The Hershey Bears dropped a 2-1 decision on Sunday evening against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Mohegan Sun Arena. Hershey’s record in their head-to-head season series versus the Pens slides to 7-1-0-0. Shane Gersich scored the lone goal for the Chocolate and White. 
Following a scoreless opening frame, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton drew first blood at 5:25 of the 2nd period. Alexander Nylander beat Pheonix Copley to his left post on the man-advantage while Mason Morelli served a slashing minor. The Bears finished the night 3-for-4 on the penalty kill. Seconds before the stanza expired, Gersich knotted the score following an offensive zone faceoff win. On a persistence play, Gersich squeezed a loose puck in the blue paint across the goal line at 19:54. Morelli and Lucas Johansen recorded the assists. Shots after 40 minutes were 16-13 Penguins.
In the final period, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton capitalized off a neutral zone turnover, and Patrick Watling scored the eventual game-winner at 9:17. After a steal near center ice, Nathan Legare fed Watling for the headman pass and potted his first goal as a Penguin and third of his American Hockey League career. Final shots on goal totaled 26-24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
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