Atlantic Division Final Game 4: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2, Hershey Bears 1 (F/OT) (Series tied 2-2) (5/9/16)

Box Score

(A1) Hershey at (A3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

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

Goalies: Peters (5-1-1, 1.17) vs. Jarry (0-0-0, 0.00)

1st Period

Scoring

No Goals

Penalties

11:01- HER Penalty: Bowey for Hooking (2:00)
18:25- WBS Penalty: Oleksy for Interference (2:00)

2nd Period

Scoring

5:53- WBS Goal (PPG): Kostopoulos (3), O'Neill & Jeffrey
9:37- HER Goal (PPG): Camper (2), Walker & C. Bourque

Penalties

2:27- WBS Penalty: Sestito for Interference (2:00)
4:23- HER Penalty: Gazley for Hooking (2:00)
7:13- WBS Penalty: Archibald for High-Sticking (2:00)
7:54- WBS Penalty: Mouillierat for Elbowing (2:00)
10:54- WBS Penalty: Oleksy for Holding the Stick (2:00)
14:46- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Embellishment (2:00)
14:46- WBS Penalty: Sestito for Interference (2:00)

3rd Period

Scoring

No Goals

Penalties

0:41- HER Penalty: Gazley for Tripping (2:00)
2:41- WBS Penalty: Dea for Cross-Checking (2:00)
7:25- HER Penalty: Sill for Interference (2:00)
14:39- HER Penalty: Stanton for Hooking (2:00)
20:00- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (2:00)
20:00- WBS Penalty: Oleksy for Slashing (2:00)

Overtime
Scoring
2:31- WBS Goal (PPG): Mouillierat (1), Sestito & O'Neill

Penalties
0:33- HER Penalty: Bowey for Holding (2:00)

Shots

HER: 9-12-2-0=23

WBS: 5-8-14-3=30

Atlantic Division Final Game 3: Hershey Bears 5, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2 (Hershey leads 2-1) (5/7/16)

Box Score

(A1) Hershey at (A3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

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

Goalies: Peters (4-1-1, 1.05) vs. DeSmith (4-1-0, 1.95), Jarry

1st Period

Scoring

18:40- HER Goal: Gazley (1), Ness & R. Bourque

Penalties

3:52- HER Penalty: Bowey for High-Sticking (2:00)
6:47- WBS Penalty: Mouillierat for High-Sticking (2:00)
11:49- HER Penalty: Bowey for Roughing (2:00)
15:42- WBS Penalty: Ruopp for Slashing (2:00)
20:00- WBS Penalty: Biggs for Tripping (2:00)

2nd Period

Scoring

12:34- HER Goal (PPG): C. Bourque (2), Stephenson
14:08- HER Goal: Vrana (3), Camper & Bowey

Penalties

3:15- HER Penalty: Collins for High-Sticking (2:00)
6:00- WBS Penalty: Archibald for Holding (2:00)
6:36- HER Penalty: Camper for Holding (2:00)
8:24- HER Penalty: Stanton for Elbowing (2:00)
12:32- WBS Penalty: Oleksy for Slashing (2:00)
14:47- WBS Penalty: Kostopoulos for Tripping (2:00)
20:00- HER Penalty: Bowey for Roughing (2:00)
20:00- WBS Penalty: Oleksy for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2:00)

3rd Period

Scoring

0:32- HER Goal: C. Bourque (3), Stephenson & Djoos
1:02- WBS Goal: Andersen (1), Rowney & Guentzel
2:52- HER Goal: O'Brien (1), Mitchell & Stephenson
8:52- WBS Goal (PPG): Guentzel (4), Kostopoulos & Jeffrey

Penalties

3:30- HER Penalty: Barber for Roughing (2:00)
3:30- HER Penalty: C. Bourque for Slashing (2:00)
3:30- HER Penalty: C. Bourque for Roughing (2:00)
3:30- WBS Penalty: Dea for Slashing (2:00)
3:30- WBS Penalty: Dea for Roughing (2:00)
3:30- WBS Penalty: Oleksy for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
5:49- HER Penalty: Lewington for Fighting (5:00)
5:49- WBS Penalty: Plachta for Fighting (5:00)
7:42- HER Penalty: Bowey for Roughing (2:00)
7:42- HER Penalty: O'Brien for Roughing (2:00)
7:42- WBS Penalty: Rowney for Roughing (2:00)
7:54- HER Penalty: Stanton for Slashing (2:00)
11:37- WBS Penalty: Biggs for Tripping (2:00)
14:22- HER Penalty: Djoos for Interference (2:00)
19:08- HER Penalty: Stanton for Slashing (2:00)

Shots

HER: 9-9-9=27

WBS: 9-7-8=24

Game 4: Tomorrow at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05

Atlantic Division Final Game 2: Hershey Bears 2, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 0 (Series tied 1-1) (5/6/16)

Box Score

(A1) Hershey vs. (A3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Giant Center: Hershey, PA

Goalies: Peters (3-1-1, 1.23) vs. DeSmith (4-0-0, 1.93)

1st Period
Scoring
12:43- HER Goal (SHG): Collins (2), Gazley
15:06- HER Goal: Camper (1), Vrana & Bowey

Penalties
7:11- HER Penalty: Burgdoerfer for Hooking (2:00)
11:36- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Hooking (2:00)
17:33- WBS Penalty: Parent for Holding (2:00)

2nd Period
Scoring
No Goals

Penalties
1:15- WBS Penalty: Oleksy for Roughing (2:00)
1:15- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (2:00)
8:56- HER Penalty: Mitchell for High-Sticking (2:00)
14:02- WBS Penalty: Bench Minor for Too Many Men (Served by Sprong) (2:00)
14:07- WBS Penalty: Erixon for Hooking (2:00)
19:25- HER Penalty: Sill for Cross-Checking (2:00)

3rd Period
Scoring
No Goals

Penalties
10:04- HER Penalty: Burgdoerfer for Interference (2:00)
13:12- WBS Penalty: Archibald for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2:00)
13:12- WBS Penalty: Oleksy for Roughing (2:00)
13:12- HER Penalty: Barber for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2:00)
13:12- HER Penalty: Burgdoerfer for Roughing (2:00)

Shots
HER: 10-9-6=25
WBS: 5-8-14=27

Game 3: Tonight at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05

Atlantic Division Final Game 1: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4, Hershey Bears 0 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton leads 1-0) (5/4/16)

Box Score

(A1) Hershey vs. (A3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Giant Center: Hershey, PA

Goalies: Peters (3-0-1, 0.85) vs. DeSmith (3-0-0, 2.45)

1st Period

Scoring

0:45- WBS Goal: Sprong (4), Jeffrey & Mouillierat

Penalties

6:40- WBS Penalty: Blueger for Holding (2:00)
12:01- HER Penalty: Barber for Slashing (2:00)

2nd Period

Scoring

0:14- WBS Goal: Rowney (2), Parent & Goers

Penalties

15:30- WBS Penalty: Parent for Holding the Stick (2:00)
17:45- HER Penalty: Bench Minor for Too Many Men (Served by C. Bourque) (2:00)

3rd Period

Scoring

7:04- WBS Goal (PPG): Sprong (5), Erixon & Guentzel
17:07- WBS Goal (ENSHG): Kostopoulos (2)

Penalties

1:49- WBS Penalty: Mouillierat for Interference (2:00)
6:38- HER Penalty: Stanton for Holding (2:00)
7:31- WBS Penalty: Rowney for Tripping (2:00)
16:18- WBS Penalty: Parent for Tripping (2:00)
19:31- WBS Penalty: Plachta Misconduct for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10:00)
19:31- HER Penalty: Barber Misconduct for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10:00)
19:31- HER Penalty: O'Brien for Charging (Major) (5:00)
19:31- HER Penalty: O'Brien Game Misconduct for Charging (10:00)

Shots

HER: 6-12-15=33
WBS: 18-9-4=31

Recap

The Bears played much better as the game went on, but the start of the game came back to haunt them. The play of Casey DeSmith kept the Bears out of it all game as well. It wouldn't take long for the Pens to get on the board, as they scored 45 seconds in. Daniel Sprong scored his 4th of the playoffs, from Dustin Jeffrey & Kael Mouillierat. With less than a minute left, the Pens would get a chance on a penalty shot, but Justin Peters would be able to stop it. After the 1st, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton had a dominating 18-6 shot advantage.

In the 2nd, the Bears would wake up a bit and play to the potential that we know they have. However, the period wouldn't start that way, as the Pens scored 14 seconds into the period. Carter Rowney scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Ryan Parent & Barry Goers. The rest of the period would be favored to the Bears, but DeSmith would stop everything that came his way. After the 2nd, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton had the 27-18 shot advantage.

The Bears would continue their stronger play in the 3rd period, but once again, it wouldn't lead to anything on the scoreboard. At the 7:04 mark, the Pens made it 3-0. Daniel Sprong scored his 2nd of the night (5th of playoffs), from Tim Erixon & Jake Guentzel. Hershey would get their biggest chance on a penalty shot, but Nathan Walker would be stopped by DeSmith. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton would finish out the game at the 17:07 mark with a shorthanded empty-net goal to make it 4-0. Tom Kostopoulos scored his 2nd of the playoffs. Casey DeSmith finished with the 33-save shutout (Pens had 31 shots).

Game 2: Friday at Hershey, 7:00

Division Semifinal Results and Division Final Schedule

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division Semifinals

(A1) Hershey Bears defeat (A4) Portland Pirates 3-2

(A3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeat (A2) Providence Bruins 3-0

Final Schedule

(A1) Hershey Bears vs. (A3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Game 1: Wednesday, May 4th, 7:00

Game 2: Friday, May 6th, 7:00

Game 3: Saturday, May 7th, 7:05

Game 4: Monday, May 9th, 7:05

Game 5: Wednesday, May 11th, 7:00*

Game 6: Friday, May 13th, 7:05*

Game 7: Sunday, May 15th, 5:00*

North Division Semifinals

(N1) Toronto Marlies defeat (A5) Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3-0

(N2) Albany Devils defeat (N3) Utica Comets 3-1

Final Schedule

(N1) Toronto Marlies vs. (N2) Albany Devils

Game 1: Wednesday, May 4th, 7:30

Game 2: Friday, May 6th, 7:30

Game 3: Sunday, May 8th, 5:00

Game 4: Tuesday, May 10th, 7:00

Game 5: Thursday, May 12th, 7:00*

Game 6: Saturday, May 14th, 3:00*

Game 7: Monday, May 16th, 7:30*

Western Conference

Central Division Semifinals

(C4) Grand Rapids Griffins defeat (C1) Milwaukee Admirals 3-0

(C2) Lake Erie Monsters defeat (C3) Rockford IceHogs 3-0

Final Schedule

(C2) Lake Erie Monsters vs. (C4) Grand Rapids Griffins

Game 1: Thursday, May 5th, 7:00

Game 2: Saturday, May 7th, 12:00

Game 3: Sunday, May 8th, 4:00

Game 4: Tuesday, May 10th, 7:00

Game 5: Saturday, May 14th, 7:00*

Game 6: Monday, May 16th, 7:00*

Game 7: Tuesday, May 17th, 7:00*

Pacific Division Semifinals

(P1) Ontario Reign defeat (P4) San Jose Barracuda 3-1

(P2) San Diego Gulls defeat (P3) Texas Stars 3-1

Final Schedule

(P1) Ontario Reign vs. (P2) San Diego Gulls

Game 1: Thursday, May 5th, 10:00

Game 2: Saturday, May 7th, 10:05

Game 3: Sunday, May 8th, 10:00

Game 4: Friday, May 13th, 10:05

Game 5: Saturday, May 14th, 10:00*

Game 6: Monday, May 16th, 10:05*

Game 7: Wednesday, May 18th, 10:00*

*if necessary...all times Eastern

Atlantic Division Semifinal Game 5: Hershey Bears 2, Portland Pirates 1 (Hershey wins 3-2) (5/1/16)

Box Score

(A1) Hershey vs. (A4) Portland

Giant Center: Hershey, PA

Goalies: Peters (2-0-1, 0.81) vs. McKenna (2-2-0, 2.15)

1st Period

Scoring

14:19- HER Goal: Collins (1), O'Brien

Penalties

16:00- POR Penalty: Megan for Goaltender Interference (2:00)

2nd Period

Scoring

9:29- HER Goal: Stanton (2), Vrana & R. Bourque

Penalties

0:40- POR Penalty: Acolatse for Cross-Checking (2:00)
9:58- HER Penalty: Barber for Tripping (2:00)
10:21- POR Penalty: Rau for Boarding (2:00)
13:19- POR Penalty: Megan for High-Sticking (2:00)
18:30- HER Penalty: Bench Minor for Too Many Men (Served by Vrana) (2:00)

3rd Period

Scoring

2:51- POR Goal: Simpson (1), Matheson & Grimaldi

Penalties

No Penalties

Shots

HER: 9-11-
POR: 7-10-

Recap

What a hard-fought series. It took the full number of games, but the Bears are moving on! Justin Peters has gone from a goalie who struggled all season to a goalie who wants to show that he can still play really well. In the 1st, each team would have some good chances, but it would be the Bears who would take advantage of theirs and take the early lead (14:19 mark). Sean Collins scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Liam O'Brien. After the 1st, Hershey had the 9-7 shot advantage.

In the 2nd, there would be a few more penalties that would give the power play units some chances. However, both penalty kill units and goalies would stand strong. However, the goal of the period would come on even strength, and it would give the Bears the insurance they needed. Ryan Stanton scored his 2nd of the playoffs, from Jakub Vrana & Ryan Bourque. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 20-17 shot advantage.

The 3rd period would make the game really tense, as Portland was desperate to get those two goals. They would get one back early in the period to make it 2-1. Wayne Simpson scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Michael Matheson & Rocco Grimaldi. Portland would continue to have chances, but most of the shots would be nowhere near the net. Justin Peters finished with a strong 23-save performance (Portland had the 24-23 shot advantage).

Next Game (Game 1): TBA vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Note: Either tomorrow or Tuesday, I will be posting the recap of the 1st round, along with the schedule for the 2nd round.

Atlantic Division Semifinal Game 4: Hershey Bears 2, Portland Pirates 0 (Series tied 2-2) (5/1/16)

Box Score

(A1) Hershey vs. (A4) Portland

Giant Center: Hershey, PA

Goalies: Peters (1-0-1) vs. McKenna (2-1-0)

1st Period

Scoring

12:51- HER Goal: Boyd (1), Vrana & Lewington

16:23- HER Goal (PPG): C. Bourque (1), Camper & Ness

Penalties

15:10- POR Penalty: Racine for Interference (2:00)

2nd Period

Scoring

No Goals

Penalties

7:08- POR Penalty: Flick for Delay of Game (2:00)

16:42- POR Penalty: Flick for Embellishment (2:00)
16:42- HER Penalty: Burgdoerfer for Holding the Stick (2:00)

16:42- HER Penalty: Burgdoerfer for Roughing (2:00)

18:37- HER Penalty: Lewington for Tripping (2:00)

3rd Period

Scoring

No Goals

Penalties

9:56- POR Penalty: Gaunce for Roughing (2:00)
9:56- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Boarding (2:00)
9:56- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (2:00)

Shots

HER: 13-9-6=28
POR: 4-8-7=19

Game 5: Tonight at Hershey, 5:00