Announcers: Zack Fisch, Mitch Lamoureux, Dave Fenyves Game Location: Giant Center, Hershey, PA Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs, between the Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals AHL Affiliate) and the Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres Affiliate). Amerks won Game 1 in Hershey. And then the Bears took the last three games to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. A Hershey victory will send them to the Calder Cup Final, for the first time since 2016. For the Amerks, they must win this game to send the series back to Rochester on Friday Night. Joe Snively, Sam Anas, and Aliaskei Protas are Hershey’s point leaders. While Protas is the leading goal scorer. For the Amerks, they are led by Mason Jobst and Michael Mersch in points. While Jobst leads Rochester in goals. It is the Hershey Bears and Rochester Americans, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs. Game 3 will begin shortly. Starting Lineups: Hershey Bears: Forwards: Gersich, Malenstyn, Sutter Defense: Day, Ness Goalkeeper: Hunter Shepard Rochester Americans: Forwards: Olisschefski, Kozak, Warren Defense: Bartlowski, Metsa Goalkeeper: Malcolm Subban Amerks are in their road white sweaters and helmets, with navy pants. While the Bears are in their chocolate uniforms.
1st Period: 20:00: Bears win faceoff, center ice. Hershey to defend the left net. While Rochester to defend the right net. 18:59: Carlsson's shot saved by Subban. 18:16: Malenstyn's shot saved by Subban. 17:50: Frank's shot saved by Subban. 17:17: McMichael's shot saved by Subban. 16:43: Rosen's shot saved by Shepard. 16:43: Amerks win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone. 16:21: Murray's shot saved by Shepard. 15:17: GOAL; Jiri Kulich scored a goal, for the Amerks. ROC 1, HER 0 15:17: Amerks win faceoff, center ice. 14:35: Bears win faceoff. Inside Hershey's Zone. 14:11: Gersich's shot saved by Subban. 14:07: Carlsson's shot saved by Subban. 13:30: Bears called for icing. 13:11: Weissbach's shot saved by Shepard. 13:11: Media Timeout #1: ROC 1, HER 0 A Couple of Weeks Ago, I Live-Blogged Rochester 8-4 North Division Clinching Win Over Toronto 13:11: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone. 13:06: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone. 11:38: Mersch's shot saved by Shepard. 9:55: Pilut's shot saved by Shepard. 9:55: Media Timeout #2: ROC 1, HER 0 9:55: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone. 8:45: PENALTY: Logan Day called 2-minutes for high-sticking. Amerks Power Play. 8:45: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone. 6:45: Bears return to full strength. 6:00: Bears win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Rochester's Blue Line. 5:28: Media Timeout #3: ROC 1, HER 0 5:28: Amerks win faceoff. Right Circle of Rochester's Zone. 3:03: Amerks win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Rochester's Blue Line. 2:53: Malone's shot saved by Shepard. 2:53: Amerks win faceoff. Right Circle of Rochester's Zone. 2:30: Malone's shot saved by Shepard. 2:30: Amerks win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone. 2:07: Murray's shot saved by Shepard. 1:22: Amerks win faceoff. Right Circle of Rochester's Zone. 1:13: Amerks win faceoff. Right Circle of Rochester's Zone. :32: Malenstyn's shot saved by Subban. :18: Lapierre's shot saved by Subban. :00: The End of 1st Period. 1st Intermission: ROC 1, HER 0 1st Period Scoring: 4:43: Jiri Kulich (ROC) G 1st Intermission Thoughts: Bears started out firing. But Malcolm Subban was a wall. And then Kulich's goal, gives the Amerks a 1-0 lead. 2nd Period: 20:00: Amerks win faceoff, center ice. Rochester to defend the left net. While Hershey to defend the right net. 18:59: PENALTY: Dylan McIlrath called 2-minutes for delay of game. Amerks Power Play. 18:59: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone. 18:28: Massie's shot saved by Subban. 18:05: Pilon's shot saved by Subban. 17:32: Weissbach's shot saved by Shepard. 17:32: Bears win faceoff. Inside Hershey's Zone. 17:03: Malone's shot saved by Shepard. 16:59: Bears return to full strength. 15:50: Morelli's shot saved by Subban. 15:43: Morelli's shot saved by Subban. 15:38: Amerks win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Rochester's Blue Line. 15:00: Snively's shot saved by Subban. 14:31: Bears win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Hershey's Blue Line. 14:17: Lapierre's shot saved by Subban. 13:47: Johansen's shot saved by Subban. 13:08: Bears called for icing. 13:08: Amerks win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone. 13:01: Mersch's shot saved by Shepard. 13:01: Media Timeout #4: ROC 1, HER 0 Back in December, I Live-Blogged Hershey's 5-3 Victory Over Lehigh Valley 13:01: Bears win the draw. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone. 12:03: Rosen's shot saved by Shepard. 12:03: PENALTY: Riley Sutter called 2-minutes for cross-checking. Amerks Power Play. 10:28: Mersch's shot saved by Shepard. 10:03: Bears return to full strength. 9:15: Protas' shot saved by Subban. 8:47: Media Timeout #5: ROC 1, HER 0 8:47: Amerks win faceoff. Right Circle of Rochester's Zone. 8:00: McMichael's shot saved by Subban. 8:00: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Rochester's Zone. 7:56: McIlrath's shot saved by Subban. 6:50: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone. 6:24: Massie's shot saved by Subban. 4:47: Malenstyn's shot saved by Subban. 4:31: Strand's shot saved by Subban. 4:31: Media Timeout #6: ROC 1, HER 0 4:06: McMichael's shot saved by Subban. 4:06: Amerks win faceoff. Left Circle of Rochester's Zone. 3:50: McMichael's shot saved by Shepard. 3:50: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone. 3:04: PENALTIES: Michael Mersch (ROC; 2:00 Tripping) & Mike Vecchione (HER; 2:00 Embellishment) called for their respective penalties. 4-on-4 Hockey. 3:04: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone. 2:18: Weissbach's shot saved by Shepard. 2:00: PENALTY: Sam Malone called 2-minutes for tripping. Bears on 4-on-3 Power Play for 56 seconds. 2:00: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Rochester's Zone. 1:27: Snively's shot saved by Subban. 1:03: Mersch & Vecchione back on the ice. :44: Vecchione's shot saved by Subban. :06: Lapierre's shot saved by Subban. :03: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Rochester's Zone. :00: The End of 2nd Period. 2nd Intermission: ROC 1, HER 0 2nd Period Penalties: 1:01: Dylan McIlrath (HER) Delay of game. 2 min PP 7:57: Riley Sutter (HER) Cross-checking. 2 min PP 2nd Intermission Thoughts: Bears getting more shots. But unable to get a puck past Malcolm Subban. 3rd Period: 20:00: Amerks win faceoff, center ice. Rochester to defend the right net. While Hershey to defend the left net. 18:38: GOAL: Lukas Rousek scored a goal, for the Amerks. ROC 2, HER 0 17:02: Day's shot saved by Subban. 16:23: Mersch's shot saved by Shepard. 16:23: Malone's shot saved by Shepard. 16:23: PENALTY: Linus Weissbach called 2-minutes for roughing. Bears Power Play. 16:16: POWER PLAY GOAL: Aliaksei Protas scored a PPG, for the Bears. ROC 2, HER 1 16:16: Amerks win faceoff, center ice. 16:09: Bears win faceoff, center ice. 15:37: Cecconi's s hot saved by Shepard. 14:53: Frank's shot saved by Subban. 14:53: Amerks win faceoff. Left Circle of Rochester's Zone. 14:24: Malone's shot saved by Shepard. 12:40: Morelli's shot saved by Subban. 12:18: Media Timeout #7: ROC 2, HER 1 News Links 05/30/2023 12:18: Amerks win faceoff, center ice. 9:29: Cecconi's shot saved by Shepard. 7:14: PENALTY: Aliaksei Protas called 2-minutes for hooking. Amerks Power Play. 7:14: Media Timeout #8: ROC 2, HER 1 7:14: Amerks win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone. 6:49: POWER PLAY GOAL: Michael Mersch scored a PPG, for the Amerks. ROC 3, HER 1 6:49: Bears win faceoff, center ice. 6:23: Warren's shot saved by Shepard. 6:05: Amerks win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone. 5:58: Pilut's shot saved by Shepard. 4:49: Carlsson's shot saved by Subban. 4:39: Anas' shot saved by Subban. 4:39: Media Timeout #9: ROC 3, HER 1 4:39: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Rochester's Zone. 4:30: Lapierre's shot saved by Subban. 3:18: Bears have an extra attacker and an empty net. 1:59: Vecchione's shot saved by Subban. 1:38: BEARS TIMEOUT #1: ROC 3, HER 1 1:38: Bears win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Rochester's Blue Line. 1:29: Pilon's shot saved by Subban. 1:29: Amerks win faceoff. Left Circle of Rochester's Zone. 1:22: EMPTY NET GOAL: Lukas Rousek scored an empty net goal, for the Amerks. ROC 4, HER 1 :00: The End of Game 5. Final: ROC 4, HER 1 Hershey Bears lead 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs-Eastern Conference Finals, 3-2. Final Stats: SOG: ROC 27, HER 33 PP: ROC 1/4, HER 1/2 PIM: ROC 16 min/4 in; HER 20 min/6 in 3 Stars of the Game: 1st: Malcolm Subban (ROC) 32/33, .969 SV%, 1.00 GAA 2nd: Lukas Rousek (ROC) 2 G 3rd: Aliaksei Protas (HER) PPG Final Thoughts: Amerks got some outstanding goalkeeping from Malcolm Subban. Subban saving 32 of 33 shots on goal keeps Rochester alive, in this Best-of-7 series. For the Bears, they had some spurts but only managed to score a goal from the Subban Wall. This series will head back to Rochester for Game 6, Tomorrow Night. This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey'. Thanks for visiting this post.
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