The Red Rockers visited Hershey this past week (via the Bears)
Extra time decided two of the Bears three games last week as the Chocolate and White maintained their spot in the Atlantic Division while seeing their four game winning streak snapped by Lehigh Valley in a shootout.
Paul Carey’s two goals provided enough offense for the Bears to hold off the Providence Bruins on Wednesday night. Carey, while parked in front of Malcolm Subban, deked to his forehand to draw him out of position then went to his backhand to roof the first goal of the game. Justin Peters’ lone blemish of the night came from Noel Acciari on a rebound. No scoring in the second or third period prompted the 3-on-3 overtime. Carey deflected Aaron Ness’s point shot toward Subban’s five-hole and it barely squeeked past the line for the 2-1 win.
Tyler Lewington was reassigned and Austin Fyten was recalled for the weekend’s games, each tallying a point in the Friday night barnburner with the Lehigh Valey Phantoms. Mike Moore, Tyer Lewington, Travis Boyd, Nathan Walker, and Paul Carey each scored in regulation to answer Tyrell Goulbourne (2), Taylor Leier, and Petr Straka (2) of the Phantoms. Dan Ellis let in the lone shootou goal from Tim Brent in the fifth round for the 6-5 loss.
A three goal second period was just enough for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to fend off a furious rally from the Bears to end Hershey’s point streak. Erik Burgdoerfer put Hershey on the board with just 14 seconds to go in the second and Riley Barber scored his fourth of the season at 5:39 of the third. A late too many men on the ice penalty to the Penguins gave Troy Mann’s troops a golden chance; not even pulling Peters for a 6-on-4 could get Tristan Jarry to give up the tying goal. The Bears fired a toatl of 27 shots, 14 of which came in the third period.
NEXT WEEK
A quick road trip to Hartford on Friday is just one of four road games this month for the Bears. They will host the Phantoms and Penguins in rematches of last weekend’s contests.
CURRENT STANDING
3rd in Atlantic Division, 10-6-0-4, 24 points
