties
11:13- HFD Penalty: Bench Minor for Too Many Men (Served by Kristo) (2:00)
Shots
HER: 12-12-7-7=38
HFD: 9-13-16-4=42
Recap
Hershey is officially on the brink of elimination. Another heartbreaking loss leads them to this point. In the 1st period, things started off bad with an early Hartford goal on the power play (at the 2:39 mark). Danny Kristo scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Chris Mueller & Chris Bourque. Less than 5 minutes later, on the power play, the Bears would tie the game. Connor Carrick scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Chris Brown & Tim Kennedy. At the 8:44 mark, the Bears would take the lead. Chandler Stephenson scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Garrett Mitchell & Steve Oleksy. At the 13:16 mark, the lead would be increased to two with a shorthanded goal. Garrett Mitchell scored his 1st of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Steve Oleksy (2nd assist of night). After the 1st, the Bears had the 12-9 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, not much would happen, except for the Wolf Pack getting to within one. Conor Allen scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chris Bourque (2nd assist of night) & Marek Hrivik. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 24-22 shot advantage. Things would pick up again in the 3rd. At the 12:09 mark, the Wolf Pack would tie the game at 3. Chris Bourque scored his 4th of the playoffs (3rd point of night), from Marek Hrivik (2nd assist of night) & Joey Crabb. More than a minute later, the Bears would take the lead again. Liam O'Brien scored his 3rd of the playoffs, from Matt Moore & Chandler Stephenson (2nd point of night). However, with 3:24 left, Hartford would tie it again. Chris Mueller scored his 4th of the playoffs, from Michael Kostka & Mat Bodie. In the overtime period, Hartford would be able to get a shorthanded goal to win the game and take the series lead. Chris Mueller got his 2nd goal of the night (5th of playoffs), from Chad Nehring. Hartford finished with the 42-38 shot advantage.
Game 6: Friday in Hartford, 7:00
#2 Hershey vs. #3 Hartford
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Grubauer (2-1-1, 2.72) vs. Danis (5-3-1, 1.70)
1st Period
Scoring
2:39- HFD Goal (PPG): Kristo (2), Mueller & Bourque
7:21- HER Goal (PPG): Carrick (2), Brown & Kennedy
8:44- HER Goal: Stephenson (1), Mitchell & Oleksy
13:16- HER Goal (SHG): Mitchell (1), Oleksy
Penalties
1:03- HER Penalty: Kennedy for Tripping (2:00)
2:09- HER Penalty: Moore for Hooking (2:00)
7:10- HFD Penalty: Crabb for Tripping (2:00)
12:43- HER Penalty: Moore for Hooking (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
6:22- HFD Goal: Allen (1), Bourque & Hrivik
Penalties
19:21- HFD Penalty: Skjei for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
19:21- HER Penalty: Brown for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
12:09- HFD Goal: Bourque (4), Hrivik & Crabb
13:27- HER Goal: L. O'Brien (3), Moore & Stephenson
16:36- HFD Goal: Mueller (4), Kostka & Bodie
Penalties
5:41- HFD Penalty: Kostka for Slashing (2:00)
17:18- HFD Penalty: Kostka for Holding (2:00)
Overtime
Scoring
11:39- HFD Goal (SHG): Mueller (5), Nehring
Penalties
11:13- HFD Penalty: Bench Minor for Too Many Men (Served by Kristo) (2:00)
Shots
HER: 12-12-7-7=38
HFD: 9-13-16-4=42
Recap
Hershey is officially on the brink of elimination. Another heartbreaking loss leads them to this point. In the 1st period, things started off bad with an early Hartford goal on the power play (at the 2:39 mark). Danny Kristo scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Chris Mueller & Chris Bourque. Less than 5 minutes later, on the power play, the Bears would tie the game. Connor Carrick scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Chris Brown & Tim Kennedy. At the 8:44 mark, the Bears would take the lead. Chandler Stephenson scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Garrett Mitchell & Steve Oleksy. At the 13:16 mark, the lead would be increased to two with a shorthanded goal. Garrett Mitchell scored his 1st of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Steve Oleksy (2nd assist of night). After the 1st, the Bears had the 12-9 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, not much would happen, except for the Wolf Pack getting to within one. Conor Allen scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chris Bourque (2nd assist of night) & Marek Hrivik. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 24-22 shot advantage. Things would pick up again in the 3rd. At the 12:09 mark, the Wolf Pack would tie the game at 3. Chris Bourque scored his 4th of the playoffs (3rd point of night), from Marek Hrivik (2nd assist of night) & Joey Crabb. More than a minute later, the Bears would take the lead again. Liam O'Brien scored his 3rd of the playoffs, from Matt Moore & Chandler Stephenson (2nd point of night). However, with 3:24 left, Hartford would tie it again. Chris Mueller scored his 4th of the playoffs, from Michael Kostka & Mat Bodie. In the overtime period, Hartford would be able to get a shorthanded goal to win the game and take the series lead. Chris Mueller got his 2nd goal of the night (5th of playoffs), from Chad Nehring. Hartford finished with the 42-38 shot advantage.
Game 6: Friday in Hartford, 7:00
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
New Division Alignment for AHL
It was announced today by AHL President and CEO David Andrews that the Board of Governors have voted on a realignment for new divisions for the 2015-16 season.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Hartford Wolf Pack
Hershey Bears
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Portland Pirates
Providence Bruins
Springfield Falcons
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
North Division
Albany Devils
Binghamton Senators
Rochester Americans
St. John's IceCaps
Syracuse Crunch
Toronto Marlies
Utica Comets
Western Conference
Central Division
Charlotte Checkers
Chicago Wolves
Grand Rapids Griffins
Iowa Wild
Lake Erie Monsters
Manitoba Moose
Milwaukee Admirals
Rockford IceHogs
Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors
Ontario Reign
San Antonio Rampage
San Diego Gulls
San Jose Barracuda
Stockton Heat
Texas Stars
If you would like to look at the full article about it on the AHL's website, here's the link: http://theahl.com/ahl-announces-alignment-for-2015-16-p197883
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Hartford Wolf Pack
Hershey Bears
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Portland Pirates
Providence Bruins
Springfield Falcons
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
North Division
Albany Devils
Binghamton Senators
Rochester Americans
St. John's IceCaps
Syracuse Crunch
Toronto Marlies
Utica Comets
Western Conference
Central Division
Charlotte Checkers
Chicago Wolves
Grand Rapids Griffins
Iowa Wild
Lake Erie Monsters
Manitoba Moose
Milwaukee Admirals
Rockford IceHogs
Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors
Ontario Reign
San Antonio Rampage
San Diego Gulls
San Jose Barracuda
Stockton Heat
Texas Stars
If you would like to look at the full article about it on the AHL's website, here's the link: http://theahl.com/ahl-announces-alignment-for-2015-16-p197883
Monday, May 11, 2015
Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 4: Hartford Wolf Pack 3, Hershey Bears 1 (series tied 2-2) (5/11/15)
Box Score
#2 Hershey vs. #3 Hartford
DCU Center: Worcester, MA
Goalies: Grubauer (2-0-1, 2.65) vs. Danis (4-3-1, 1.78)
1st Period
Scoring
16:11- HFD Goal: Crabb (3), Lindberg & Bourque
Penalties
10:55- HER Penalty: Conner for Slashing (2:00)
12:37- HFD Penalty: Bodie for Tripping (2:00)
13:58- HER Penalty: J. O'Brien for Hooking (2:00)
19:05- HER Penalty: Wellman for Slashing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
8:45- HFD Goal (PPG): Lindberg (1), Bourque & Mueller
13:09- HFD Goal: Haggerty (1), Lindberg
Penalties
4:09- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Roughing (2:00)
8:39- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Elbowing (2:00)
14:06- HER Penalty: Schilling for Interference (2:00)
18:43- HFD Penalty: Klingberg for Roughing (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
12:02- HER Goal: Landry (1), Stephenson & Oleksy
Penalties
10:25- HFD Penalty Shot: Crabb (No Goal)
15:40- HFD Penalty: Lindberg for High-Sticking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 7-5-9=21
HFD: 14-12-6=32
Recap
In front of a crowd of only 658 people, the Wolf Pack tied the series at 2 with a dominating performance. The Bears were outplayed for most of the game, and when they finally started to gain some control, it was far too late. In the 1st, Hartford would gain control right from the beginning, and all the momentum would lead to a goal at the 16:11 mark of the period. Joey Crabb scored his 3rd of the playoffs, from Oscar Lindberg & Chris Bourque. After the 1st, the Wolf Pack had the 14-7 shot advantage. In the 2nd, at the 8:45 mark, the Wolf Pack would finally capitalize on a power play and take a 2-0 lead. Oscar Lindberg scored his 1st of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Chris Bourque & Chris Mueller.
Around four and a half minutes later, Hartford increased their lead to three. Ryan Haggerty scored his 1st of the season, from Oscar Lindberg (2nd assist/3rd point of night). After the 2nd, the Wolf Pack had the 26-12 shot advantage. In the 3rd, we would see a penalty shot for Hartford, but Philipp Grubauer was able to stop it. A short while after that penalty shot, the Bears would be able to get on the board. Jon Landry scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chandler Stephenson & Steve Oleksy. The Wolf Pack finished with the 32-21 shot advantage.
Game 5: Wednesday in Hershey, 7:00
#2 Hershey vs. #3 Hartford
DCU Center: Worcester, MA
Goalies: Grubauer (2-0-1, 2.65) vs. Danis (4-3-1, 1.78)
1st Period
Scoring
16:11- HFD Goal: Crabb (3), Lindberg & Bourque
Penalties
10:55- HER Penalty: Conner for Slashing (2:00)
12:37- HFD Penalty: Bodie for Tripping (2:00)
13:58- HER Penalty: J. O'Brien for Hooking (2:00)
19:05- HER Penalty: Wellman for Slashing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
8:45- HFD Goal (PPG): Lindberg (1), Bourque & Mueller
13:09- HFD Goal: Haggerty (1), Lindberg
Penalties
4:09- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Roughing (2:00)
8:39- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Elbowing (2:00)
14:06- HER Penalty: Schilling for Interference (2:00)
18:43- HFD Penalty: Klingberg for Roughing (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
12:02- HER Goal: Landry (1), Stephenson & Oleksy
Penalties
10:25- HFD Penalty Shot: Crabb (No Goal)
15:40- HFD Penalty: Lindberg for High-Sticking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 7-5-9=21
HFD: 14-12-6=32
Recap
In front of a crowd of only 658 people, the Wolf Pack tied the series at 2 with a dominating performance. The Bears were outplayed for most of the game, and when they finally started to gain some control, it was far too late. In the 1st, Hartford would gain control right from the beginning, and all the momentum would lead to a goal at the 16:11 mark of the period. Joey Crabb scored his 3rd of the playoffs, from Oscar Lindberg & Chris Bourque. After the 1st, the Wolf Pack had the 14-7 shot advantage. In the 2nd, at the 8:45 mark, the Wolf Pack would finally capitalize on a power play and take a 2-0 lead. Oscar Lindberg scored his 1st of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Chris Bourque & Chris Mueller.
Around four and a half minutes later, Hartford increased their lead to three. Ryan Haggerty scored his 1st of the season, from Oscar Lindberg (2nd assist/3rd point of night). After the 2nd, the Wolf Pack had the 26-12 shot advantage. In the 3rd, we would see a penalty shot for Hartford, but Philipp Grubauer was able to stop it. A short while after that penalty shot, the Bears would be able to get on the board. Jon Landry scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chandler Stephenson & Steve Oleksy. The Wolf Pack finished with the 32-21 shot advantage.
Game 5: Wednesday in Hershey, 7:00
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 3: Hershey Bears 2, Hartford Wolf Pack 1 (Hershey leads 2-1) (5/10/15)
Box Score
#2 Hershey vs. #3 Hartford
DCU Center: Worcester, MA
Goalies: Grubauer (1-0-1, 3.30) vs. Danis (4-2-1, 1.75)
1st Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
12:07- HER Penalty: Vrana for Interference (2:00)
15:14- HER Penalty: Kennedy for Cross-Checking (2:00)
16:47- HER Penalty: Newbury for Throwing the Stick (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
1:07- HER Goal: Schmidt (3), Vrana & Wellman
19:19- HFD Goal (SHG): Crabb (2)
Penalties
3:30- HER Penalty: Moore for Delay of Game (2:00)
13:53- HFD Penalty: Allen for Slashing (2:00)
18:09- HFD Penalty: Vaive for High-Sticking (2:00)
20:00- HFD Penalty: Bodie for High-Sticking (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
10:23- HER Goal (SHG): Schilling (3)
Penalties
9:03- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for High-Sticking (2:00)
12:07- HFD Penalty: Lindberg for Hooking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 7-11-4=22
HFD: 13-11-8=32
Recap
Behind a strong performance from Philipp Grubauer in goal, the Bears have taken a 2-1 series lead! This game was played in Worcester due to the circus being at Hartford's arena, and it really was a neutral ice game (only 908 people were at the game). The 1st period would be mostly controlled by the Wolf Pack, as they would get three power plays in the period. However, just like in the regular season, the Bears' penalty kill unit stood strong. After the 1st, the Wolf Pack had the 13-7 shot advantage. In the 2nd, the Bears would get on the board early (1:07 mark) to take the 1-0 lead. Nate Schmidt scored his 3rd of the playoffs, from Jakub Vrana & Casey Wellman.
The Bears would get some power plays in this period, but Hartford would be the one to score on one of them, as they got a shorthanded goal to tie it at one late in the period. Joey Crabb scored his 2nd of the playoffs. After the 2nd, the Wolf Pack had the 24-18 shot advantage. In the 3rd, Hartford would get a power play in the middle of the period. However, the Bears would return the favor, as they would get a shorthanded goal to make it 2-1. Cameron Schilling scored his 3rd of the playoffs. Grubauer would stand strong the rest of the game, and finish with a 31-save performance (Hershey had 22 shots).
Game 4: Tomorrow in Worcester, 7:00
#2 Hershey vs. #3 Hartford
DCU Center: Worcester, MA
Goalies: Grubauer (1-0-1, 3.30) vs. Danis (4-2-1, 1.75)
1st Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
12:07- HER Penalty: Vrana for Interference (2:00)
15:14- HER Penalty: Kennedy for Cross-Checking (2:00)
16:47- HER Penalty: Newbury for Throwing the Stick (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
1:07- HER Goal: Schmidt (3), Vrana & Wellman
19:19- HFD Goal (SHG): Crabb (2)
Penalties
3:30- HER Penalty: Moore for Delay of Game (2:00)
13:53- HFD Penalty: Allen for Slashing (2:00)
18:09- HFD Penalty: Vaive for High-Sticking (2:00)
20:00- HFD Penalty: Bodie for High-Sticking (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
10:23- HER Goal (SHG): Schilling (3)
Penalties
9:03- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for High-Sticking (2:00)
12:07- HFD Penalty: Lindberg for Hooking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 7-11-4=22
HFD: 13-11-8=32
Recap
Behind a strong performance from Philipp Grubauer in goal, the Bears have taken a 2-1 series lead! This game was played in Worcester due to the circus being at Hartford's arena, and it really was a neutral ice game (only 908 people were at the game). The 1st period would be mostly controlled by the Wolf Pack, as they would get three power plays in the period. However, just like in the regular season, the Bears' penalty kill unit stood strong. After the 1st, the Wolf Pack had the 13-7 shot advantage. In the 2nd, the Bears would get on the board early (1:07 mark) to take the 1-0 lead. Nate Schmidt scored his 3rd of the playoffs, from Jakub Vrana & Casey Wellman.
The Bears would get some power plays in this period, but Hartford would be the one to score on one of them, as they got a shorthanded goal to tie it at one late in the period. Joey Crabb scored his 2nd of the playoffs. After the 2nd, the Wolf Pack had the 24-18 shot advantage. In the 3rd, Hartford would get a power play in the middle of the period. However, the Bears would return the favor, as they would get a shorthanded goal to make it 2-1. Cameron Schilling scored his 3rd of the playoffs. Grubauer would stand strong the rest of the game, and finish with a 31-save performance (Hershey had 22 shots).
Game 4: Tomorrow in Worcester, 7:00
Friday, May 8, 2015
Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2: Hershey Bears 6, Hartford Wolf Pack 4 (Series tied 1-1) (5/8/15)
Box Score
#2 Hershey vs. #3 Hartford
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Grubauer (1-0-1, 2.06), Copley (2-1-0, 2.12) vs. Danis (4-1-1, 1.28)
1st Period
Scoring
5:19- HER Goal: Kennedy (2), Conner & Schmidt
7:33- HFD Goal: Crabb (1), Bourque & Lindberg
10:26- HFD Goal (PPG): Bourque (3), Mueller & Bodie
13:27- HFD Goal: Nehring (1), O'Donnell & Haggerty
Penalties
9:47- HER Penalty: Carrick for Holding (2:00)
14:08- HFD Penalty: Vaive for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
14:08- HER Penalty: Brown for Holding (2:00)
14:08- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
14:08- HER Penalty: Newbury Misconduct for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10:00)
18:13- HFD Penalty: Brown for Slashing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
3:40- HER Goal: Kennedy (3), Conner & L. O'Brien
8:57- HFD Goal: Bodie (2), Kristo
9:09- HER Goal: Schmidt (2), Brown
15:33- HER Goal (PPG): J. O'Brien (2), Wellman & Schmidt
18:43- HER Goal: Vrana (2)
Penalties
1:11- HFD Penalty: Kennedy for High-Sticking (2:00)
5:54- HFD Penalty: Hughes for Holding (2:00)
5:54- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Hooking (2:00)
14:27- HFD Penalty: Nehring for Hooking (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
19:02- HER Goal (SHG)(EN): J. O'Brien (3)
Penalties
7:39- HFD Penalty: Allen for Roughing (2:00)
7:39- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Roughing (2:00)
16:53- HFD Penalty: Allen for Slashing (2:00)
17:06- HER Penalty: Wellman for Tripping (2:00)
Shots
HER: 14-9-6=29
HFD: 13-7-6=26
Recap
What a comeback! With how this game started, it was looking to be a rough one. However, the series is tied at 1 after this one! The Bears did start off strong, getting the first goal on the board at the 5:19 mark. Tim Kennedy scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Chris Conner & Nate Schmidt. A little more than 2 minutes later, Hartford would tie the game. Joey Crabb scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chris Bourque & Oscar Lindberg. At the 10:26 mark, on the power play, the Wolf Pack made it 2-1. Chris Bourque scored his 3rd of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Chris Mueller & Mat Bodie. 3 minutes later, it went to 3-1. Chad Nehring scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Shawn O'Donnell & Ryan Haggerty. After the 1st, the Bears had the 14-13 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, the game would completely turn in the other direction. At the 3:40 mark, the Bears got it to within one. Tim Kennedy scored his 2nd of the game (3rd of playoffs), from Chris Conner (2nd assist of night) & Liam O'Brien. At the 8:57 mark, the Wolf Pack took a two-goal lead again. Mat Bodie scored his 2nd of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Danny Kristo & Shawn O'Donnell (2nd assist of night). After this goal, the Bears changed from Philipp Grubauer to Pheonix Copley in goal. 12 seconds later, the Bears got it back to within one. Nate Schmidt scored his 2nd of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Chris Brown.
At the 15:33 mark, the Bears tied the game up at 4 on the power play. Jim O'Brien scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Casey Wellman & Nate Schmidt (2nd assist, 3rd point of night). Around 3 minutes later, the Bears took the 5-4 lead (their 4th goal of the period). Jakub Vrana scored his 2nd of the playoffs. In the 3rd, the chances would be minimal, but the Bears would get a empty-netter shorthanded. J. O'Brien got his 2nd goal of the night (3rd of playoffs). The Bears finished with the 29-26 shot advantage.
Game 3: Sunday in Worcester, 3:00
#2 Hershey vs. #3 Hartford
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Grubauer (1-0-1, 2.06), Copley (2-1-0, 2.12) vs. Danis (4-1-1, 1.28)
1st Period
Scoring
5:19- HER Goal: Kennedy (2), Conner & Schmidt
7:33- HFD Goal: Crabb (1), Bourque & Lindberg
10:26- HFD Goal (PPG): Bourque (3), Mueller & Bodie
13:27- HFD Goal: Nehring (1), O'Donnell & Haggerty
Penalties
9:47- HER Penalty: Carrick for Holding (2:00)
14:08- HFD Penalty: Vaive for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
14:08- HER Penalty: Brown for Holding (2:00)
14:08- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
14:08- HER Penalty: Newbury Misconduct for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10:00)
18:13- HFD Penalty: Brown for Slashing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
3:40- HER Goal: Kennedy (3), Conner & L. O'Brien
8:57- HFD Goal: Bodie (2), Kristo
9:09- HER Goal: Schmidt (2), Brown
15:33- HER Goal (PPG): J. O'Brien (2), Wellman & Schmidt
18:43- HER Goal: Vrana (2)
Penalties
1:11- HFD Penalty: Kennedy for High-Sticking (2:00)
5:54- HFD Penalty: Hughes for Holding (2:00)
5:54- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Hooking (2:00)
14:27- HFD Penalty: Nehring for Hooking (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
19:02- HER Goal (SHG)(EN): J. O'Brien (3)
Penalties
7:39- HFD Penalty: Allen for Roughing (2:00)
7:39- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Roughing (2:00)
16:53- HFD Penalty: Allen for Slashing (2:00)
17:06- HER Penalty: Wellman for Tripping (2:00)
Shots
HER: 14-9-6=29
HFD: 13-7-6=26
Recap
What a comeback! With how this game started, it was looking to be a rough one. However, the series is tied at 1 after this one! The Bears did start off strong, getting the first goal on the board at the 5:19 mark. Tim Kennedy scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Chris Conner & Nate Schmidt. A little more than 2 minutes later, Hartford would tie the game. Joey Crabb scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chris Bourque & Oscar Lindberg. At the 10:26 mark, on the power play, the Wolf Pack made it 2-1. Chris Bourque scored his 3rd of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Chris Mueller & Mat Bodie. 3 minutes later, it went to 3-1. Chad Nehring scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Shawn O'Donnell & Ryan Haggerty. After the 1st, the Bears had the 14-13 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, the game would completely turn in the other direction. At the 3:40 mark, the Bears got it to within one. Tim Kennedy scored his 2nd of the game (3rd of playoffs), from Chris Conner (2nd assist of night) & Liam O'Brien. At the 8:57 mark, the Wolf Pack took a two-goal lead again. Mat Bodie scored his 2nd of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Danny Kristo & Shawn O'Donnell (2nd assist of night). After this goal, the Bears changed from Philipp Grubauer to Pheonix Copley in goal. 12 seconds later, the Bears got it back to within one. Nate Schmidt scored his 2nd of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Chris Brown.
At the 15:33 mark, the Bears tied the game up at 4 on the power play. Jim O'Brien scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Casey Wellman & Nate Schmidt (2nd assist, 3rd point of night). Around 3 minutes later, the Bears took the 5-4 lead (their 4th goal of the period). Jakub Vrana scored his 2nd of the playoffs. In the 3rd, the chances would be minimal, but the Bears would get a empty-netter shorthanded. J. O'Brien got his 2nd goal of the night (3rd of playoffs). The Bears finished with the 29-26 shot advantage.
Game 3: Sunday in Worcester, 3:00
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 1: Hartford Wolf Pack 2, Hershey Bears 1 (F/OT) (Hartford leads 1-0) (5/6/15)
Box Score
#2 Hershey vs. #3 Hartford
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Grubauer (1-0-0, 3.00) vs. Danis (3-1-1, 1.39)
1st Period
Scoring
19:06- HER Goal: Conner (2), Burgdoefer
Penalties
7:06- HFD Penalty: Bench Minor for Too Many Men (Served by Klingberg) (2:00)
9:51- HFD Penalty: Vaive for Interference (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
5:28- HFD Goal (PPG): Mueller (3), Hrivik & Vaive
Penalties
2:47- HER Penalty: J. O'Brien for High-Sticking (2:00)
4:06- HER Penalty: Burgdoerfer for Interference (2:00)
19:56- HFD Penalty: Skjei for Roughing (2:00)
19:56- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
12:12- HFD Penalty: Kristo for Roughing (2:00)
12:12- HER Penalty: Carrick for Roughing (2:00)
Overtime
Scoring
16:47- HFD Goal: Bourque (2), Lindberg & Crabb
Penalties
No Penalties
Shots
HER: 16-11-7-3=37
HFD: 9-12-10-11=42
Recap
A heartbreaking way to start the series. With how that first period went, it was looking good. Hartford slowly took control, and Philipp Grubauer wouldn't be able to stop everything (even though he stopped quite a bit). In the 1st, like I said, the Bears were in control. The score could have been 4-0 if it wasn't for Yann Danis. With 54 seconds left in the period, the Bears would finally get one past him. Chris Conner scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Erik Burgdoerfer. After the 1st, the Bears had the 16-9 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, a little bit after a 5-on-3 ended, the Wolf Pack would score on the power play to tie it at one. Chris Mueller scored his 3rd of the season, from Marek Hrivik & Justin Vaive. After that period, the Bears would have the 27-21 shot advantage. Starting in the 3rd, the referees would not use their whistles much except for one time during the 3rd. Going into the overtime period, the Wolf Pack were gaining control, and they had that full control in the period. Philipp Grubauer would make some amazing saves, but the Wolf Pack would get one past him with 3:13 left in overtime to take the 1-0 series lead. Chris Bourque (former Bear) scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Oscar Lindberg & Joey Crabb (former Bear). The Wolf Pack finished with the 42-37 shot advantage.
Game 2: Friday in Hershey, 7:00
#2 Hershey vs. #3 Hartford
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Grubauer (1-0-0, 3.00) vs. Danis (3-1-1, 1.39)
1st Period
Scoring
19:06- HER Goal: Conner (2), Burgdoefer
Penalties
7:06- HFD Penalty: Bench Minor for Too Many Men (Served by Klingberg) (2:00)
9:51- HFD Penalty: Vaive for Interference (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
5:28- HFD Goal (PPG): Mueller (3), Hrivik & Vaive
Penalties
2:47- HER Penalty: J. O'Brien for High-Sticking (2:00)
4:06- HER Penalty: Burgdoerfer for Interference (2:00)
19:56- HFD Penalty: Skjei for Roughing (2:00)
19:56- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
12:12- HFD Penalty: Kristo for Roughing (2:00)
12:12- HER Penalty: Carrick for Roughing (2:00)
Overtime
Scoring
16:47- HFD Goal: Bourque (2), Lindberg & Crabb
Penalties
No Penalties
Shots
HER: 16-11-7-3=37
HFD: 9-12-10-11=42
Recap
A heartbreaking way to start the series. With how that first period went, it was looking good. Hartford slowly took control, and Philipp Grubauer wouldn't be able to stop everything (even though he stopped quite a bit). In the 1st, like I said, the Bears were in control. The score could have been 4-0 if it wasn't for Yann Danis. With 54 seconds left in the period, the Bears would finally get one past him. Chris Conner scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Erik Burgdoerfer. After the 1st, the Bears had the 16-9 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, a little bit after a 5-on-3 ended, the Wolf Pack would score on the power play to tie it at one. Chris Mueller scored his 3rd of the season, from Marek Hrivik & Justin Vaive. After that period, the Bears would have the 27-21 shot advantage. Starting in the 3rd, the referees would not use their whistles much except for one time during the 3rd. Going into the overtime period, the Wolf Pack were gaining control, and they had that full control in the period. Philipp Grubauer would make some amazing saves, but the Wolf Pack would get one past him with 3:13 left in overtime to take the 1-0 series lead. Chris Bourque (former Bear) scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Oscar Lindberg & Joey Crabb (former Bear). The Wolf Pack finished with the 42-37 shot advantage.
Game 2: Friday in Hershey, 7:00
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
First Round Results and Quarterfinal Schedule
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
(1) Manchester Monarchs defeat (8) Portland Pirates 3-2
(2) Hershey Bears defeat (7) Worcester Sharks 3-1
(3) Hartford Wolf Pack defeat (6) Providence Bruins 3-2
(4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeat (5) Syracuse Crunch 3-0
Semifinals Schedule
(1) Manchester Monarchs vs. (4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Game 1: Wednesday, May 6th
Game 2: Thursday, May 7th
Game 3: Saturday, May 9th
Game 4: Monday, May 11th
Game 5: Tuesday, May 12th*
Game 6: Friday, May 15th*
Game 7: Saturday, May 16th*
(2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Hartford Wolf Pack
Game 1: Wednesday, May 6th
Game 2: Friday, May 8th
Game 3: Sunday, May 10th**
Game 4: Monday, May 11th**
Game 5: Wednesday, May 13th*
Game 6: Friday, May 15th*
Game 7: Sunday, May 17th*
Western Conference Quarterfinals
(1) Utica Comets defeat (8) Chicago Wolves 3-2
(2) Grand Rapids Griffins defeat (7) Toronto Marlies 3-2
(6) Oklahoma City Barons defeat (3) San Antonio Rampage 3-0
(4) Rockford IceHogs defeat (5) Texas Stars 3-0
Semifinals Schedule
(1) Utica Comets vs. (6) Oklahoma City Barons
Game 1: Thursday, May 7th
Game 2: Friday, May 8th
Game 3: Monday, May 11th
Game 4: Wednesday, May 13th
Game 5: Thursday, May 14th*
Game 6: Monday, May 18th*
Game 7: Wednesday, May 20th*
(2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (4) Rockford IceHogs
Game 1: Wednesday, May 6th
Game 2: Friday, May 8th
Game 3: Wednesday, May 13th
Game 4: Thursday, May 14th
Game 5: Sunday, May 17th*
Game 6: Tuesday, May 19th*
Game 7: Wednesday, May 20th*
*if necessary
**Due to the circus being at Hartford's arena (XL Center), games 3 & 4 will be played at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA.
Note: The Winnipeg Jets have announced that their AHL team's name for the 2015-16 season will be the Manitoba Moose. Their AHL team moved from St. John's (as the IceCaps) to Winnipeg. The Manitoba Moose were originally in the AHL from 2001-2011, in which they moved to St. John's due to the Atlanta Thrashers moving to become the Winnipeg Jets.
(1) Manchester Monarchs defeat (8) Portland Pirates 3-2
(2) Hershey Bears defeat (7) Worcester Sharks 3-1
(3) Hartford Wolf Pack defeat (6) Providence Bruins 3-2
(4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeat (5) Syracuse Crunch 3-0
Semifinals Schedule
(1) Manchester Monarchs vs. (4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Game 1: Wednesday, May 6th
Game 2: Thursday, May 7th
Game 3: Saturday, May 9th
Game 4: Monday, May 11th
Game 5: Tuesday, May 12th*
Game 6: Friday, May 15th*
Game 7: Saturday, May 16th*
(2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Hartford Wolf Pack
Game 1: Wednesday, May 6th
Game 2: Friday, May 8th
Game 3: Sunday, May 10th**
Game 4: Monday, May 11th**
Game 5: Wednesday, May 13th*
Game 6: Friday, May 15th*
Game 7: Sunday, May 17th*
Western Conference Quarterfinals
(1) Utica Comets defeat (8) Chicago Wolves 3-2
(2) Grand Rapids Griffins defeat (7) Toronto Marlies 3-2
(6) Oklahoma City Barons defeat (3) San Antonio Rampage 3-0
(4) Rockford IceHogs defeat (5) Texas Stars 3-0
Semifinals Schedule
(1) Utica Comets vs. (6) Oklahoma City Barons
Game 1: Thursday, May 7th
Game 2: Friday, May 8th
Game 3: Monday, May 11th
Game 4: Wednesday, May 13th
Game 5: Thursday, May 14th*
Game 6: Monday, May 18th*
Game 7: Wednesday, May 20th*
(2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (4) Rockford IceHogs
Game 1: Wednesday, May 6th
Game 2: Friday, May 8th
Game 3: Wednesday, May 13th
Game 4: Thursday, May 14th
Game 5: Sunday, May 17th*
Game 6: Tuesday, May 19th*
Game 7: Wednesday, May 20th*
*if necessary
**Due to the circus being at Hartford's arena (XL Center), games 3 & 4 will be played at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA.
Note: The Winnipeg Jets have announced that their AHL team's name for the 2015-16 season will be the Manitoba Moose. Their AHL team moved from St. John's (as the IceCaps) to Winnipeg. The Manitoba Moose were originally in the AHL from 2001-2011, in which they moved to St. John's due to the Atlanta Thrashers moving to become the Winnipeg Jets.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 4: Hershey Bears 10, Worcester Sharks 4 (Hershey wins 3-1) (5/1/15)
Box Score
#2 Hershey vs. #7 Worcester
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Grubauer, Copley (2-1-0, 1.68) vs. Grosenick (1-0-0, 1.00), Dell (0-2-0, 3.06)
1st Period
Scoring
0:24- HER Goal: Brown (2), Gazley & Newbury
3:44- HER Goal (SHG): Gazley (1)
10:40- HER Goal: Vrana (1), Wellman & Schilling
12:17- WOR Goal: DeMelo (1), Carpenter & Hayes
16:10- HER Goal (PPG): Wellman (1), Schmidt & Vrana
Penalties
2:32- HER Penalty: Wellman for Slashing (2:00)
12:47- WOR Penalty: DeMelo for Elbowing (2:00)
14:45- WOR Penalty: Carpenter for Roughing (2:00)
14:45- WOR Penalty: Goodrow for Roughing (2:00)
14:45- WOR Penalty: Stollery for Hooking (2:00)
14:45- HER Penalty: Carrick for Roughing (2:00)
14:45- HER Penalty: Kennedy for Slashing (2:00)
15:29- WOR Penalty: DeMelo for Delay of Game (2:00)
19:37- WOR Penalty: Goodrow for Roughing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
4:07- WOR Goal (PPG): Stollery (1), Tierney & DeMelo
9:05- HER Goal: Schilling (2), Conner & Kennedy
19:32- HER Goal (PPG): Kennedy (1), Carrick & Conner
Penalties
3:40- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Slashing (2:00)
6:01- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Elbowing (2:00)
12:21- WOR Penalty: Stollery for Delay of Game (2:00)
17:55- WOR Penalty: Trupp for Slashing (Major) (5:00)
17:55- WOR Penalty: Trupp Game Misconduct for Slashing (10:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
0:19- HER Goal (PPG): Wellman (2), J. O'Brien & Schmidt
1:28- HER Goal (PPG): L. O'Brien (2), Schmidt & Kennedy
2:09- HER Goal: Wellman (3), Vrana & Schilling
8:06- HER Goal: Brown (3), Carrick & Newbury
11:05- WOR Goal: Schwartz (1), Lerg & Tarasov
15:07- WOR Goal: Taomina (1), Oleksuk & Langlois
Penalties
1:54- HER Penalty: Carrick for Hooking (2:00)
12:30- HER Penalty: Moore for Hooking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 11-20-17=48
WOR: 11-10-13=34
Recap
I don't think I've seen a bigger statement win in a playoff series than this one. This was a huge statement to the rest of the league, and the Bears won their first playoff series since 2010! The Bears started off early, and never stopped from there. 24 seconds in, the Bears would get on the board. Chris Brown scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Dustin Gazley & Kris Newbury. At the 3:44 mark, on the penalty kill, the Bears made it 2-0. Dustin Gazley scored his 1st of the playoffs. Later on in the period, at the 10:40 mark, the lead would stretch to 3. Jakub Vrana scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Casey Wellman & Cameron Schilling. The Sharks would try to start a comeback, getting a goal at the 12:17 mark. Dylan DeMelo scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Ryan Carpenter & Eriah Hayes. However, the Bears would get that 3-goal lead right back at the 16:10 mark (on the power play). Casey Wellman scored his 1st of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Nate Schmidt & Jakub Vrana (2nd point of night). After the 1st, the shot advantage was tied at 11.
In the 2nd, the scoring would continue, and it would begin with the Sharks making it 4-2 on the power play. Karl Stollery scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chris Tierney & Dylan DeMelo (2nd point of night). At the 8:09 mark of the period, the Sharks would switch from Troy Grosenick to Aaron Dell in goal. The switch would not work, as at the 9:05 mark, the Bears lead was back to 3. Cameron Schilling scored his 2nd of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Chris Conner & Tim Kennedy. At the 17:55 mark, Worcester's Evan Trupp would receive a major penalty and a game misconduct for slashing. The Bears would take advantage of this, as they got a goal with 28 seconds left in the period. Tim Kennedy scored his 1st of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Connor Carrick & Chris Conner (2nd point of night). After the 2nd, the Bears had the 31-21 shot advantage.
The Bears would switch from Philipp Grubauer to Pheonix Copley in the 3rd. In this period, the Bears would continue to take advantage of that major penalty with a couple more goals. The first would come 19 seconds into the period. Casey Wellman scored his 2nd of the night (2nd of playoffs, 3rd point of night), from Jim O'Brien & Nate Schmidt (2nd assist of night). 1:09 later, the Bears made it 8-2 on the same power play. Liam O'Brien scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Nate Schmidt (3rd assist of night) & Tim Kennedy (2nd assist, 3rd point of night). 41 seconds later, after a penalty on the Bears cancelled out the rest of their power play, they got their 9th goal. Casey Wellman finished off his hat trick (3rd of playoffs, 4th point of night), from Jakub Vrana (2nd assist, 3rd point of night) & Cameron Schilling (2nd assist, 3rd point of night). At the 8:06 mark, the Bears reached double-digits! Chris Brown scored his 2nd of the night (3rd of playoffs), from Connor Carrick & Kris Newbury (both 2nd assists of night). The Sharks would score a couple goals late in the game for some pride. The first was Rylan Schwartz's 1st of the playoffs, from Bryan Lerg & Daniil Tarasov. The 2nd was Matt Taormina's 1st of the playoffs, from Travis Oleksuk & Jeremy Langlois. The Bears finished with the 48-34 shot advantage.
Note: The Bears will either play Hartford or Portland in the next round, depending on the outcome of the Manchester-Portland series. I will post the next round's schedule when it is released!
#2 Hershey vs. #7 Worcester
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Grubauer, Copley (2-1-0, 1.68) vs. Grosenick (1-0-0, 1.00), Dell (0-2-0, 3.06)
1st Period
Scoring
0:24- HER Goal: Brown (2), Gazley & Newbury
3:44- HER Goal (SHG): Gazley (1)
10:40- HER Goal: Vrana (1), Wellman & Schilling
12:17- WOR Goal: DeMelo (1), Carpenter & Hayes
16:10- HER Goal (PPG): Wellman (1), Schmidt & Vrana
Penalties
2:32- HER Penalty: Wellman for Slashing (2:00)
12:47- WOR Penalty: DeMelo for Elbowing (2:00)
14:45- WOR Penalty: Carpenter for Roughing (2:00)
14:45- WOR Penalty: Goodrow for Roughing (2:00)
14:45- WOR Penalty: Stollery for Hooking (2:00)
14:45- HER Penalty: Carrick for Roughing (2:00)
14:45- HER Penalty: Kennedy for Slashing (2:00)
15:29- WOR Penalty: DeMelo for Delay of Game (2:00)
19:37- WOR Penalty: Goodrow for Roughing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
4:07- WOR Goal (PPG): Stollery (1), Tierney & DeMelo
9:05- HER Goal: Schilling (2), Conner & Kennedy
19:32- HER Goal (PPG): Kennedy (1), Carrick & Conner
Penalties
3:40- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Slashing (2:00)
6:01- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Elbowing (2:00)
12:21- WOR Penalty: Stollery for Delay of Game (2:00)
17:55- WOR Penalty: Trupp for Slashing (Major) (5:00)
17:55- WOR Penalty: Trupp Game Misconduct for Slashing (10:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
0:19- HER Goal (PPG): Wellman (2), J. O'Brien & Schmidt
1:28- HER Goal (PPG): L. O'Brien (2), Schmidt & Kennedy
2:09- HER Goal: Wellman (3), Vrana & Schilling
8:06- HER Goal: Brown (3), Carrick & Newbury
11:05- WOR Goal: Schwartz (1), Lerg & Tarasov
15:07- WOR Goal: Taomina (1), Oleksuk & Langlois
Penalties
1:54- HER Penalty: Carrick for Hooking (2:00)
12:30- HER Penalty: Moore for Hooking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 11-20-17=48
WOR: 11-10-13=34
Recap
I don't think I've seen a bigger statement win in a playoff series than this one. This was a huge statement to the rest of the league, and the Bears won their first playoff series since 2010! The Bears started off early, and never stopped from there. 24 seconds in, the Bears would get on the board. Chris Brown scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Dustin Gazley & Kris Newbury. At the 3:44 mark, on the penalty kill, the Bears made it 2-0. Dustin Gazley scored his 1st of the playoffs. Later on in the period, at the 10:40 mark, the lead would stretch to 3. Jakub Vrana scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Casey Wellman & Cameron Schilling. The Sharks would try to start a comeback, getting a goal at the 12:17 mark. Dylan DeMelo scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Ryan Carpenter & Eriah Hayes. However, the Bears would get that 3-goal lead right back at the 16:10 mark (on the power play). Casey Wellman scored his 1st of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Nate Schmidt & Jakub Vrana (2nd point of night). After the 1st, the shot advantage was tied at 11.
In the 2nd, the scoring would continue, and it would begin with the Sharks making it 4-2 on the power play. Karl Stollery scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chris Tierney & Dylan DeMelo (2nd point of night). At the 8:09 mark of the period, the Sharks would switch from Troy Grosenick to Aaron Dell in goal. The switch would not work, as at the 9:05 mark, the Bears lead was back to 3. Cameron Schilling scored his 2nd of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Chris Conner & Tim Kennedy. At the 17:55 mark, Worcester's Evan Trupp would receive a major penalty and a game misconduct for slashing. The Bears would take advantage of this, as they got a goal with 28 seconds left in the period. Tim Kennedy scored his 1st of the playoffs (2nd point of night), from Connor Carrick & Chris Conner (2nd point of night). After the 2nd, the Bears had the 31-21 shot advantage.
The Bears would switch from Philipp Grubauer to Pheonix Copley in the 3rd. In this period, the Bears would continue to take advantage of that major penalty with a couple more goals. The first would come 19 seconds into the period. Casey Wellman scored his 2nd of the night (2nd of playoffs, 3rd point of night), from Jim O'Brien & Nate Schmidt (2nd assist of night). 1:09 later, the Bears made it 8-2 on the same power play. Liam O'Brien scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Nate Schmidt (3rd assist of night) & Tim Kennedy (2nd assist, 3rd point of night). 41 seconds later, after a penalty on the Bears cancelled out the rest of their power play, they got their 9th goal. Casey Wellman finished off his hat trick (3rd of playoffs, 4th point of night), from Jakub Vrana (2nd assist, 3rd point of night) & Cameron Schilling (2nd assist, 3rd point of night). At the 8:06 mark, the Bears reached double-digits! Chris Brown scored his 2nd of the night (3rd of playoffs), from Connor Carrick & Kris Newbury (both 2nd assists of night). The Sharks would score a couple goals late in the game for some pride. The first was Rylan Schwartz's 1st of the playoffs, from Bryan Lerg & Daniil Tarasov. The 2nd was Matt Taormina's 1st of the playoffs, from Travis Oleksuk & Jeremy Langlois. The Bears finished with the 48-34 shot advantage.
Note: The Bears will either play Hartford or Portland in the next round, depending on the outcome of the Manchester-Portland series. I will post the next round's schedule when it is released!
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