AHL Hershey Bears

Bears Take Down Phantoms to Extend Unbeaten Streak

November 6, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


ALLENTOWN, Pa. -Carter Camper and Sean Collins each posted two points and Dan Ellis made 20saves, helping the Hershey Bears claim a 4-2 win over the Lehigh ValleyPhantoms on Friday night at PPL Center.

The Phantoms would strike firstwhile the two teams were skating four-on-four. Veteran Tim Brent dropped a pass to the center point andheaded to the slot for a screen. Shayne Gostisbehere's low blast slid through Brent, the puck deflectedoff of the stick of Aaron Palushaj and blooped over Ellis at 7:58.

Just under four minutes later,Hershey would knot the score. Collins forced a turnover with a poke check, and Camperquickly pounced on the puck. Hisbackhand pass found its way to the slot where Stan Galiev stepped into a shotthat beat Jason LaBarbera at 11:18.

After both teams missed onfive-on-three power play opportunities, the Bears would grab their first leadof the game late in the second period. Ryan Stanton upended Palushaj along the boards, and the puck came backto the neutral zone where Connor Carrick would spring Nathan Walker on abreakaway. Walker snapped a shotpast the stick side of LaBarbera at 18:41 for a 2-1 advantage.

Hershey's third period successcontinued when Camper deflected Stanton's shot from the left half wall throughLaBarbera's pads at 1:03, giving the Bears a 3-1 edge.

Lehigh Valley cut the deficitto 3-2 when Tyrell Goulbourne one-timed a pass from Kevin Sundher past Ellis at4:28, but Chris Bourque's empty-netter with just under 51 seconds remainingsealed the win.

Ellis improved to 3-2-1 withthe win, while LaBarbera dropped to 1-4-0 in making 24 saves on 27 shots. Hershey finished 0-for-6 on the powerplay and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.

The Bears return home tomorrow,November 7 to battle the St. John's IceCaps. 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 D Madison Bowey, CAustin Fyten, RW Caleb Herbert and LW Jakub Vrana...The Phantoms scratched RWCole Bardreau, C Nick Cousins, D Robert Hagg, RW Derek Mathers, RW ColinMcDonald, RW Michael Parks, D Jesper Pettersson, D Logan Pyett and LW JayRosehill...Nathan Walker has posted goals in back-to-back games for the firsttime in almost two years (three goals, 11/13/13 and 11/14/13 at Charlotte)...ChrisBourque's goal extended his point streak to four games (2-4-6)...The Bears wonback-to-back road games for the first time this season to improve to 4-3-0-0away from home...The Bears have points in four consecutive games with the win(3-0-0-1).




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