Hershey, PA – – The Hershey Bears dropped their third consecutive home game for the first time this season in a 4-2 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds on Saturday night. Nathan Walker scored two goals for the Chocolate and White in the defeat.
The opening frame featured a Bears goal in the first minute, as well as two fights and a 12-3 Hershey shot advantage. Right out of the starting gate, Walker snapped a wrist shot from the left wing past Samuel Montembeault’s glove hand only 50 seconds in. Walker engaged in a fight with Bobby Farnham minutes later at 3:14, followed by a Liam O’Brien fight against Ryan Horvat at 5:57.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Giant Center, the Hershey Bears vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds won the game by a score of 4-2 over the Bears.
Springfield immediately responded in the second period and grabbed a 2-1 lead with goals 40 seconds apart. First, Anthony Greco split the defense and entered on a semi-breakaway for the equalizing goal at 1:36. At 2:16, Blaine Byron finished a crisp, tic-tac-toe passing play to put the Thunderbirds in front. Walker continued to provide Hershey’s only source of offense with a game-tying goal at 6:56. After an offensive zone face-off win by Mike Sgarbossa, Walker deflected a center point shot from Riley Barber to tie the game at 2-2.
The Thunderbirds continued their strong second frame push and grabbed a 3-2 prior to intermission. At 10:08, Jacob MacDonald cleaned up a loose puck in the low-slot following a scrum in front of the net and scored on Bears goaltender Ilya Samsonov. Shots after 40 minutes were 18-12 Bears.
Greco tallied his second goal of the night on a power move to the net at 11:03 of the third period to complete a 4-2 final scoring line. Final shots on goal were 25-18 Bears. Hershey’s power play finished at 0-for-4 while the penalty kill went a successful 3-for-3.
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Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Giant Center, the Hershey Bears vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds won the game by a score of 4-2 over the Bears.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Giant Center, the Hershey Bears vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds won the game by a score of 4-2 over the Bears.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Giant Center, the Hershey Bears vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds won the game by a score of 4-2 over the Bears.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Giant Center, the Hershey Bears vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds won the game by a score of 4-2 over the Bears.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Giant Center, the Hershey Bears vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds won the game by a score of 4-2 over the Bears.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Giant Center, the Hershey Bears vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds won the game by a score of 4-2 over the Bears.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Giant Center, the Hershey Bears vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds won the game by a score of 4-2 over the Bears.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Giant Center, the Hershey Bears vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds won the game by a score of 4-2 over the Bears.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Giant Center, the Hershey Bears vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds won the game by a score of 4-2 over the Bears.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Giant Center, the Hershey Bears vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds won the game by a score of 4-2 over the Bears.
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