Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey: 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs-Atlantic Play-In Series-Game 3-Hershey Bears at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

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2022 Calder Cup Playoffs: Atlantic Play-In Series-Game 3-Hershey Bears at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Game Location: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, PA


​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is Game 3 2022 Calder Cup Playoff-Atlantic Play-In Series, between Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals AHL Affiliate) and Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins).
 
In Game 1 of the Interstate-81 (I-81) Rivalry on Friday, Penguins blanked Hershey 3-0. Then at the Giant Center, Bears defeated WBS 2-1. So, now the series heads back to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Area, for the 3rd of decisive game in this Best-of-3 Series.
 
The winner will take on the Springfield Thunderbirds, in the Atlantic Division Semifinals.
 
It is Hershey Bears and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, in Game 3 of the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs-Atlantic Division-Play-In Series. The Game will start shortly.

Bears are in their road white with brown uniforms. While Penguins are in their black and gold uniforms.

Starting Lineups:
Hershey Bears:
Forwards: Protas, Leason, Vecchione
Defense: Johansen, Alexeyev
​Goalkeeper: Pheonix Copley

Wilkes-Barre Penguins:
Forwards: Robert, Nylander, Zohorna
Defense: Reinke, Riikola
Goalkeeper: Tommy Nappier

1st Period:
20:00: Bears win faceoff. Hershey to defend the right net. While Penguins to defend the left net.
19:41: Zohorna with a SOG, for the Penguins.
19:37: Vecchione with a SOG, for the Bears.
18:35: Penguins win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
18:17: Bartkowski's SOG saved by Copley.
18:15: Bellerive's SOG saved by Copley. 
18:15: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
17:59: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
17:29: PENALTY: Eddie Wittchow called 2-minutes for delay of game. Penguins Power Play.
17:02: Hallander's SOG saved by Copley.
17:02: Bears win faceoff.
15:29: Bears return to full strength.
14:56: Pilo's SOG saved by Nappier.
14:38: GOAL: Mike Sgarbossa scored a goal, for the Bears. HER 1, WBS 0
14:34: Hallander's SOG saved by Copley.
14:29: Penguins win faceoff.
14;24: Penguins win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
14:20: Nylander's SOG saved by Copley.
13:52: Bears called for icing.
13:46: Joseph with a SOG, for Penguins.
13:24: Poulin's SOG saved by Copley.
13:24: T.V. Timeout #1: HER 1, WBS 0
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13:24: Bears win faceoff.
13:14: Bears win faceoff.
13:03: Kessy's SOG saved by Nappier.
12:56: Franson with a SOG, for the Bears.
12:32: Sgarbossa with a SOG, for the Bears.
12:17: Riikola with a SOG, for the Penguins.
12:01: Zohorna's SOG, for the Penguins.
10:36: Nardella's SOG saved by Nappier.
10:11: Houde with a SOG, for the Penguins.
9:39: Bears called for icing.
8:19: Protas with a SOG, for the Bears.
7:54: Leason with a SOG, for the Bears.
6:51: Reilly with a SOG, for the Penguins.
6:35: Vela with a SOG, for the Bears.
6:11: Wittchow with a SOG, for the Bears.
5:01: Pilon's SOG saved by Nappier.
2:57: T.V. Timeout #2: HER 1, WBS 0

2:57: Penguins win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
2:39: Puustinen's SOG saved by Copley.
2:22: GOAL: Matt Bartkowski scored a goal, for the Penguins. HER 1, WBS 1
​2:12: Bears called for icing.
2:12: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
1:03: Bears called for icing.
:04: Pilon's SOG saved by Nappier.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
HER 1, WBS 1

1st Period Scoring:
5:22: Mike Sgarbossa (HER), G
17:38: Matt Bartkowski (WBS), G

1st Intermission Thoughts:
Both teams aggresive with their shots. Bears trying to slow the game with some icing calls against them.

2nd Period:
​20:00: Bears win faceoff, center ice. Hershey to defend the left net. While WBS to defend the right net.
19:26: Protas with a SOG, for the Bears.
18:48: Bears win faceoff.
18:32: Hallander with a SOG, for the Penguins.
18:28: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
17:53: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
17:17: Penguins win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
17:12: Devane with a SOG, for the Penguins.
16:44: Olson with a SOG, for the Penguins.
16:08: Penguins win faceoff. Left Red Dot of WBS Blue Line.
15:59: Penguins win faceoff, center ice.
13:01: Bears called for icing.
13:01: Bears win faceoff.
12:44: T.V. Timeout #3: HER 1, WBS 1

​12:44: Penguins win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
12:43: Riikola with a SOG, for the Penguins.
10:26: Bears win faceoff, center ice.
9:50: Robert with a SOG, for the Penguins.
8:21: Malenstyn with a SOG, for the Bears.
8:14: T.V. Timeout #4: HER 1, WBS 1

​8:14: Penguins win faceoff.
7:45: Malenstyn with a SOG, for the Bears.
7:42: PENALTY: Cam Lee called 2-minutes for interfernce. Bears Power Play.
7:06: Franson with a SOG, for the Bears.
5:42: Penguins back on full strength.
5:18: Wittchow with a SOG, for the Bears.
4:07: Pilon with a SOG, for the Bears.
3:15: Bjorkqvist with a SOG, for the Penguins.
1:53: Bears called for icing.
1:53: Bears win faceoff. 
1:27: Pilon's SOG saved by Nappier.
:45: Sgarbossa's SOG saved by Nappier.
:38: Nylander's SOG saved by Copley.
:38: T.V. Timeout #5: HER 1, WBS 1

​:34: Penguins win faceoff, center ice.
:00: PENALTIES: Mason Morelli (HER) and Pierre-Oliver Joseph (WBS) called 2-minutes for roughing each. 4-on-4 hockey on the other side of the 2nd Intermission.
:00: The End of 2nd Period.

2nd Intermission:
HER 1, WBS 1

2nd Period Stats:
SOG: HER 9 (22 Total), WBS 7 (22)
PP: HER 0/1, WBS 0/1
PIM: HER 2 min/1 in, WBS 2 min/1 in.

2nd Intermission Thoughts:
Both goaltenders are playing well in this one. They only gave up a goal each. 

3rd Period:
​20:00: The Period begins with 4-on-4 hockey due to the Morelli and Joseph roughing penalties.
​20:00: Penguins win faceoff, center ice. WBS returns to defend the left net. While Hershey to defend the right net. 
18:59: Nylander's SOG saved by Copley.
18:59: Penguins win faceoff. Right Circle of WBS Zone.
18:09: Devane's SOG saved by Copley.
17:45: Penguins win faceoff, center ice.
16:40: Bjorkqvist's SOG saved by Copley.
16:32: Kessy's SOG saved by Nappier. 
16:32: Hallander's SOG saved by Copley.
16:32: Penguins win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
15:16: GOAL: Radim Zohorna scored a goal, for the Penguins. HER 1, WBS 2
14:38: Protas' SOG saved by Nappier.
13:24: PENALTY: Dlyan McIlrath called 2-minutes for cross-checking. Penguins Power Play.
13:24: T.V. Timeout #6: HER 1, WBS 2
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13:24: Bears win faceoff.
13:00: Hallander with a SOG, for the Penguins.
12:27: Puustinen with a SOG, for the Penguins.
12:16: Hallander with a SOG, for the Penguins.
12:14: Hallander with a SOG, for the Penguins.
11:47: Hallander's SOG saved by Copley.
11:26: Bartkowski with a SOG, for the Penguins.
11:24: Bears back on full strength.
9:55: Pilon's SOG saved by Nappier.
9:54: T.V. Timeout #7: HER 1, WBS 2

​9:54: Bears win faceoff. 
8:43: Morelli with a SOG, for the Bears.
8:36: Pilon with a SOG, for the Bears.
8:21: Poulin with a SOG, for the Penguins.
8:13: Poulin with a SOG, for the Penguins.
7:55: GOAL: Sam Poulin scored an insurance goal, for the Penguins. HER 1, WBS 3
6:43: Puustinen's SOG saved by Copley.
6:43: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
5:43: T.V. Timeout #8: HER 1, WBS 3
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4:29: Reinke's SOG saved by Copley.
4:22: Leason's SOG saved by Nappier.
4:13: Robert with a SOG, for the Penguins.
3:27: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of WBS Zone.
3:27: Bears have an extra attacker and an empty net.
2:26: Pilon with a SOG, for the Bears.
1:35: GOAL: Garrett Pilon scored a goal, for the Bears. HER 2, WBS 3
1:35: Bears win faceoff, center ice.
1:24: Penguins called for icing. 
:53: GAME-TYING GOAL: Brett Leason gets a game-tying goal, for the Bears. HER 3, WBS 3
:00: The End of Regulation.

End of Regulation:
HER 3, WBS 3

3rd Period Scoring:
4:44: Radim Zohorna (WBS) G
12:05: Sam Poulin (WBS) G
18:25: Garrett Pilon (HER) G
19:07: Brett Leason (HER) G

3rd Intermission:
Floodgates were open in the 3rd Period. Bears send the game to overtime, with 2 goals in 42 seconds.

Overtime:
20:00: Bears win faceoff. Hershey to defend the left net. While Penguins to defend the right net.
19:16: Vecchione's SOG saved by Nappier.
18:18: Poulin's SOG saved by Copley.
13:31: McIlrath's SOG saved by Nappier.
13:17: Nylander's SOG saved by Copley.
12:59: Penguins win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
12:51: Puustinen's SOG saved by Copley.
11:38: SERIES-WINNING-GOAL: Alexander Nylander scored a Series-Winning Goal, for the Penguins.

Final/OT:
HER 3, WBS 4

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins advance to Atlantic Semifinals vs. Springfield Thunderbirds.

Final Stats:
SOG: HER 37, WBS 46
PP: HER 0/1, WBS 0/2
PIM: HER 6 min/3 in, WBS 4 min/2 in

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: Alexander Nylander (WBS) Series-Winning-Goal
2nd: Radim Zohorna (WBS) G, A
3rd: Sam Poulin (WBS) G

Final Thoughts:
This game went to Overtime. In Overtime, Alexander Nylander puts in the series-winning goal, for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 

With the victory, Penguins will face the Springfield Thunderbirds in the Atlantic Semifinals. No word on when this series will start.

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