Regular Season Game 22: Hershey Bears 2, Lehigh Valley Phantoms 1 (12/5/15)

Box Score

Hershey (10-6-0-5) vs. Lehigh Valley (11-11-1-0)

Giant Center: Hershey, PA

Goalies: Ellis (5-3-2, 3.01) vs. Stolarz (9-4-1, 1.82)

1st Period
Scoring
14:57- LV Goal: Cousins (6), Morin & MacDonald

Penalties
1:55- LV Penalty: Cousins for Cross-Checking (2:00)
4:15- HER Penalty: Fyten for Tripping (2:00)
9:39- HER Penalty: Walker for Delay of Game (2:00)
19:24- HER Penalty: Bench Minor for Too Many Men (Served by Stephenson) (2:00)

2nd Period
Scoring

No Goals

Penalties

3:17- HER Penalty: Camper for Delay of Game (2:00)

8:12- LV Penalty: Brent for Fighting (5:00)

8:12- HER Penalty: Lewington for Fighting (5:00)

10:02- LV Penalty: Cousins for Holding (2:00)

10:39- HER Penalty: Carey for Slashing (2:00)

11:55- LV Penalty: Leier for Holding (2:00)

16:48- LV Penalty: Alderson for Slashing (2:00)

3rd Period

Scoring

10:23- HER Goal: Gazley (5), Carey & Camper

19:39- HER Goal: Bourque (7), Boyd & Stephenson

Penalties

15:11- LV Penalty: Morin for Hooking (2:00)

Shots

HER: 14-13-17=44

LV: 5-5-5=15

Recap

Anthony Stolarz is probably not too happy with his team right now. He finished with 42 saves, but it wasn't enough as the Bears were able to pull out the victory. From the puck drop, the Bears had complete control of this game. The shot differential was never close, but unfortunately for them, Stolarz showed up to play. With 5:13 left in the period, the Phantoms would get on the board first. Nick Cousins scored his 6th of the season, from Samuel Morin & Colin McDonald. After the 1st, the Bears had the 14-5 shot advantage.

The shots continued to come for the Bears in the 2nd, but the only big event was a fight between Lehigh Valley's Tim Brent & Hershey's Tyler Lewington. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 27-10 shot advantage. It would take until the 10:23 mark for a shot to finally get past Stolarz. Dustin Gazley scored his 5th of the season, from Paul Carey & Carter Camper. With 21 seconds left, the Bears would be able to get another one past him to take the 2-1 victory. Chris Bourque scored his 7th of the season, from Travis Boyd & Chandler Stephenson. The Bears finished with the 44-15 shot advantage.

Next Game: Tomorrow vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 5:00