Live-Blogging: 2023 Calder Cup Finals-Game 3-Coachella Valley Firebirds at Hershey Bears

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2023 Calder Cup Finals-Game 3-Coachella Valley Firebirds at Hershey Bears

Announcers: Zach Fisch, Mitch Lamoureux, Dave Fenyes

Game 3 Location: Giant Center, Hershey, PA


Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is Game 3 of the 2023 Calder Cup Finals, between the Coachella Valley Firebirds (Seattle Kraken) and the Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals Affiliate)

Firebirds are two wins away from winning the Calder Cup. They would like to continue their dominance of the Bears, by winning Game 3. Coachella Valley is hoping for another outstanding performance by their Net-minder Joey Daccord.

For the Bears, they have to figure out how to get the puck passed Joey Daccord and stay out of the penalty box. Coachella Valley has scored 3 PPG off 11 Bears penalties. McIlrath committed 5 penalties in Game 2 for a total of 18 penalty minutes.

A must win game for Hershey Bears. A game that could inch the Firebirds closer to the Calder Cup. Who will come up on top?

It is the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Hershey Bears, in Game 3 of the 2023 Calder Cup
Finals. Game 3 begins shortly.

Possible Starting Lineups:
Coachella Valley Firebirds:
Forwards: Kartye, Hayden, Petman
Defense: Tennyson, Olofsson
Goalkeeper: Joey Daccord

Hershey Bears:
Forwards: Morelli, Malenstyn, Sutter
Defense: Carlsson, McIlrath
Goalkeeper: Matthew Shepard​

Firebirds are in their road white sweaters, black pants. While the Bears are in their chocolate uniforms. 

Before Game 3, Hershey Bears took a moment of silence for Willie Marshall.

1st Period:
20:00: Bears win faceoff, center ice. Hershey to defend the left net. While Coachella Valley to defend the right net.
19:28: Rafferty's shot saved by Shepard.
19:28: Bears win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Hershey's Blue Line.
18:54: Poturalski's shot saved by Shepard.
18:31: Johansen's shot saved by Daccord.
17:55: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Coachella's Zone.
17:42: Wittchow's shot saved by Shepard.
17:42: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
16:18: Kartye's shot saved by Shepard.
14:16: Wright's shot saved by Shepard.
13:53: Malenstyn's shot saved by Daccord.
13:29: Bears called for icing.
13:29: Ice Rink Delay: CV 0, HER 0
​13:29: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
11:52: Lind's shot saved by Shepard.
9:42: Media Timeout #1: CV 0, HER 0

9:42: Bears win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Coachella's Blue Line.
9:10: Bears win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Coachella's Blue Line.
8:57: Bears called for icing.
8:57: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
8:50: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
7:28: Iorio's shot saved by Daccord.
7:28: PENALTY: John Hayden called 2-minutes for cross-checking. Bears Power Play.
7:28: Media Timeout #2: CV 0, HER 0

​7:28: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
7:21: Morelli's shot saved by Daccord.
6:44: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Coachella's Zone.
6:36: POWER PLAY GOAL: Ethen Frank scored a PPG, for the Bears. CV 0, HER 1
6:25: Froden's shot saved by Shepard.
4:10: Kartye's shot saved by Shepard.
4:10: Media Timeout #3: CV 0, HER 1
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3:12: PENALTY: Hendrix Lapierre called 2-minutes for too many men. Firebirds Power Play.
3:12: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
2:02: Kartye's shot saved by Shepard.
1:40: Bears win faceoff, center ice.
1:21: POWER PLAY GOAL: Brogan Raffety scored a PPG, for the Firebirds. CV 1, HER 1
1:03: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
CV 1, HER 1

1st Period Scoring:
13:24: Ethen Frank (HER) PPG
18:39: Brogan Rafferty (CV) PPG

1st Intermission Thoughts:
Power Play Goals have been the way both teams scored. 

2nd Period:
20:00: Bears win faceoff. Hershey to defend the right net. While Coachella to defend the left net.
19:22: Vecchione's shot saved by Daccord. 
19:22: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
18:55: GOAL: Joe Snively scored a goal, for the Bears. CV 1, HER 2
18:55: Bears win faceoff, center ice.
18:11: Lind's shot saved by Shepard.
17:38: Anas' shot saved by Shepard.
17:20: Olofsson's shot saved by Shepard.
14:52: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Coachella's Zone.
14:46: Sutter's shot saved by Daccord.
14:46: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
14:01: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Coachella's Blue Line.
13:30: Media Timeout #4: CV 1, HER 2

12:48: PENALTY: Ville Petman called 2-minutes for hooking. Bears Power Play. 
10:48: Firebirds back to full strength.
9:28: Froden's shot saved by Shepard.
9:28: Media Timeout #5: CV 1, HER 2

9:28: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
8:14: PENALTY: Gustav Olofsson called 2-minutes for slashing. Bears Power Play.
6:14: Firebirds back to full strength.
4:49: PENALTIES: Beck Malenstyn (HER) & Matt Tennyson (CV) called 2-minutes for roughing. 4-on-4 hockey.
4:49: Media Timeout #6: CV 1, HER 2

3:31: PENALTY: Andrew Poturalski called 2-minutes for interference. Bears 4-on-3 power play. 
2:42: POWER PLAY GOAL: Sam Anas scored a PPG, for the Bears. CV 1, HER 3
2:14: Tennyson's shot saved by Shepard.
1:47: Schuldt's shot saved by Shepard.
1:08: Morelli's shot saved by Daccord.
:00: The End of 2nd Period.

2nd Intermission:
CV 1, HER 3

2nd Period Scoring: 
1:05: Joe Snively (HER) G
17:18: Sam Anas (HER) PPG

2nd Intermission Thoughts:
Bears found some holes in Joey Daccord's Wall.

3rd Period:
20:00: Bears win faceoff, center ice. Hershey to defend the left net. While Coachella to defend the right net. 
19:22: McMichael's shot saved by Daccord.
17:40: Lind's shot saved by Shepard.
17:35: Tennyson's shot saved by Shepard.
16:54: Kartye's shot saved by Shepard.
16:05: Kartye's shot saved by Shepard.
13:55: Protas' shot saved by Daccord.
13:53: Media Timeout #7: CV 1, HER 3

​13:53: Bears win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Coachella's Blue Line.
13:45: Vecchione's shot saved by Daccord.
13:35: Vecchione's shot saved by Daccord.
13:27: GOAL: Carsen Twarynski scored a goal, for the Firebirds. CV 2, HER 3
12:39: GOAL: Garrett Pilon scored a goal, for the Bears. CV 2, HER 4
11:06: Malenstyn's shot saved by Daccord.
11:06: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
10:35: Frank's shot saved by Daccord.
10:25: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
10:05: PENALTY: Aaron Ness called 2-minutes for delay of game. Firebirds Power Play.
10:05: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
9:25: McCormick's shot saved by Shepard.
9:25: Kartye's shot saved by Shepard.
9:25: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
9:13: Schult's shot saved by Shepard.
8:05: Bears return to full strength.
7:27: Lapierre's shot saved by Daccord.
6:58: Kartye's shot saved by Shepard.
6:32: Media Timeout #8: CV 2, HER 4

6:32: Bears win faceoff, center ice.
5:44: PENALTY: Henrik Borgstrom called 2-minutes for tripping. Firebirds Power Play.
5:44: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
4:47: Raffety's shot saved by Shepard.
4:37: Hughes' shot saved by Shepard.
4:34: POWER PLAY GOAL: Cameron Hughes scored a PPG, for the Firebirds. CV 3, HER 4
4:34: Firebirds win faceoff, center ice.
3:53: True's shot saved by Shepard.
3:38: Lind's shot saved by Shepard.
3:38: Media Timeout #9: CV 3, HER 4

​3:38: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
3:24: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
2:36: True's shot saved by Shepard.
2:36: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
2:27: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
1:47: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Hershey's Blue Line.
1:35: Firebirds have an extra attacker and an empty net.
:50: GOAL: Cameron Hughes scored a goal, for the Firebirds. CV 4, HER 4
:27: Frank's shot saved by Daccord.
:00: The End of Regulation.

End of Regulation:
CV 4, HER 4

Overtime:
​20:00: ​Bears win faceoff, center ice. Hershey to defend the right net. While Coachella to defend the left net.
17:09: Wright's shot saved by Shepard.
16:15: True's shot saved by Shepard.
15:14: Pilon's shot saved by Daccord.
11:15: Twarynski's shot saved by Shepard.
10:18: McCormick's shot saved by Shepard.
8:56: Hughes' shot saved by Shepard.
8:48: Froden's shot saved by Shepard.
7:40: McMichael's shot saved by Daccord.
6:53: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
6:26: SKATE-OFF GOAL: Riley Sutter scored a GWG, for the Bears. CV 4, HER 5​


Final/Overtime:
CV 4, HER 5

​Final Stats:
SOG: CV 37, HER 30
PP: CV 2/3, HER 2/4
PIM: CV 10 min/5 in; HER 8 min/4 in

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: Riley Sutter (HER) Skate-Off Goal
2nd: Cameron Hughes (CV) 2 G, A
3rd: Garrett Pilon (HER) G, A

Final Thoughts:
Bears were able to make Joey Daccord human,  in Game 3. However, it was a near disaster. They were up 4-2, when Cameron Hughes scored a couple of goals to force overtime.

But in Overtime, Riley Sutter puts the Skate-Off Goal passed Joey Daccord, to extend Hershey's 2022-23 Season to at least Saturday Night.

But now both teams will have Game 4 on Thursday Night. As the Firebirds would like to go up 3-1. For the Bears, they would like to tie this series. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey'. Thanks for visitng this post.