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Trailing 2-0, Stingrays Return Home For Game 3 of Kelly Cup Finals

Parker Milner, seen here with Hershey in February, has 69 saves through the first two games of the Kelly Cup Finals for the South Carolina Stingrays

The South Carolina Stingrays, the top ECHL affiliate of the Hershey Bears and Washington Capitals, had a rough start to the Kelly Cup Finals, in a game that began in the evening last Friday and went into the early hours of Saturday morning. The Stingrays dropped Game 1 in double overtime to the Colorado Eagles, 3-2. The Stingrays lost the second game by the same count on Sunday night, thanks to a late Colorado goal.

Stingrays use third period comeback to top Monarchs, take 3-2 series lead

Kelly Zajac, seen here with Hershey prior to a game in 2017, had the third goal for South Carolina Saturday night.

The South Carolina Stingrays, the ECHL affiliate of the Hershey Bears, are just one win away from the Kelly Cup Finals after defeating the Manchester Monarchs 3-1 on Saturday. The win gives them a 3-2 edge in the series, with Game Six on Monday night.

South Carolina Stingrays Defeat Manchester Monarchs To Tie Series

Domenic Monardo, seen here during a game in 2016, had an assist in South Carolina’s 2-1 victory Friday night.

The South Carolina Stingrays tied their series with Manchester Friday night as they picked up a 2-1 win behind goals from Andrew Cherniwchan and Rob Flick, along with Parker Milner making 33 saves on 34 shots. The win puts South Carolina, the only remaining team in affiliation with the Washington Capitals playing playoff hockey, two wins away from heading back to the Kelly Cup Finals.