Monarchs Candy Crushed by Hershey, 4-0
October 31, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, NH - All tricks, no treats for the Manchester Monarchs as the Hershey Bears delivered a 4-0 loss on Friday's Halloween match-up.
"[We need to] concentrate more on getting pucks to the net," Head Coach Moke Stothers said. "[The] natural tendency is to try so hard to make a good play, now you are trying to make the perfect play or the perfect goal. I really feel that we need to start scoring some ugly goals before we worry about scoring the pretty ones. We will continue to drive that home."
The Monarchs (3-3-0-0) opened a three-game home stand 0-0 after even play in the first period against the Bears (6-2-0-0).
Hershey scored three goals in the second period for a 3-0 lead. The Bears' left wing Dane Byers netted the first goal with assists from center Kris Newbury and right wing Casey Wellman at 11:37. Wellman started the play when he kicked the puck to Newbury behind the net. Newbury fed Byers the puck to beat Monarchs' goalie Jean-Francois Berube stick side with a snap shot. Newbury recorded his 500th career point on the assist.
The Bears attacked again in the second period with a power play goal scored by Wellman at 15:34. From the point defenseman Connor Carrick passed to defenseman Tomas Kundratek and Wellman proceeded to deflect the puck passed Berube's left glove side.
Hershey's center Chris Brown scored with seconds remaining at 19:37 in the second period. Right wing Wellman left the puck along the boards for Brown. Brown skated into the slot and shot it stick side passed Berube.
Hershey solidified their win with an empty netter from defenseman Steve Oleksy with an assist from defenseman Mike Moore at 19:57 in the third period.
Monarchs return to Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday for a match-up against St. John's Ice Caps (7 p.m.) and a rematch on Sunday against the Hershey Bears (3 p.m.).
Notes:
* The Monarchs have been shut out in consecutive games. It marked the first time they lost back-to-back games at Verizon Wireless Arena since December 26-28, 2014.
* Manchester fell to 1-2 at home this season and are 2-1 on the road.
* Jamie McBain made his Monarchs debut with two shots on net.
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