Race to the Calder Cup Report
Published on May 23, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
SATURDAY'S SCOREBOARD
Game 6 - HERSHEY 3, Manchester 2 in overtime (Hershey wins series 4-2)
Game 5 - HAMILTON 3, Texas 0 (Hamilton leads series 3-2)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE (all times ET)
There are no games scheduled for today.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 - Manchester 3, Hershey 2 in overtime
Game 4 - Tue., May 18 - Manchester 1, Hershey 0
Game 5 - Thu., May 20 - Hershey 3, Manchester 2 in overtime
Game 6 - Sat., May 22 - Hershey 3, Manchester 2 in overtime
Western Conference Final
Hamilton Bulldogs vs. Texas Stars
Game 1 - Fri., May 14 - Hamilton 3, Texas 2 in overtime
Game 2 - Sun., May 16 - Hamilton 3, Texas 1
Game 3 - Wed., May 19 - Texas 5, Hamilton 4 in overtime
Game 4 - Fri., May 21 - Texas 2, Hamilton 1 in overtime
Game 5 - Sat., May 22 - Hamilton 3, Texas 0
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.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SATURDAY'S RECAPS
Left wing Boyd Kane scored the game-winning goal at 7:06 of the overtime period to give the Hershey Bears a 3-2 overtime victory over the Manchester Monarchs in game six of the 2010 Eastern Conference Final at Giant Center on Saturday. The victory gave the Bears the Conference series and advanced them to the Calder Cup Final where they will face-off against either the Texas Stars or the Hamilton Bulldogs. Right wing John Zeiler and defenseman Joe Piskula tallied for the Monarchs. Left wing Alexandre Giroux and defenseman Patrick McNeill scored in regulation for the Bears. Monarchs goaltender Jonathan Bernier (10-6) was saddled with his sixth loss of the playoffs, stopping 28-of-31 shots on net. Bears netminder Michal Neuvirth (10-2) collected his 10th win of the post-season, halting 32-of-34 shots. Manchester did not have a power play opportunity. Hershey was 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
The Texas Stars were defeated by the Hamilton Bulldogs 3-0 on Saturday night in front of 5,020 fans at Cedar Park Center in game five of the Western Conference Final. Center Ryan Russell, right wing Mike Glumac and center David Desharnais scored for the Bulldogs. Stars netminder Matt Climie (3-3) took his third loss of the playoffs with 30 saves on 33 shots. Bulldogs goaltender Curtis Sanford (5-2) earned his fifth win of the post-season stopping all 23 shots he faced. Texas went 0-for-4 on the power play. Hamilton was 1-for-8 with the man advantage.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MORNING HEADLINES
Hershey's Overtime Goal Ends Monarchs' Season - Union Leader
Trailing in the third period nearly always leads to defeat in hockey. Unfortunately for the Manchester Monarchs, that maxim means nothing to the Hershey Bears. Trailing 2-0 heading in the third period last night at the Giant Center, the Bears scored twice in the third period to tie the game and then got the game-winner from Boyd Kane at 7:06 of overtime to defeat the Monarchs, 3-2, and win the American Hockey League Calder Cup Eastern Conference final series, four games to two.
http://unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Hershey%27s+overtime+goal+ends+Monarchs%27+season&articleId=4b46d9b1-8169-4d33-831f-0f41dda844ba
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
STANLEY CUP UPDATE
The Philadelphia Flyers blanked the Montreal Canadiens for the third time in four games to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Final. Flyers goaltender Michael Leighton has appeared in only seven playoff games in the NHL and he has picked up a 5-1 record with three shutouts in those games. Game five is scheduled for Monday at 7:00 p.m. EST.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MONARCHS CALDER CUP FUN FACTS
Needed A Little More Time - The Monarchs pushed seven of their 16 playoff games this season into overtime and walked away with the win in four of those games. Prior to this post-season, the most overtime games the Monarchs played in one playoff season was three during the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs. Overall, Manchester has a record of 7-10 in 17 overtime playoff games in eight playoff seasons.
Award Worthy Performance - The AHL's Goaltender of the Year, netminder Jonathan Bernier, lived up to his regular season title during the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs. Bernier played in all 16 of the Monarchs games and collected a 10-6 record with a 1.81 goals-against-average and a 0.939 save percentage.
Reigning Champs To Defend Title - The Hershey Bears are the reigning Calder Cup Champions and will battle with either Texas or Hamilton for the 2010 title. The Bears find themselves in the Calder Cup Final for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Hershey has won two Calder Cup championships over the last four seasons.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MONARCHS 10TH SEASON
The Monarchs look forward to celebrating their 10th season in the AHL and want you to be a part of it! Become a member of Monarchs Country by visiting www.manchestermonarchs.com or by calling (603) 626-7825.
American Hockey League Stories from May 23, 2010
- Race to the Calder Cup Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Bulldogs Look to Eliminate Stars on Monday Night in Game 6 - Texas Stars
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
