Live-Blogging: 2023 Calder Cup Finals-Game 6-Hershey Bears at Coachella Valley Firebirds

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2023 Calder Cup Finals: Game 6-Hershey Bears at Coachella Valley Firebirds

Announcers: Evan Pivnick, Grant Fuhr

Game 6 Location: Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert, CA

​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is Game 6 of the 2023 Calder Cup Finals, between Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals AHL Affiliate) and the Coachella Valley Firebirds (Seattle Kraken Affiliate).
 
The home teams has won every game in this series. Firebirds dominated the first two games. While the Bears have won games 3-5 all by one goal in Hershey. So now the series returns to Palm Desert, where the Firebirds hope to defend their home ice. If Coachella Valley does not defend the Acrisure Arena, then the Chocolate & White will win their 12th Calder Cup Championship.
 
For the Bears to win their 12th Calder Cup, they net more championship winning goaltending from Hunter Shepard. He had it in Games 3-5 but was overwhelmed in Games 1-2. The question for Hershey will be which Hunter Shepard will show up in Game 6.
 
Firebirds are asking that from Joey Daccord. But they are more worried about their inconsistency in goal scoring. In Games 1-2 they scored a combined 9 goals. In Games 3-5, they only scored a combined 6 goals. So, which Firebirds Skaters will show up in Game 6? And will Joey Daccord return to his dominance in Games 1-2?
 
It is Game 6 of the 2023 Calder Cup Finals, between the Hershey Bears and Coachella Valley Firebirds. Game 6 will begin shortly.
 
Possible Starting Lineups:
Hershey Bears:
Forwards: Vecchione, Borgstrom, Frank
Defense: Ness, Day
Goalkeeper: Hunter Shepard
 
Coachella Valley Firebirds:
Forwards: Hayden, Hughes, Petman
Defense: Wittchow, Schuldt
Goalkeeper: Joey Daccord

Bears are in their white sweaters and caps, with chocolate pants. While the Firebirds are in their black uniforms.

1st Period:
20:00: Firebirds win faceoff, center ice. Coachella to defend the left net. While Hershey to right net. 
19:54: Bears win faceoff, center ice.
19:10: McCormick's shot saved by Shepard.
18:49: McMichael's shot saved by Daccord.
18:32: McMichael's shot saved by Daccord.
18:27: Pilon's shot saved by Daccord.
18:27: GOAL: Connor McMichael scored a goal, for the Bears. HER 1, CV 0
18:16: Anas' shot saved by Daccord.
18:01: Anas' shot saved by Daccord.
15:34: Froden's shot saved by Shepard.
12:38: T.V. Timeout #1: HER 1, CV 0

​11:16: Twarynski's shot saved by Shepard.
10:07: PENALTY: Gabriel Carlsson called 2-minutes for hooking. Firebirds Power Play.
9:50: POWER PLAY GOAL; Max McCormick scored a PPG, for the Firebirds. HER 1, CV 1
8:00: Evans' shot saved by Shepard.
7:59: GOAL; John Hayden scored a goal, for the Firebirds. HER 1, CV 2
7:47: T.V. Timeout #2: HER 1, CV 2

​7:47: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
6:43: Morelli's shot saved by Daccord.
6:03: Anas' shot saved by Daccord.
5:55: Firebirds called for icing.
5:47: Firebirds called for icing.
5:18: PENALTY; Ville Petman called 2-minutes for delay of game. Bears Power Play.
5:18: T.V. Timeout #3: HER 1, CV 2

​5:18: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Coachella's Zone.
3:08: GOAL: Cameron Hughes scored a goal, for the Firebirds. HER 1, CV 3
1:48: Lind's shot saved by Shepard.
1:41: Evans' shot saved by Shepard.
1:23: Johansen's shot saved by Daccord.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
HER 1, CV 3

1st Period Scoring:
1:33: McMichael (HER)
10:10: McCormick (CV) PPG
12:01: Hayden (CV) G
16:52: Hughes  (CV) G

1st Intermission Thoughts:
Bears carries their momentum from games 3-5, with a Conor McMichael goal. However, Max McCormick scored a PPG off the Gabriel Carlsson hooking penalty. 

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2nd Period:
​20:00: Bears win faceoff, center ice. Hershey to defend the left net. While Coachella to defend the right net.
18:22: Bears win faceoff, center ice.
17:23: Johansen's shot saved by Daccord.
17:23: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
17:05: Lind's shot saved by Shepard.
16:53: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Hershey's Blue Line.
16:32: GOAL: Beck Malenstyn scored a goal, for the Bears. HER 2, CV 3
15:29: PENALTY; Cameron Hughes called 2-mintues for hooking. Bears Power Play.
15:29: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
14:01: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Coachella's Zone.
13:29: Firebirds return to full strength.
11:47: Petman's shot saved by Shepard.
9:04: Schuldt' shot saved by Shepard.
9:04: PENALTY: Connor McMichael called 2-minutes for hooking. Firebirds Power Play.
9:04: T.V. Timeout #4: HER 2, CV 3

​9:04: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
8:50: Kartye's shot saved by Shepard.
8:10: POWER PLAY GOAL: Kole Lind scored a PPG, for the Firebirds. HER 2, CV 4
6:02: Poganski's shot saved by Shepard.
6:02: T.V. Timeout #5: HER 2, CV 4

​6:02: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
5:18: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Coachella's Blue Line.
4:10: T.V. Timeout #6: HER 2, CV 4

​3:42: Firebirds win faceoff.  
2:52: Anas' shot saved by Daccord.
:33: Firebirds called for icing.
:33: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
:25: Firebirds called for icing. 
:25: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Coachella's Zone.
:00: The End of 2nd Period.

2nd Intermission:
HER 2, CV 4

2nd Period Scoring:
3:28: Malenstyn (HER) G
11:50: Lind (CV) PPG

2nd Intermission Thoughts:
Firebirds cashed another power play goal by Kole Lind. Coachella Valley's 2nd PPG. As they lead by 2 goals.

3rd Period:
20:00: Firebirds to defend the left net. While the Bears to defend the right net.
19:30: True's shot saved by Shepard.
19:24: McCormick's shot saved by Shepard.
18:23: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
18:03: Wittchow's shot saved by Shepard.
17:01: Twarynski's shot saved by Shepard.
16:51: Poganski's shot saved by Shepard.
16:34: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
16:03: GOAL: Kole Lind scored a goal, for the Firebirds. HER 2, CV 5
16:03: GOALIE CHANGE: Zach Fucale replaces Hunter Shepard, as Bears Goalkeeper.
16:03: Firebirds win faceoff, center ice.
15:36: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
15:17: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
15:00: Pilon's shot saved by Daccord. 
15:00: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
14:26: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
14:07: McCormick's shot hits the Bears Goal Post.
12:23: Frank's shot saved by Daccord.
11:56: T.V. Timeout #7: HER 2, CV 5

​11:56: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Coachella's Blue Line.
9:38: PENALTY: Beck Malenstyn called 2-minutes for tripping. Firebirds Power Play. Firebirds are 2/3 on the man advantage. 
9:38: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
9:04: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
8:30: PENALTY: Lucas Johansen called 2-minutes for interference. Firebirds 5-on-3.  
8:30: FIREBIRDS TIMEOUT: HER 2, CV 5
8:08: Poturalski's shot saved by Fucale.
7:47: PENALTIES: Max McCormick (CV) & Gabriel Carlsson (HER) called 2-minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct. 
7:47: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
7:38: Bears have 4 men on the ice.
6:41: Rafferty's shot saved by Fucale.
6:30: Bears return to full strength.
6:26: Hughes' shot saved by Fucale.
5:37: Day's shot saved by Daccord.
5:19: Ness' shot saved by Daccord.
5:19: T.V. Timeout #9: HER 2, CV 5

​5:19: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
5:19: Bears have an extra attacker and an empty net.
4:20: Vecchione's shot saved by Daccord.
3:58: Protas' shot saved by Daccord.
3:47: Protas' shot saved by Daccord. 
3:42: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Coachella's Zone.
1:09: Protas' shot saved by Daccord.
1:06: Protas' shot saved by Daccord.
1:06: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
:46: Firebirds called for icing. 
:00: The End of Game 6.

Final:
HER 2, CV 5

2023 Calder Cup Finals are tied at 3-3. 

Final Stats:
SOG: HER 22, CV 28
PP: HER 0/2, CV 2/4
PIM: HER 10 min/5 in; CV 6 min/3 in

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: Kole Lind (CV) 2 G
2nd: Joey Daccord (CV) 20/22, .909 SV%, 2.03 GAA
3rd: Cameron Hughes (CV) G

Final Thoughts:
Bears scored first. But the Firebirds Power Play and their defense were the difference in Game 6.

Same two teams on Wednesday Night. For Game 7 of the 2023 Calder Cup Finals. 

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