Bears continue losing skid after 2-1 loss to P-Bruins

The Providence Bruins celebrate Kirk MacDonald’s goal. Photo by Kyle M.

As far as I’m concerned, tonight’s game against the Providence Bruins lasted twenty minutes.

The first two periods yielded zero goals. Despite power plays for both sides and a number of decent scoring chances, the score was still zero-zero after forty minutes. The goal post seemed to be the third goaltender on the ice tonight.

We did get a fight though! Joel Rechlicz took on Sean Zimmerman. It was Rechlicz’s second fight of season (the first gave him the terrifying double black eyes). There were some pretty good punches thrown and I’d give the win to Rechlicz, although Zimmerman got the take down.

The teams made up for the lack of scoring by getting three goals in about five minutes during the final period. The Bruins scored first on a shot that may have deflected off a Bear before flying past Braden Holtby. Quickly after, the Bruins got an insurance goal during a delayed penalty call against Hershey.

The only scoring highlight for Hershey came when Andrew Joudrey tipped a Zach Miskovic shot to beat Nolan Schaefer. Schaefer, for the record, was phenomenal tonight. He is a big reason for the 2-1 win for Providence

So the Bears have started a losing streak just like their big brothers, the Caps. Hopefully they’ll break out of it tomorrow against the Charlotte Checkers (yes, them again).

Tonight’s Notes:

• Patrick Wellar played tonight after missing last night’s game due to a back injury.
• Due to all the injuries on the blue line, Johann Kroll was called up from South Carolina today. He did not play in tonight’s game.
• John Walton informed us that the reason Boyd Kane did not play last night was because his wife is expecting a baby any day now and he wanted to be close by. We offer the couple our congratulations!
• The Providence Bruins did not record a shot on goal until about ten minutes into the first period.
• In happier news, former bear, Alexandre Giroux earned his 600th career AHL point tonight with the Oklahoma City Barons. Congratulations to Roo! It is a well-deserved milestone for him.

Video Highlights:

Lines and Pairings:

Kane – Aucoin – Pinizzotto
Bouchard – Willsie – Rome
Lacroix – Joudrey – Kugryshev
Kashirsky – Bruess – Rechlicz

Collins – Wellar
Nycholat – Miskovic
P. McNeill – Fahey

Actual three stars of the game:

1. Nolan Schaefer (PRO)
2. Jamie Arniel (PRO)
3. Zach Miskovic (HER)

Sweetest Hockey On Earth’s three stars of the game:

1. Joudrey: scored Hershey’s only goal
2. Holtby: stopped 23 of 25 shots, strong effort
3. Rechlicz: nice to see him fighting again