Regular Season Game 55: Hershey Bears 4, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 (2/23/16)

Box Score

Hershey (29-15-3-7) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (32-15-4-1)

Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza: Wilkes-Barre, PA

Goalies: Ellis (17-7-4, 2.53) vs. Jarry (11-3-3, 2.09)

1st Period

Scoring

4:50- HER Goal: Walker (12), Gomez & Lewington

Penalties

9:00- HER Penalty: Lewington for Tripping (2:00)

13;33- WBS Penalty: Mouillierat for Roughing (2:00)

17:50- HER Penalty: Stanton for Boarding (2:00)

20:00- WBS Penalty: O'Neill for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2:00)

2nd Period

Scoring

0:36- HER Goal (PPG): Boyd (17), Barber & Vrana

2:57- HER Goal: Barber (18) (Penalty Shot)

8:45- WBS Goal: Rowney (13), Kostopoulos & Gill

16:32- HER Goal: O'Brien (5), Mitchell & Sill

Penalties

No Penalties

3rd Period

Scoring

No Goals

Penalties

1:12- HER Penalty: O'Brien for Holding (2:00)

15:53- WBS Penalty: McNeill for Holding (2:00)

18:03- WBS Penalty: Kostopoulos for Slashing (2:00)

18:22- HER Penalty: Boyd for Embellishment (2:00)

18:22- WBS Penalty: Mouillierat for Tripping (2:00)

Shots

HER: 11-9-8=28

WBS: 9-9-9=27

Recap

A good bounce-back victory after the struggles of Sunday. The Bears came out with more purpose in this one, and it showed. In the 1st, the Bears would start off quick with one on the board 4:50 in. Nathan Walker scored his 12th of the season, from Scott Gomez & Tyler Lewington. Each team would get chances on the power play, but nothing would come of them. After the 1st, the Bears had the 11-9 shot advantage.

In the 2nd, the scoring would pick up quickly. 36 seconds in, on a power play from a penalty called at the end of the 1st, Hershey made it 2-0. Travis Boyd scored his 17th of the season, from Riley Barber & Jakub Vrana. A little more than two minutes later, the Bears would make it 3-0 on a penalty shot. Riley Barber scored his 18th of the season (2nd point of night). At the 8:45 mark, the Penguins would get on the board. Carter Rowney scored his 13th of the season, from Tom Kostopoulos & Sahir Gill. Later in the period, Hershey would get the three goal lead back. Liam O'Brien scored his 5th of the season, from Garrett Mitchell & Zach Sill. The 3rd period would have power play chances, but just like the 1st period, nothing came from them. Dan Ellis finished with a strong 26-save performance (Bears finished with 28 shots).

Next Game: Friday at Toronto, 7:00