Gordon Stuns Moose with 4-3 Win Friday
January 7, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
A combination of outstanding special teams and timely goal scoring gave HERSHEY a 4-3 regulation win Friday over the Manitoba Moose at MTS Centre in Winnipeg.
The BEARS came out roaring Friday with two goals in the first 2:09. Brian Fahey started the scoring with his 3rd goal of the season, a shot from the blue line just 43 seconds into the game. HERSHEY'S second shot of the game also slipped past Manitoba goaltender Eddie Lack, as Nikita Kashirsky provided the offense. Kashirsky, who played for the Moose last season, scored his second of the year at 2:07 to make the score 2-0 early on. Manitoba would move within a goal before first intermission when Sergei Shirokov scored against Dany Sabourin. The Moose fired eight first period shots to HERSHEY'S seven.
The Moose and BEARS traded goals in the second period, leading off with Kevin Clark's tally at 16:56 of the period. With HERSHEY on the power play in the closing moments of the period, Andrew Gordon scored his 17th goal of the season at 18:08. The goal, from Kyle Greentree and Keith Aucoin, gave the Chocolate and White a 3-2 lead after two. Manitoba would again tie the game in the third when Mark Flood scored at 8:25, but the BEARS would save the best for last. With a late tripping call on Manitoba's Shawn Wellar, Gordon would tip a Lawrence Nycholat shot past Lack for the eventual game-winner with 24.7 seconds left. The win was the ninth of the season for Sabourin, and gave HERSHEY its 22nd win of the season.
BEARS Radio Network Three Stars of the game:
1. Andrew Gordon (Two goals, including game-winner)
2. Brian Fahey (First goal of the game)
3. Nikita Kashirsky (Goal against his former team)
Notes: HERSHEY will close out its stay in Winnipeg Saturday night with a second date with the Moose at MTS Centre. Faceoff is set for 8:30 p.m., with a 8:00 p.m. airtime on the BEARS Radio Network. Forward Boyd Kane did not accompany the team to Winnipeg, with his wife ready to give birth back in central Pennsylvania. Andrew Joudrey also missed the game due to injury. HERSHEY also announced Friday that defenseman Dylan Yeo has been assigned to South Carolina (ECHL). The BEARS will conclude the current three-game road trip in Adirondack next Friday before returning home January 15 to face Lake Erie. Tickets for the game are on sale now at the Giant Center box office, or by calling (717) 534-3911.
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