PHOTOS: Hershey Bears Score Six in Win Over Bridgeport
HERSHEY, PA – Stan Galiev smiles after scoring his fifth goal in four games during Hershey’s 6-3 win over Bridgeport (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)
After struggling to find the back of the net last few weeks, the Bears have relied on only a few players for their scoring. One of those players was Stan Galiev, who came into the game scoring Hershey’s last three goals. He kicked off the scoring Friday night by putting Hershey first on the board early in the first period.
After Bridgeport responded on the power play, Galiev would net his second of the game late in the second period.
Then the flood gates opened. Hershey would score four in the third period, including two from Chris Brown, as well as goals from Joel Broda and Chris Conner, as they would go on to win 6-3.
This was the first time Hershey scored over six goals this year, and first time since November 16th they scored more than two.
Only in Hershey would you see a Milk Dud drop the ceremonial first puck.
The game also marked the return of former Bears goalie David Leggio, who lead the team in wins last year going 23-18-3
Galiev scores his first goal
Those kids enjoy hockey
Scooter Vaughan celebrates with teammates his goal in the first
Former teammates Garrett Mitchell and Leggio have a word after a play
Philipp Grubauer makes a save on John Persson
Kevin Czuczman fights off Mitchell in the second
Joel Broda looks for a teammate in the second
Grubauer sets the puck up for a teammate
Galiev finds the back of the net for the second time in the game
Galiev greeted by Conner and Wellman
Bears players celebrate Broda’s third period goal
Conner and Brown greet each other after Brown’s first goal
Mike Halmo and Connor Carrick drop the gloves
Bridgeport cuts Hershey’s lead down in the third
Leggio makes a save on Wellman
Conner celebrates Brown’s second goal
Chris Conner and Galiev go for the fist bump after Conner’s goal in the third