Regular Season Game 59: Hershey Bears 6, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2 (3/5/16)

Box Score

Hershey (33-15-3-7) vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (34-18-4-1)

Giant Center: Hershey, PA

Goalies: Ellis (21-7-4, 2.37) vs. Jarry (12-6-3, 2.22)

1st Period

Scoring

No Goals

Penalties

7:07- HER Penalty: Gazley for Tripping (2:00)

2nd Period

Scoring

2:10- HER Goal: Walker (14), Camper & Mitchell
6:11- HER Goal (PPG): Djoos (7), Gazley & Camper
15:37- HER Goal: Camper (8), Ness & Bowey
18:19- WBS Goal: Jeffrey (14), O'Neill & Rowney

Penalties

4:20- WBS Penalty: Oleksy for High-Sticking (2:00)
8:35- WBS Penalty: Plachta for Slashing (2:00)
14:17- HER Penalty: R. Bourque for Slashing (2:00)
15:28- WBS Penalty: Kostopoulos for Charging (2:00)
16:05- HER Penalty: Bowey for Slashing (2:00)

3rd Period

Scoring

5:15- HER Goal (PPG): Gazley (13), Collins & Ness
9:42- WBS Goal: Plachta (3), Oleksy
10:40- HER Goal: Sill (5), O'Brien & Mitchell
19:26- HER Goal (PPG): Walker (15), Barber & C. Bourque

Penalties

2:40- WBS Penalty: Andersen for Delay of Game (2:00)
4:42- WBS Penalty: O'Neill for High-Sticking (2:00)
10:40- WBS Penalty: Mouillierat Misconduct for Abuse of Officials (10:00)
11:33- WBS Penalty: Oleksy for Roughing (2:00)
11:33- HER Penalty: Walker for Roughing (2:00)
17:43- WBS Penalty: O'Neill for High-Sticking (2:00)
17:43- WBS Penalty: O'Neill Misconduct for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10:00)

Shots

HER: 8-7-8=23

WBS: 3-5-6=14

Recap

This game shows how great the Bears have gotten over the past couple months. Their defense was stout, and their power play continues to improve. The 1st period would be a defensive battle, with no goals being given up. After the 1st, the Bears had the 8-3 shot advantage. In the 2nd, the goals would come. 2:10 into the period, Hershey got on the board first. Nathan Walker scored his 14th of the season, from Carter Camper & Garrett Mitchell. Almost exactly 4 minutes later, the Bears would get a goal from the improving power play. Christian Djoos scored his 7th of the season, from Dustin Gazley & Carter Camper (2nd assist of night). During a 4-on-4 later in the period (15:37 mark), the lead increased to three. Carter Camper scored his 8th of the season (3rd point of night), from Aaron Ness & Madison Bowey.

1:49 before the 2nd ended, the Penguins would be able to get on the board. Dustin Jeffrey scored his 14th of the season, from Will O'Neill & Carter Rowney. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 15-8 shot advantage. In the 3rd, the improving power play would strike once again (5:15 mark). Dustin Gazley scored his 13th of the season (2nd point of night), from Sean Collins & Aaron Ness (2nd assist of night). At the 9:42 mark, the Penguins showed they wouldn't go away quietly. Matthias Plachta scored his 3rd of the season, from Steve Oleksy. Less than a minute later, the lead was back to three. Zach Sill scored his 5th of the season, from Liam O'Brien & Garrett Mitchell (2nd assist of night). With the clock winding down, the Bears would get their 3rd power play goal to make it a 6-2 victory. Nathan Walker scored his 2nd of the night (15th of season), from Riley Barber & Chris Bourque. Hershey finished with the 23-14 shot advantage.

Next Game: Tomorrow at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 4:05