Regular Season Game 29: Hershey Bears 5, Syracuse Crunch 4 (F/OT) (12/20/15)

Box Score

Hershey (14-8-1-5) vs. Syracuse (11-11-3-1)

Giant Center: Hershey, PA

Goalies: Peters (8-4-3, 2.62), Ellis (6-4-3, 3.03) vs. Wilcox (2-3-3, 3.20)

1st Period
Scoring

8:06- SYR Goal (PPG): McGinn (7), Erne & Tambellini

10:45- SYR Goal (PPG): Erne (2), Paradis & Taormina

13:21- SYR Goal (PPG): McGinn (8), DeAngelo & Peca

Penalties

5:48- HER Penalty: Bench Minor for Too Many Men (Served by Brown) (2:00)

7:36- HER Penalty: Ness for Delay of Game (2:00)

9:19- HER Penalty: O'Brien for Checking from Behind (Major) (5:00)

9:19- HER Penalty: O'Brien Game Misconduct for Checking from Behind (10:00)

2nd Period

Scoring

13:39- HER Goal: Stanton (2), Camper & Walker
14:42- HER Goal: Stephenson (3), Barber & Bowey

Penalties

5:21- SYR Penalty: Paradis for Hooking (2:00)
10:19- SYR Penalty: Broll for Cross-Checking (2:00)
16:22- SYR Penalty: Paradis for Roughing (2:00)

3rd Period
Scoring

2:25- SYR Goal (SHG): Tambellini (11), Paradis

9:00- HER Goal: Collins (4), Moore & Walker

11:22- HER Goal: Djoos (2), Stephenson & Gazley

Penalties

1:36- SYR Penalty: Blujus for Tripping (2:00)

4:08- HER Penalty: Djoos for Hooking (2:00)

18:02- SYR Penalty: DeAngelo for Roughing (2:00)

Overtime

Scoring

0:25- HER Goal: Collins (5), Stephenson

Penalties

No Penalties

Shots

HER: 6-21-16-1=44

SYR: 8-5-3-0=16

Recap

With how that first period was going, it was looking like it would be another rough game for the Bears. However, they were able to make a huge comeback to win the game in overtime! That first period was a rough one. On one of their power plays in the period, the Crunch would get on the board first (at the 8:06 mark). Tye McGinn scored his 7th of the season, from Adam Erne & Jeff Tambellini. Liam O'Brien would once again get a penalty that would take him out for the rest of the game. On that major power play, the Crunch would score two more goals. The first goal was Adam Erne's 2nd of the season (2nd point of night), from Philippe Paradis & Matt Taormina. The second goal was Tye McGinn's 2nd of the night (8th of season), from Anthony DeAngelo & Matthew Peca. After the 1st, the Crunch had the 8-6 shot advantage.

In the 2nd, the comeback would begin. The shots would come like crazy for the Bears, and at the 13:39 mark, they would finally get one in to make it 3-1. Ryan Stanton scored his 2nd of the season, from Carter Camper & Nathan Walker. Just 1:03 later, the score would become 3-2. Chandler Stephenson scored his 3rd of the season, from Riley Barber & Madison Bowey. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 27-13 shot advantage.

In the 3rd, at first, it looked like the comeback and shot advantage would go to waste, as the Crunch increased their lead to two on a shorthanded goal. Jeff Tambellini scored his 11th of the season (2nd point of night), from Philippe Paradis (2nd assist of night). However, another comeback would start up, as the Bears would get within one at the 9:00 mark. Sean Collins scored his 4th of the season, from Mike Moore & Nathan Walker (2nd assist of night). 2:22 later, the Bears tied the game up. Christian Djoos scored his 2nd of the season, from Chandler Stephenson (2nd point of night) & Dustin Gazley. In that overtime period, it would only take 25 seconds for the Bears to win the game. Sean Collins scored his 2nd of the night (5th of season), from Chandler Stephenson (2nd assist/3rd point of night). Hershey finished with the 44-16 shot advantage.

Next Game: Saturday vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:00