Offense Heats Up As Homestand Continues
Published on December 16, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
The Hershey Bears Hockey Club took four out of six possible points last week, beginning with a come-from-behind 4-3 shootout victory at Binghamton on Wednesday. Behind Patrick Wellar's first goal of the season, the Bears took an early lead, only to see the Senators strike for three unanswered goals by Mark Stone, Mike Hoffman and Andre Petersson to take a 3-1 lead early in the third. But the Bears dug down and earned goals from Stanislav Galiev and Michael Latta to force extra time. Ryan Stoa netted the game-winner in the shootout and Galiev provided the insurance tally in the fourth round. David Leggio stopped 39 shots and was perfect in the shootout in a first-star performance.
A three-point night from Nicolas Deschamps would not be enough on Friday, as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins rode a strong first period from Brian Gibbons and the hosts' power play en route to a 5-3 win. Deschamps scored shorthanded and at even strength, and set up Stoa's fifth of the season.
The Senators once again fell victim to the Bears on Saturday, as a penalty-filled affair would overshadow the conditioning assignment of 2009 and 2010 Calder Cup champion goaltender Michal Neuvirth. The Bears battled through, however, behind a two-goal night from Julien Brouillette, a three-point effort from Matt Watkins and 33 saves from Neuvirth in a 7-4 thumping. Galiev, Stoa, Nathan Walker and Brandon Segal all lit the lamp for the Bears.
HERSHEY BEARS NEWS AND NOTES
NEU-VY, NEU-VY: In his first appearance since hoisting the Calder Cup on June 13, 2010, G Michal Neuvirth picked up a victory on GIANT Center ice with his 33-save effort in a 7-4 win over the Binghamton Senators on Saturday.
DESCHAMPS DOMINATES WEEKEND: LW Nicolas Deschamps continues to climb up the Bears' scoring ladder after posting five points (two goals, three assists) in the team's last two games. He factored into all of the Hershey scoring on Friday at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (2-1-3), and chipped in two assists on Saturday against Binghamton. Deschamps ranks seventh on the team in scoring (5-5-10) with 17 games played.
SEGAL IN 300-POINT CLUB: RW Brandon Segal hit another milestone over the weekend. Three weeks after playing in his 600th AHL game (November 24 vs. Binghamton), the Richmond, BC native recorded a goal and an assist to push his AHL point total to 300 (152 goals, 148 assists). Segal accomplished this feat on Saturday, also against Binghamton.
WELLAR STRINGING ALONG: D Patrick Wellar posted a point in all three of the Bears' games last week. Wellar scored the opening goal on Wednesday at Binghamton, and recorded assists on Friday at Wilkes- Barre/Scranton and on Saturday vs. Binghamton.
BROUILLETTE CLOSING IN: D Julien Brouillette moved into the goal- scoring lead among Bears defensemen with his two-goal effort and first- star performance on Saturday vs. Binghamton. Brouillette now has four goals scored in 14 games; his AHL career high for goals in a season (seven) was set in his first season in Hershey in 2011-12 (74 games played).
STRONG STOA: LW Ryan Stoa chipped in three points (1-2-3) and a plus-three rating in the Bears' last two games to move into fourth among his teammates in scoring. Stoa shows (6-6-12) in 19 games this season.
UP THE LADDER: The Bears scored 14 goals in their three games last week to move into eighth overall in AHL goals per game average (3.21).
DOWN A MAN: LW Nicolas Deschamps scored the Bears' fourth shorthanded goal of the season on Friday at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the team's first on the road. The Bears are tied for sixth in the AHL in shorthanded goals scored.
UP NEXT: The Bears will face the Syracuse Crunch for the first time this season on Wednesday at GIANT Center. The Worcester Sharks then visit for the last two games before Christmas on Saturday and Sunday.
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