AHL Hershey Bears

Bears Get Past Bruins in Overtime

Published on November 25, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


HERSHEY, Pa. - Paul Carey scored both goals for the Hershey Bears, including the game-winner,to help his club win its fourth consecutive game in a 2-1 overtime decision againstthe Providence Bruins on Wednesday night at GIANT Center.

With tight defense played byboth teams to open the game, no penalties were assessed until inside the finalfive minutes. The dBears earned thefirst chance of the night and made it count when Carey stopped a hard shot fromChandler Stephenson at the crease, pulling Malcolm Subban down. Carey then lifted a backhander into thenet for a 1-0 lead at 16:36, his team-leading seventh goal of the year.

Providence also earned a powerplay shortly afterward, and capitalized after a Bears player had to drop abroken stick. With his team unableto clear, Justin Peters thwarted four good chances before Noel Acciari swept arebound from the right circle into the net with 50.9 seconds left in theperiod.

The teams combined for just 10shots on goal in the middle frame, but neither team could claim a lead. The same score held at the end ofregulation, forcing Hershey's fifth overtime of the campaign.

Once again, Hershey dominatedthe puck possession time in the extra frame, and connected for the winner with1:17 left. Dustin Gazley curled upthe right-wing boards and passed across to the left point. Carey headed to the net while the passcame to Ness, and was set up at the top of the crease for a perfect deflectionthat trickled through Subban's pads.

Peters stopped 27 of 28 shotsfor his second consecutive win and improved to 5-2-2 on the season. Subban made 19 saves and fell to1-4-2. Hershey and Providence eachfinished 1-for-4 on the power play.

The Bears will travel toAllentown to take on the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Friday, November 27. Face-off from PPL Center is set for7:05 PM. Fans may listen to thebroadcast beginning with the M&C Foreign Car Parts pre-game show at 6:25 onthe Bears Radio Network of affiliates WQIC-FM 100.1, WTKT-AM 1460, WOYK-AM1350, via the iHeartRadio app for smartphones (Fox Sports 1460 Harrisburg) andonline at FoxSports1460.com. Fansmay also watch the game online for a small fee at AHLLive.com.

The Bears also take on thePhantoms in the club's next home game on Saturday, December 5 at 7:00 PM. The first 4,000 fans age 18 and olderwill receive a Pennsylvania Lottery coupon. Individual tickets for this and all Bears home games are onsale at the GIANT Center box office, by calling 717-508-BEAR or online atTicketMaster.com.

NOTES: The Bears scratched RW Caleb Herbert, RWGarrett Mitchell, LW Liam O'Brien and LW Jakub Vrana...The Bruins scratched DLinus Arnesson, D Chris Casto, LW Anthony Camara, RW Brian Ferlin, LW ColtonHargrove, C Alexander Khokhlachev and C Zack Phillips...The Bears and Bruins haveplayed six straight one-goal games at GIANT Center and the Bears improved to4-0-0-1 against Providence at home over the last five seasons.

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