Bears Keep Penguins Flightless, Win 5-1

Boyd Kane celebrates Jacob Micflikier’s second goal of the game (All photos by Kyle Mace)

After a tough loss last night, the Bears looked to re-bound and win their second straight at home against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pens for the first time since the 2009-10 season. Scoring five goals tonight, all the Bears needed was the help of Braden Holtby, which they got. Holtby only allowed one goal on 35 shots, helping the Bears to a 5-1 victory over the Pens.

It was the Ryan Potulny and Jacob Micflikier show tonight, both scoring two goals each tonight.

Potulny would start the game off scoring with 4 minutes left in the first. Micfliker would score back-to-back goals, one in the first period and one in the second, both on the power play. That put Hershey up 3-0 only 22 minutes into the game.

The next goal would not be scored for another 20 minutes when Garrett Mitchell would put Hershey up 4-0.

Wilkes-Barre would cut the lead to 4-1, but the Bears took that four goal lead right back with Potulny getting his 17th goal of the season, and giving Hershey the two points and the 5-1 win.

There were a few weird moments in tonight’s game, though. One of them was when the Bears looked like they scored but referee Terry Koharski called it off. We will let you think what you think, but here are the un-edited photos of the no-goal.

More photos from tonight’s game:
Ryan Potulny’s first goal

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