Copley Stops 24 as Bears Blank Comets, 3-0
Published on March 3, 2018 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
(Hershey, PA)-The Hershey Bears snapped a three-game skid with a 3-0 win over the Utica Comets in front of 9,757 at Giant Center on Saturday night. A night after entering the game in relief, Pheonix Copley turned aside all 24 shots he faced for his second clean sheet of the season.
After a scoreless opening period which saw the Chocolate and White lead in shots, 16-10, Hershey broke the scoring in the second period. Seconds following a neutral zone face-off, the Bears transitioned into the offensive end. Tyler Graovac fed the trailer, Aaron Ness, who snapped a quick shot past Thatcher Demko at 7:36 for his third goal of the season.
Hershey added one more before the period expired to lead 2-0 after 40 minutes. Seconds after a bench minor penalty assessed to Hershey expired, Chris Bourque, who served the minor, joined a 2-on-1 rush with Dustin Gazley. Gazley fed Bourque a crisp pass across the low slot for an easy tap in at 14:52.
The Bears' penalty kill unit finished the night a perfect 6-for-6 against the fourth ranked power play in the AHL. At 14:07 of the third period, the Bears added an insurance tally to gain a 3-0 lead. After Demko lost his stick, Anthony Peluso sent a pass near the low-slot for an open Zach Sill. Uncontested, Sill beat Demko low to the ice for his fifth tally of the season to round out the scoring.
The home power play unit finished the night 0-for-7 on the man-advantage. Final shot totals rounded out to 30-24 in favor of the Chocolate and White. The Bears improved to 24-27-4-4.
The Hershey Bears conclude a three games in as many nights stretch tomorrow in their twelfth and final meeting against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. It's Dietz & Watson Dollar Dog Night at Giant Center in addition to the 5 p.m. scheduled puck drop. Ticket information is available at HersheyBears.com.
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