Live-Blogging: AHL Hockey-Laval Rocket at Hershey Bears 11/13/2022

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AHL: Laval Rocket at Hershey Bears 11/13/2022

Announcers: Zack Fisch, Mitch Lamoureux 

​Game Location: Giant Center, Hershey, PA​

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. This Afternoon, it is an American Hockey League game, between Laval Rocket (Montreal Canadiens AHL Affiliate) & Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals Affiliate).
 
Rocket (3-7-3-0, 9 points) have not played like their North Division Champion Selves from a year ago. Part of that is due to their penalty killing. They are 15/54 (72.22%) in killing penalties. They need to shore that up, as they take on Hershey Bears.
 
Bears (7-2-2-0, 16 points) are on fire. They have won their last 5 games and would like to make it six in this Early Sunday Evening Battle against Laval.
 
It is Laval Rocket and Hershey Bears, coming up shortly.

Starting Lineups:
Laval Rocket:
Forwards: Belzile, Stephens, Bourque
Defense: Schueneman, Barron
Goalkeeper: Kevin Poulin

Hershey Bears:
Forwards: Gersich, Lapierre, Napravnik
Defense: Nardella, McIlrath
Goalkeeper: Zach Fucale​

Rocket is in their Montreal Canadiens red sweaters, blue helmets and caps. While Bears are in their white sweaters and helmets, and black pants. 


1st Period:
20:00: Rocket wins faceoff, center ice. Laval to defend the right net. While Hershey to defend the left net. 
19:21: Barron's shot saved by Fucale.
18:58: Pitlick's shot saved by Fucale.
18:26: Pilon's shot saved by Poulin.
18:26: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Laval's Zone.
17:54: Rybinski's shot saved by Poulin.
17:53: Rocket wins faceoff. Left Circle of Laval's Zone.
17:14: PENALTY: Riley Suter called 2-minutes for cross-checking. Rocket Power Play.
17:14: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
16:59: Ylonen's shot saved by Fucale.
16:49: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
16:38: Rocket wins faceoff. Left Circle of Laval's Zone.
15:14: Bears back to full strength.
13:12: GOAL: Hendrix Lapierre scored a goal, for the Bears. LAV 0, HER 1
12:33: PENALTY: Riley Suter called 2-minutes for interference. Rocket Power Play.
12:33: Media Timeout #1: LAV 0, HER 1

10:11: Day's shot saved by Poulin.
9:52: Stephens' shot saved by Fucale.
9:03: Media Timeout #2: LAV 0, HER 1

8:59: Harvey-Pinard's shot saved by Fucale.
7:27: PENALTY: Nate Schnarr called 2-minutes for holding. Bears Power Play. 
5:44: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Laval's Zone.
5:30: POWER PLAY GOAL: Nardella scored a laser shot PPG, for the Bears. LAV 0, HER 2
5:30: Bears win faceoff, center ice.
4:58: Simoneau's shot saved by Fucale.
4:58: Media Timeout #3: LAV 0, HER 2

​4:58: Rocket wins faceoff. Left Circle of Laval's Zone.
​3:17: Bears win faceoff. 
2:45: Rocket wins faceoff. Right Red Dot of Laval's Blue Line.
:40: Schnarr's shot saved by Fucale.
​:21: Rocket wins faceoff. On their Blue Line.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
LAV 0, HER 2

1st Period Scoring:
6:48: Hendrix Lapierre (HER) G
14:30: Bobby Nardella (HER) PPG

1st Intermission Thoughts:
Rocket had 12 SOG to Hershey's 8. But Bears got two goals, including the Power Play Goal by Bobby Nardella.

AHL Scores:

2nd Period:
20:00: Bears win faceoff, center ice. Hershey to defend the right net. While Laval to defend the left net. 
18:39: Gignac's shot saved by Fucale.
17:31: Lapierre's shot saved by Poulin.
17:30: Lapierre's shot saved by Poulin.  
17:30: PENALTY: Shane Gersich called 2-minutes for roughing. Rocket Power Play.
17:30: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
15:30: Bears back to full strength. 
15:13: Rocket wins faceoff. On Bears Blue Line.
14:11: McIlrath's shot saved by Poulin.
13:17: McIlrath's shot saved by Poulin.
12:53: PENALTY: Hendrix Lapierre called 2-minutes for slashing. 
12:52: Media Timeout #4: LAV 0, HER 2
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12:52: Rocket wins faceoff. Right Circle of Laval's Zone.
10:52: Bears return to full strength.
10:42: Belzille's shot saved by Fucale.
8:45: Pilon's shot saved by Poulin.
8:33: Bears called for icing.
8:33: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
8:26: Bears called for icing. 
8:26: Rocket wins faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
8:21: Media Timeout #5: LAV 0, HER 2

​8:21: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Hershey's Zone.
7:25: Bears win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Hershey's Blue Line.
6:50: Rocket wins faceoff, center ice.
5:55: Nardella's shot saved by Poulin.
5:52: Media Timeout #6: LAV 0, HER 2

5:52: Rocket wins faceoff. Right Circle of Laval's Zone.
4:40: Rocket wins faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
3:40: Gersich's shot saved by Poulin.
2:00: GOAL: Sam Anas scored a goal, for Hershey Bears. LAV 0, HER 3
2:00: Rocket wins faceoff, center ice.
1:35: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
:03: Schueneman's shot saved by Fucale.
:00: The End of 2nd Period.

2nd Intermission:
LAV 0, HER 3

2nd Period Scoring:
18:01: Sam Anas (HER) G

2nd Intermission Thoughts:
Bears are in command of this game. As Sam Anas put another goal passed Kevin Poulin, in this Late Afternoon/Sunday Evening Tilt.

AHL Scores:

3rd Period:
20:00: Rocket wins faceoff, center ice. Laval to defend the right net. While Hershey to defend the right net.
19:30: Leskinen's shot saved by Fucale.
19:23: Richard's shot saved by Fucale.
17:07: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
16:20: Vecchione's shot saved by Poulin.
16:19: Rocket wins faceoff. Right Circle of Laval's Zone.
15:32: Day's shot saved by Poulin.
15:24: GOAL: Anthony Richard scored a goal, for Laval Rocket. LAV 1, HER 3
14:27: PENALTY: Rem Pitlick called 4-minutes for a double minor high-sticking penalty. Bears Power Play.
13:18: Pilon's shot saved by Poulin.
13:18: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
12:58: PENALTY: Bobby Nardella called 2-minutes for hooking. 4-on-4 hockey.
12:58: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
11:42: Harvey-Pinard's shot hits the Bears' Goal Post. 
10:58: Bears return to the double-minor power play.
10:58: Schueneman's shot saved by Fucale.
10:49: Harvey-Pinard's shot saved by Fucale.
9:40: Media Timeout #7: LAV 1, HER 3
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9:40: Rocket wins faceoff. Right Red Dot of Laval's Blue Line.
8:42: Napravnik's shot saved by Poulin.
8:15: Gersich's shot saved by Poulin.
8:15: Media Timeout #8: LAV 1, HER 3

​8:15: Bears win faceoff. Left Circle of Laval's Zone.
7:52: Bears win faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
5:51: Iorio's shot saved by Poulin.
5:38: Media Timeout #9: LAV 1, HER 3
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5:38: Rocket wins faceoff. Right Circle of Hershey's Zone.
3:51: Iorio's shot saved by Poulin.
3:51: Rocket wins faceoff. Left Circle of Laval's Zone.
3:07: Rocket has an extra attacker and an empty net.
2;36: EMPTY NET GOAL: Henrik Rybinski scored an empty net goal, for the Bears. LAV 1, HER 4
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
LAV 1, HER 4
LAV: (3-8-3-0, 9 points)
HER: (8-2-2-0, 18 points)

Final Stats:
SOG: LAV 26, HER 27 
PP: LAV 0/6, HER 1/3
PIM: LAV 8 min/3 in, HER 14 min/7 in

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: Hendrix Lapierre (HER) G, A
2nd: Zach Fucale (HER) 25/26, .962 SV%, 1.00 GAA
3rd: Bobby Nardella (HER) G

Final Thoughts:
Bears were able to continue their winning ways. They got great goaltending by Zach Fucale. And some scoring by Lapierre, Nardella, Anas, Rybinski.

For Laval, they some opportunities in the power play and couldn't cash those power plays into goals.

Laval will host Abbotsford on Wednesday. While Hershey will head to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, to face the Penguins on Friday.

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