Photo: Lehigh Valley Phantoms
The Hershey Bears downed the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 3-0 Sunday afternoon at the PPL Center in Allentown. After a scoreless first frame, Joe Snively would pot his ninth of the season early in the middle frame, Garrett Pilon would score his third goal of the weekend and Brian Pinho would score with 5 seconds left in the middle frame for a 3-0 lead at the second intermission. The final frame would go without a score for the Bears 3-0 victory. The win improves the Bears record to 18-10-2-3 (41 points) on the season.The Bears are just two points behind Hartford and Providence for first place in the Atlantic Division.
STARTERS
Parker Milner (0-0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, .000 sv%) got the start in goal for the visiting Bears. It was his first start for the Bears this season. Alex Lyon (7-9-2-0, 2.53 GAA, .915 sv%) got the start between the pipes for the Phantoms. The starting forward lines and defensive pairs for the Bears:
Lineup for 12/29/2019 at Lehigh Valley ⬇️ #HBH pic.twitter.com/jM4S29T7gZ
— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) December 29, 2019
Scratches: Pheonix Copley (lower body injury, did not make the trip), Steve Whitney (upper body injury), Beck Malenstyn (upper-body injury) and Colby Williams (lower body injury, week-to-week) were the injury scratches. Riley Sutter, Alex Alexeyev, Lucas Johansen and Kale Kessy were the healthy scratches.
Christian Djoos was recalled by the Capitals on Friday due to Radko Gudas and Michal Kempny dealing with illness.
FIRST PERIOD
A slow start offensively for both teams in this one. Lehigh Valley led in shots 4-2 after 13 minutes played in the first frame.
The first period would be scoreless. Hershey led in shots on goal 15-6 for the first 20 minutes. Both teams were 0 for 2 on the man advantage.
SECOND PERIOD
The Bears would finally dent the scoreboard with a goal from Joe Snively (9) at 3:46 of the second period. Mike Sgarbossa (21) had the lone assist.
Joltin Joe Snively again! His 9th of the season. Bears lead 1-0 early 2nd period. #CapsProspect pic.twitter.com/KwIvvSuVH8
— NoVa Caps (@NoVa_Caps) December 29, 2019
The Bears would make it 2-0 with a goal from Garrett Pilon (6) at 14:41 of the second period. It was Pilon’s third goal of the weekend. Bobby Nardella (8) had the lone assist.
#CapsProspect Garrett Pilon with his third goal of the weekend, gives Bears 2-0 lead late in 2nd period. pic.twitter.com/fi7ISa5m3z
— NoVa Caps (@NoVa_Caps) December 29, 2019
Brian Pinho (6) would stretch the Bears lead to 3-0 with 5 seconds remaining in the middle frame. Connor Hobbs (1) and Bobby Nardella (9) had the assists.
Brian Pinho pots one just before the end of the period. Bears lead 3-0 at second intermission. #CapsProspect pic.twitter.com/KhwHQraTdG
— NoVa Caps (@NoVa_Caps) December 29, 2019
The period would conclude with the Bears leading 3-0. The Bears led in shots 16-4 for the second period, and 31-10 after two periods of play. Hershey was 0 for 4 and Lehigh Valley 0 for 2 on the power play after two periods.
THIRD PERIOD
The Bears and Phantoms would skate to a scoreless final frame, as the Bears held on for the 3-0 win.
The Bears return to action on Friday when they visit the Penguins in Wilkes-Barre. Puck drop is set for just after 7:00 PM.
SHAVINGS
- AHL box score
- Attendance: 8,104
- The Bears win their 10th out of last 11 games.
- Stars of the game: 1) Joe Snively, 2) Parker Milner and 3) Alex Lyon.
- Connor Hobbs made his first start since November 30th. (healthy scratch)
- Bears led in shots on goal 38-19 for the game.
- Garrett Pilon led the Bears in shots with 6.
- Bobby Nardella had two assists.
- Both teams were 0 for 5 on the power play.
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