Live-Blogging Professional Hockey: AHL Hershey Bears at Lehigh Valley Phantoms 03/24/2021

AHL: Hershey Bears at Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Game Location: PPL Center, Allentown, PA

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Other Sports’. Tonight, it is an AHL North Divisional Showdown, as Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals Affiliate) against Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers).
 
Both teams are at 18 points this season. However, Lehigh is credited with the North Division’s lead because they have played two fewer games than the Bears.
 
Bears are a +6 in goal differential to Phantoms’ +5. Hershey also is statistically better than Lehigh Valley in Power Play Conversion (Phantoms are better at getting PPG at home). But thew Phantoms are outstanding on the penalty kill than Bears. Lehigh Valley has only given up 2 PPG on 34 Phantom penalties.
Bears’ leading scorer is Connor McMichael with 6 goals and 9 points. While the Phantoms are led by Zayde Wisdom with 6 goals and 10 points.
 
 It is Hershey Bears and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, coming up shortly.

Bears are in their white sweaters and helmets and black pants. While Phantoms are in their home Philadelphia Flyers orange sweaters, black helmets and pants. 

Pheonix Copley will be the Bears' goaltender. While Alex Lyon is in net for the Phantoms. 

1st Period:
20:00: Bears win faceoff, defending right basket. While Phantoms defend the left basket. 
18:17: Phantoms called for an icing. 
18:17: Phantoms win faceoff, in the right circle of their zone. 
17:58: Willman with a SOG, for the Phantoms. 
16:40: Wilson with a hit.
16:12: PENALTY: Eddie Wittchow called for a holding penalty. Lehigh Valley is on the power play.
14:28: Laczynskiwith a SOG, for the Phantoms. 
14:12: Bears are back on full strength.
14:03: Kase with a SOG, for the Phantoms. 
13:44: T.V. Timeout #1: HER 0, LHV 0

​13:27: Bears called with an offside. 
13:27: Bears win faceoff, on their blue line, by their bench. 
12:49: Moulson with a SOG, for the Bears. 
12:34: Phantoms called for an icing.
12:34: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of the Phantoms' Zone. 
10:57: Morin with a SOG, for the Phantoms. 
10:13: FIGHT: Kessy beat up Issac Radcliffe. PENALTY: Kale Kessy called for a 2-minute roughing penalty. Phantoms will have the Power Play.
9:48: Allison with a goal post SOG, for the Phantoms.
9:02: Foerster with a SOG, for the Phantoms. 
8:41: Egor Zamula draws a Penalty Shot! 
8:41: Zamula missed the penalty shot. 
8:41: Phantoms win faceoff. 
8:27: Phantoms called an offside.
8;27: Phantoms win faceoff, on Bears Blue Line.
8:04: Bears return to full strength. 
7:40: Puck out of play. 
7:40: T.V. Timeout #2: HER 0, LHV 0

​7:40: Bears win faceoff, on the Phantoms Blue Line by Lehigh Valley's Bench.
6:33: Kessy with a SOG, for the Bears.
6:33: Lyon freezes the puck.
6:06: Phantoms called for an icing. 
5:01: PENALTY: Matt Moulson called for a slashing penalty. Lehigh Valley will be on their 3rd power play after the 3rd T.V. Timeout of the game. HER 0, LHV 0

​5:01: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of the Bears' Zone.
2:47: Moulson with a SOG, for the Bears.
2:11: Bigras with a SOG, for the Phantoms. 
1:00: Ratcliffe with a SOG, for the Phantoms. 
:24: Ratcliffe with a SOG, for the Phantoms.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
HER 0, LHV 0

1st Period Stats:
SOG: HER 3, LHV 10
PP: 0/3

Penalties:
3:48: Eddie Wittchow (HER) Holding. 2 Min. 
9:47: Kale Kessy (HER) Roughing. 2 Min.
14:59: Matt Moulson (HER) Slashing. 2 Min.

1st Period Thoughts: 
Phantoms were getting shots, but they were converting them into goals. The Bears' penalty kill was outstanding in the 1st Period. 

AHL Hockey Scores:

2nd Period:
20:00: Phantoms win faceoff. LHV defending the right net. While Hershey will defend the left net. 
19:01: Fitzgerald with a SOG, for the Phantoms.
16:50: PENALTY: David Kase called for a 2-minute interference. Bears arein the power play.
16:41: Snively with a SOG, for the Bears.
15:32: Ratcliffe, with a SOG, for the Phantoms.
14:50: Phantoms are back on full strength. 
13:47: O'Gara with a SOG, for the Phantoms. 
13:47: T.V. Timeout #4: HER 0, LHV 0

​13:25: Bears called for an icing.
11:12: PENALTY: Will Graber called 2-minutes for holding. 
11:02: O'Reilly with a SOG, for the Phantoms.
10:46: Moulson with a SOG, for the Bears.
10:19: Fitzgerald with a SOG, for the Phantoms.
10:19: Copley freezes the puck.
10:19: Phantoms win faceoff. Left circle of Bears Zone.
10:12: Day with a SOG, for the Phantoms.
9:42: Fehervary with a SOG, for the Bears.
9:42: SHORT-HANDED-GOAL: Gersich scored a SHG, for the Bears. HER 1, LHV 0
9:26: Pouliot with a SOG, for the Phantoms.
9:04: Bears are on full strength.
9:04: T.V. Timeout #5: HER 1, LHV 0

​8:54: GOAL: Paul LaDue scored a goal, for the Bears. HER 2, LHV 0
​7:44: Laczynski scored a SOG, for the Phantoms. 
7:00: Foerster with a SOG, for the Phantoms.
6:45: Maillet with a SOG, for the Bears. 
6:45: PENALTY: Tyler Wotherspoon called for 2-minute high-sticking. Bears are in the Power Play.
6:20: POWER PLAY GOAL: Joe Snively scored a power play goal, for the Bears. HER 3, LHV 0
5:54: Gersich with a SOG, for the Bears. 
5:24: FIGHT: Wilson vs. Kase. Wilson with a takedown of Kase. 
5:24: PENALTY: Garrett Wilson and Kale Kessy each have 5-minute fighting penalties. 
5:24: T.V. Timeout #6: HER 3, LHV 0

​3:54: GOAL: Brian Pinho scored a goal, for the Bears. HER 4, LHV 0
2:46: Phantoms win faceoff. 
1:37: PENALTY: Kody Clark called 2-minutes for holding. Phantoms are in the Power Play.
:01.4: POWER-PLAY GOAL: Ryan Fitzgerald scored a PPG, for the Phantoms. 
:00: The End of 2nd Period.

2nd Intermission:
HER 4, LHV 1

2nd Period Stats:
SOG: HER 9(12), LHV 11(21)
PP: HER 1/5, LHV 1/2

2nd Period Scoring:
10:18: Gersich (HER) SHG
11:06: LaDue (HER) 
13:40: Snively (HER) PPG
16:07: Pinho (HER) 
19:58: Fitzgerald (LHV) PPG

2nd Period Penalties:
3:11: David Kase (LHV) Interference. 2 Min.
8:49: Will Graber (HER) Holding. 2 Min.
13:15: Wotherspoon (LHV) High-Sticking. 2 Min. PPG
14:36: Kale Kessy (HER) Fighting. 5 Min.
14:36: Garrett Wilson (LHV) Fighting. 5 Min.
18:24: Kody Clark (HER) Holding. 2 Min. PP

2nd Period Thoughts:
A scrappy game, but Bears open up the game with 2 special teams goals. A short-handed goal by Shane Gersich and a power play goal by Joe Snively. For the Phantoms, they need to get smarter with their shots. 

AHL Scores:

3rd Period:
20:00: Phantoms defend the left net. While Bears defending the right net.
16:31: Bears are called for icing. 
16:31: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of the Bears' Zone.
15:44: GOAL: Matt Moulson scored a goal, for the Bears. HER 5, LHV 1
13:51: PENALTY: Eddie Wittchow called for a 2-minute holding. Phantoms will be in the Power Play.
13:51: T.V. Timeout #7: HER 5, LHV 1

​13:51: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of the Bears' Zone.
13:00: Wisdom with a SOG, for the Phantoms.
12:44: POWER-PLAY-GOAL: Zane Wisdom scored on a PPG, for the Phantoms. HER 5, LHV 2
10:25: PENALTY: Derrick Pouliot called for a 2-minute inerference penalty. Bears are on the Power Play.
8:25: Phantoms are back on full strength. 
8:19: LaDue with a SOG, for the Bears. 
7:05: Wisdom, with a SOG, for the Phantoms. 
6:57: Sandin with a SOG, for the Phantoms.
5:55: Day with a SOG, for the Phantoms. 
5:48: McMichael with a SOG, for the Bears. 
5:48: T.V. Timeout #8: HER 5, LHV 2

​5:40: Lyon heads to the bench. An Empty Net and an extra attacker for the Phantoms. 
4:35: Puck is out of play. 
4:35: T.V. Timeout #9: HER 5, LHV 2

​4:35: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of their zone.
4:10: Phantoms have the extra attacker and an empty net.
4:03: Bears called for an icing. 
3:27: Wisdom with a SOG, for the Phantoms.
3:27: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of the Bears' Zone.
2:54: Bears called for an icing. 
2:54: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of the Bears' Zone.
1:55: Windgo missed the empty net. Icing called against Bears. 
:26: EMPTY NET GOAL: Brian Pinho scored an empty netter, for the Bears. HER 6, LHV 2
:00: The Game is over. 

Final:
HER 6, LHV 2
HER: (9-4-2-0, 20 points)
LHV: (8-3-2-0 18 points)

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: Philippe Maillet (HER) 0 G, 5 A
2nd: Brian Pinho (HER) 2 G, A
3rd: Ryan Fitzgerald (LHV) G

3rd Period/Final Stats:
SOG: HER 5(17 Total), LHV 8(29)
PP: HER 1/3, LHV 2/6

3rd Period Scoring:
4:16: Moulson (HER) 
7:17: Wisdom (LHV) PPG
19:33: Pinho (HER) EN

3rd Period Penalties:
6:06: Eddie Wittchow (HER) Holding. 2 Minute PP
9:36: Derrick Pouliot (LHV) Interference. 2 Minute PP.

Final Thoughts:
Phantoms came out blazing, however they had no goals to show for it. But Hershey started scoring in the 2nd Period, thanks to 2 special teams goals. Phantoms tried to go with an extra attacker down 3 goals, with 5:40 left in the game. But Pinho iced the game with an empty netter in the final half minute of the game. 

Hershey will head Wilkes-Barre Scranton Area, to play the Penguins on Friday. While the Phantoms will head to New Jersey, to take on the Binghamton Devils, also on Friday. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Professional Hockey'. Thanks for visiting this page.
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