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Friday, November 20, 2015

Regular Season Game 16: Hershey Bears 3, Portland Pirates 2 (11/20/15)

Box Score

Hershey (7-5-0-3) vs. Portland (7-6-0-0)
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Peters (3-2-2, 2.72) vs. McKenna (6-4-0, 2.81)

1st Period
Scoring
12:36- POR Goal: Shaw (6), McFarland & Matheson

Penalties
1:05- POR Penalty: Acolatse for Fighting (5:00)
1:05- HER Penalty: Sill for Fighting (5:00)
3:47- HER Penalty: Gazley for High-Sticking (Double Minor) (4:00)
7:40- POR Penalty: Gaunce for Hooking (2:00)
18:31- POR Penalty: Flick for Cross-Checking (2:00)
18:31- POR Penalty: Matheson for Roughing (2:00)
18:31- HER Penalty: Brown for Roughing (2:00)

2nd Period
Scoring
8:06- HER Goal (PPG): Bourque (5), Ness & Camper

Penalties
6:09- POR Penalty: Regner for Delay of Game (2:00)
10:34- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Interference (2:00)
12:32- HER Penalty: Stanton for Cross-Checking (2:00)

3rd Period
Scoring
2:41- HER Goal: Gazley (4), Stanton & Brown
3:12- POR Goal: Olsen (1), Simpson
19:45- HER Goal (SHG): Carrick (3), Ness & Mitchell

Penalties
17:43- HER Penalty: Moore for High-Sticking (Double Minor) (4:00)
19:58- HER Penalty: Bench Minor for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Served by Boyd) (2:00)

Shots
HER: 9-8-15=32
POR: 8-6-10=24

Recap

What a way to end this game! The Bears played a much better game than they have in the past few games, and the effort got rewarded with a victory. In the 1st, the tension between the teams started early. 1:05 in, there was a fight between Portland's Sena Acolatse & Hershey's Zach Sill. The period was even in play and penalties, but Portland would be able to get on the board first. Logan Shaw scored his 6th of the season, from John McFarland & Michael Matheson. After the 1st, the Bears had the 9-8 shot advantage.

In the 2nd, the play would once again be pretty even. At the 8:06 mark of the period, the Bears would finally break their power play scoreless streak. Chris Bourque scored his 5th of the season, from Aaron Ness & Carter Camper. Later in the period, the Bears would have two penalty kills back-to-back, but they would be able to get past those and keep it tied. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 17-14 shot advantage.

In the 3rd, the shots would come in bunches for both teams. 2:41 into the period, the Bears would take the 2-1 lead. Dustin Gazley scored his 4th of the season, from Ryan Stanton & Chris Brown. 31 seconds later, the Pirates would tie the game up again. Dylan Olsen scored his 1st of the season, from Wayne Simpson. With 2:17 left in the period, Mike Moore took a double minor penalty for high-sticking that looked to spell doom for the Bears. However, with 15 seconds left, the Bears would get a shorthanded goal that would be the game winner. Connor Carrick scored his 3rd of the season, from Aaron Ness (2nd assist of night) & Garrett Mitchell. The Bears finished with the 32-24 shot advantage.

Next Game: Tomorrow vs. Portland, 7:00

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