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The Lake Erie Monsters beat the Hershey Bears 5-3 in game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals on Friday night in Hershey, taking a 2-0 series lead. Game 3 is Monday night in Cleveland. Puck-drop is 7:00 PM.
Bruce Boudreau at the game.
The starting lines for the Bears:
Offesnive lines:
C. Bourque-Stephenson-Vrana
Walker-Camper-Barber
O’Brien-Boyd-Gazley
R. Bourque-Sill-Mitchell
Defensive pairs:
Stanton-Bowey
Ness-Lewington
Djoos-Burgdoerfer
Justin Peters got the start in net for the Bears. Complete stats for the game can be found here:
FIRST PERIOD
Lake Erie struck early on a power play goal by 18 year-old Zach Werenski at 3:05 of the first period.
Zach Werenski getting things started for @monstershockey. #HERvsLE #CalderCuphttps://t.co/0yyTGEgI24
— AHL (@TheAHL) June 3, 2016
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The Bears responded well for the remainder of the first period, with several quality chances and good overall pressure in the offensive zone, but just couldn’t find the back of the net. The first period would end with the Monsters leading 1-0. The Bears led in shots on goal were 10-9 after one period of play.
SECOND PERIOD
Lake Erie would stretch the lead to 2-0 on a wrister by Oliver Bjorkstrand at 4:29 of the middle frame.
.@OBjorkstrand nets his 6th goal of the playoffs to extend @monstershockey‘s lead. #HERvsLE #CalderCuphttps://t.co/mSPIcVgB1k
— AHL (@TheAHL) June 4, 2016
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Zach Sill cut the Monsters lead in half on a 5-on-3 power play goal at 8:48 of the second period.
.@TheOleC11 grabs his own rebound to put @TheHersheyBears on the board. #HERvsLE #CalderCuphttps://t.co/ASy9Y32l9H
— AHL (@TheAHL) June 4, 2016
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The Bears would continue to buzz in the offensive zone, but unfortunately the Monsters would answer and regain the two-goal margin on a goal by Lukas Sedlak at 13:51 of the second period.
Lukas Sedlak makes it 3-1 and now leads the #AHL playoffs with nine goals. #HERvsLE #CalderCuphttps://t.co/NyGVIuxF80
— AHL (@TheAHL) June 4, 2016
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The second period would end with Lake Erie leading 3-1. The Bears led in shots on goal 23-16.
THIRD PERIOD
Lake Erie would notch a power play goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand at 2:04 to take a 4-1 lead early in the third period.
Make that two goals for Bjorkstrand tonight. #HERvsLE #CalderCuphttps://t.co/RJypbILWCp
— AHL (@TheAHL) June 4, 2016
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The Bears Tyler Lewington would cut the Monsters lead to 4-2 with 10:03 to go in regulation. This was the rookie blueliner’s 4th goal of the playoffs.
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Liam O’Brien would close the gap to a single goal with 8:09 remaining in regulation.
Two quick goals by @ob61 & @LewDog_5 makes it a 4-3 game. #HERvsLE #CalderCuphttps://t.co/MFP2mQ38GW
— AHL (@TheAHL) June 4, 2016
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Lake Erie would add an empty net goal late to seal the 5-3 win for Lake Erie. This was the first back-to-back losses all playoffs for the Bears. Hershey lost the first 2 at home to Texas in 2010, and rallied to win the series.
