Bears take game four, 1-0
Published on April 24, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release
HERSHEY - Graham Mink's power play goal 1:30 into the second period stood up as the game-winner in Hershey's 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phantoms in Game 4 of the East Division Semifinals. Hershey wrapped up a four-game series sweep with the win and will advance to take on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the East Division Semifinals.
Mink put the Bears up 1-0 on Hershey's fifth power play. He took a feed from Alexandre Giroux in the slot and fired it past J.S. Aubin for the only goal of the night.
Hershey snuffed out two outstanding opportunities for the Phantoms in the second period. First, the Bears killed off a Philadelphia two-man advantage that lasted 1:41. Shortly afterward, Jonathan Matsumoto was granted a penalty shot after being hauled down on a shorthanded breakaway by Chris Bourque. But Michal Neuvirth denied the penalty shot attempt, as well as the other 22 shots that were sent his way.
The Bears benefited from a total of 10 power plays on the night and were 1-for-10. The Phantoms were 0-for-5 and finished the series 0-for-21 on the power play, a significant turnaround from the regular season, when Philadelphia was just over 25 percent against Hershey on the man-advantage.
The loss ends the season for the Phantoms and also ends the franchise's 13-year run in Philadelphia. It marks just the second losing playoff sweep in franchise history, along with a 2002 first-round three-game defeat at the hands of Syracuse. It was the 10th playoff appearance in the team's 13 seasons, two of which resulted in Calder Cup championships (1998, 2005).
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