Photo Credit: Hershey Bears
First Period
A rough start offensively for the Phantoms held to just 1 shot through the first 15 minutes of play. Lehigh Valley finished the frame with 3 shots to the Bears 7. Pierrick Dubé scored the lone goal in the period, A power-play goal for Hershey at 18:25. Adam Karashik dropped the gloves, a quick bout with Bears forward Jimmy Huntington at the 14:05 mark.
Second Period
A heavily penalized period, giving the Phantoms five power-play chances in the frame. Lehigh Valley would be denied every opportunity. Clay Stevenson stopped all 11 shots he faced in the period. Mike Vecchione scored the only Bears goal for this frame, a shot right outside the crease for his 3rd of the season at 6:53 of the period. The defending champs would carry a 2-0 lead into the final frame.
Third Period
Pierrick Dubé extended the lead with his second of the game, 3rd of the season on a feed from Miroshnichenko at 10:02. Logan Day capped off Hershey’s 4-0 shutout win with his 1st of the season, an empty netter at 15:46.
Final: 4-0 Hershey
Shots: LHV 32 – 29 HER
Power Play
Phantoms: 0 / 8
Bears: 1 / 3
(LHV) Cal Petersen – 25 Saves on 28 Shots (L)
(LHV) (EN) – 1 GA
(HER) Clay Stevenson – 32 Saves on 32 Shots (W)
3 Stars of the Game
- Clay Stevenson – 32 Saves (HER)
- Pierrick Dubé – 2 G (HER)
- Logan Day – ENG (HER)
Time of Game: 2:30 | 7:01 PM – 9:31 PM
Attendance: 8,115
Giant Center – Hershey, PA
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