Race to the Calder Cup Report
Published on May 16, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
SATURDAY'S SCOREBOARD
Game 2 - HERSHEY 3, Manchester 2 overtime (Hershey leads the series 2-0)
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TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE (all times ET)
Game 2 - Texas at Hamilton, 2:00 p.m. (Hamilton leads the series 1-0)
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2010 CALDER CUP FINAL FOUR
Eastern Conference Final
Hershey Bears vs. Manchester Monarchs
Game 1 - Wed., May 12 - Hershey 4, Manchester 2
Game 2 - Sat., May 15 - Hershey 3, Manchester 2 in overtime
Game 3 - Mon., May 17 - Hershey at Manchester, 7:00 p.m. (Fans will use ticket "J") Get Tickets!
Game 4 - Tue., May 18 - Hershey at Manchester, 7:00 p.m. (Fans will use ticket "K") Get Tickets!
*Game 5 - Thu., May 20 - Hershey at Manchester, 7:00 p.m. (Fans will use ticket "L") Get Tickets!
*Game 6 - Sat., May 22 - Manchester at Hershey, 7:00 p.m.
*Game 7 - Sun., May 23 - Manchester at Hershey, 5:00 p.m.
Western Conference Final
Hamilton Bulldogs vs. Texas Stars
Game 1 - Fri., May 14 - Hamilton 3, Texas 2 in overtime
Game 2 - Sun., May 16 - Texas at Hamilton, 2:00 p.m.
Game 3 - Wed., May 19 - Hamilton at Texas, 8:30 p.m.
Game 4 - Fri., May 21 - Hamilton at Texas, 8:30 p.m.
*Game 5 - Sat., May 22 - Hamilton at Texas, 8:00 p.m.
*Game 6 - Mon., May 24 - Texas at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
*Game 7 - Wed., May 26 - Texas at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
* if necessary...All times Eastern.
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SATURDAY'S RECAP
Left wing Chris Bourque's goal at 10:28 of the overtime period lifted the Hershey Bears over the Manchester Monarchs, 3-2, in overtime at the Giant Center on Saturday night. Hershey has a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series of the 2010 Calder Cup Eastern Conference Final. Game three is at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester on Monday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. Center Gabe Gauthier tallied both goals for the Monarchs. Bourque scored twice for the Bears, including the game-winner, and center Steve Pinizzotto picked up his fourth tally of the post-season in the third period to push overtime. Monarchs goaltender Jonathan Bernier (8-4) took his fourth loss of the playoffs with 37 saves on 40 shots. Bears netminder Michal Neuvirth (8-0) earned his eighth win of the post-season stopping 31-of-33 shots. Manchester went 1-for-4 on the power play. Hershey was 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
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MORNING HEADLINES
Goal In OT Puts Monarchs In 0-2 Playoff Hole - Union Leader
While one Giant Center dressing room was nothing short of jubilant, just a few feet down the hall the other team had no choice but to absorb a painful blow and move forward. That said, what's a little controversy among American Hockey League playmates? Especially come playoff time.
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Goal+in+OT+puts+Monarchs+in+0-2+playoff+hole&articleId=046fe56e-fe9d-4429-9022-f5cca79b9c55
Monarchs Fall Into 2-0 Hole - Concord Monitor
Chris Bourque scored his second goal of the game and sixth of the playoffs, giving the defending champion Hershey Bears a 3-2 overtime victory and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals over the Manchester Monarchs last night. Bourque's shot went in as the net came off its moorings behind Monarchs goaltender Jonathan Bernier, but it was determined that the net had been pushed off by Manchester defenders, allowing the goal to stand.
http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/monarchs-fall-into-2-0-hole
Hershey Bears beat Manchester Monarchs 3-2 in OT in Game 2 - Patriot-News
Chris Bourque's goal at 10:28 of overtime lifted the Hershey Bears to a 3-2 victory over the Manchester Monarchs Saturday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals at Giant Center. Hershey, which has gone 5-0 in OT this postseason, took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2010/05/hershey_bears_beat_manchester_2.html
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STANLEY CUP UPDATE
The Stanley Cup Conference Finals begin today! It's down to the final four teams battling for the cup and the first puck drops between the San Jose Sharks and the Chicago Blackhawks at 3:00 p.m. ET. Then at 7:00 p.m. ET, the Montreal Canadiens face-off with the Philadelphia Flyers. Only one former Monarchs player is participating in the conference finals. Center Michael Cammalleri is leading the NHL's goal scorers and will be suiting up for the Canadiens tonight.
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MONARCHS CALDER CUP FUN FACTS
Game Three Scenarios - The Monarchs are 6-5 when it comes to game threes in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Manchester has been down 2-0 in a playoff series four times and were swept in three of those scenarios. In the 2004 Calder Cup Atlantic Division Semifinals, the Monarchs battled back to even the series against the Worcester IceCats 2-2, but eventually fell in the series, 4-2.
Go, Go, Gauthier - Monarchs center Gabe Gauthier extended his scoring streak to six games with two tallies in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bears. With his steady production, Gauthier has moved up into a tie for second place on the Monarchs roster with nine points (6-3=9) and is tied with left wing Bud Holloway for the team lead in goals with six apiece.
Here Comes Bourque - The son of former Boston Bruins great Ray Bourque is lighting it up for the Hershey Bears. Left wing Chris Bourque scored not only the first goal of the game on Saturday but also the game-winning overtime tally to give the Bears a 2-0 series lead against the Monarchs. Bourque has 15 points (6-9=15) in his last seven games, including four multi-point games in that stretch, to bring his post-season total to 18 points (6-12=18) and tie him for the team lead.
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JOIN THE MONARCHS IN THE JUNGLE
Cheer on the Monarchs in the Jungle as they look to Bring It On Home! For special ticket packages to the 2010 Calder Cup Eastern Conference Final, log on to www.manchestermonarchs.com.
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