IceCaps Slip Past Bears
March 12, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
ST. JOHN'S, NL, Canada - Jakub Vrana netted a goal in his first game back from anillness absence, but Bud Holloway's power play goal and Eddie Pasquale's 23saves would help the St. John's IceCaps slide past the Hershey Bears by a 2-1score on Saturday night at Mile One Centre.
Vrana got the Bears on the board first, completing a prettypassing play. The Bears enteredthe IceCaps zone three-on-two, with Travis Boyd dropping a pass for ChrisBourque. In the slot, Bourquefaked a shot and passed to his right, from where Vrana ripped a one-timer pastPasquale at 17:16 for his ninth goal of the season.
Pasquale would settle his team down with several saves on trickyshots sent to him in the middle period. The inspired hosts would knot the score on a play similar to that whichled to Vrana's goal. Collecting afeed from Brandon McNally, Max Friberg let a one-time shot go from the rightcircle that beat Dan Ellis at 4:51.
Hershey needed more penalty kill work early in the third. Moments after killing a carry-overroughing penalty, the Bears would again find themselves down a man threeminutes in. Holloway would kickdown a clearing bid, and with John Scott setting a screen, hurried a wrist shotthat flew past Ellis at 4:28.
That would be all the IceCaps would need on offense. Ellis saw his six-game win streaksnapped and fell to 22-8-4 on the season with 20 saves. Pasquale improved to 10-6-3 with thevictory.
The Bears battle the IceCaps again tomorrow, March 13 at 2:30 PM. Fans may catch the broadcast beginning at1:50 PM on the Bears Radio Network of affiliates WQIC-FM 100.1, WTKT-AM 1460,WOYK-AM 1350, via the Capitals Mobile App (Caps Radio 24/7), via theiHeartRadio App (Fox Sports 1460 Harrisburg), and online at CapsRadio247.com orFoxSports1460.com. Fans may watchthe games for a small fee at AHLLive.com.
The Bears' next home game is against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguinson Sunday, March 20 at 5:00 PM. It's a Dietz and Watson Dollar Dog Night, and fans may purchase hot dogsfor $1 at select concession stands. The Bears will wear special St. Patrick's Day theme jerseys that will beauctioned off live following the game. Tickets are available at the GIANT Center box office, by phone at717-508-BEAR, or online at TicketMaster.com.
NOTES: Tonight's setback was the Bears' first when allowing two orfewer goals (26-1-0-0)...Chris Bourque extended his point streak to six games (3-5-8)with his 40th assist of the season (25-40-65)...The Bears scratched LWPaul Carey, RW Caleb Herbert and D Mike Moore...RW Garrett Mitchell served thefirst of a three-game suspension...The IceCaps scratched F Shane Bakker, CMichael Bournival, D Travis Brown, LW Connor Crisp and C Markus Eisenschmid.
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