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Sloppy Second Period Rises Syracuse, 3-2

December 27, 2013
Matt Trust
Game Recap

HERSHEY, PA – Cameron Schilling looks on as Syracuse celebrates one of their three goals against Hershey Friday night (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Fans packed Giant Center for a rare Friday night game against the Syracuse Crunch. Ryan Potulny made his anticipated season debut with the Chocolate and White and was inserted on an offensive line with Jeff Taffe and Casey Wellman.

A lackadaisical second period for the Chocolate and White set the stage for a 3-2 defeat to the Crunch.

Special Teams Continue Struggle, B-Sens Outlast Bears 4-1

December 26, 2013
Matt Trust
Game Recap

Nicolas Deschamps, seen here during the 2012-13 season, had Hershey’s loan goal Thursday night (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Fresh off the Christmas holiday, the Hershey Bears returned to work against the Binghamton Senators on what is traditionally known as “Boxing Day” to our neighboring country to the north. The Senators entered eyeing their 20th home ice win against Hershey in team history and looked to pull into a first place East Division tie with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

David Leggio once again received the starting nod for the Chocolate and White in net. It was Leggio’s 11th start in the last 12 Bears games this season dating back to November 27.

It was a tale of two athletic goaltenders between Leggio for Hershey and Nathan Lawson for Binghamton. Lawson’s miraculous second period after a strong Hershey push lead to the tables turning towards a 4-1 Senators win.

David Leggio Records First Shutout as Bear, Not a Fan of Christmas Jerseys

December 23, 2013
Kyle Mace
News, Photos

HERSHEY, PA – David Leggio is joined by Brandon Segal at the end of Leggio’s 44 save shutout (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Sunday night, goaltender David Leggio stopped all 44 shots that came his way, giving him his first shutout in a Hershey Bears sweater, but the 29-year old was not in the Christmas spirit when it came to what was also on that sweater.

David Leggio Records Shutout, Bears Drown Sharks 4-0

December 22, 2013
Matt Trust
Game Recap

HERSHEY, PA – Josh Brittain celebrates his late first period goal in Hershey’s 4-0 shutout win (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

On Saturday night, missed opportunities haunted the Hershey Bears against the Worcester Sharks leading to their tenth regulation set back of the season. A factor towards the defeat was having only a 1-for-7 success rate on the man-advantage, dropping their ranking to 24th in the 30 team American Hockey League.

The power play struggles continued into the next night against the Sharks, but the end result differed in Hershey’s 4-0 win.

Late Comeback Attempt Fails, Sharks Bite Bears 3-2

December 22, 2013
Matt Trust
Game Recap

HERSHEY, PA – David Leggio and Eriah Hayes look back at the puck after Worcester’s third period goal to give them the win over Hershey (Tim Stough / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Within the last five seasons, the Hershey Bears have beaten the Worcester Sharks only once in five attempts on Giant Center ice. Both teams met Saturday in Chocolate Town for the first time this season. On Joel Rechlicz bobble-fist night, Rechlicz did not engage in an altercation, but rather took a crucial first period charging minor leading to Worcester’s second goal of the game. The Bears later fell by a 3-2 count/

Michal Neuvirth Recalled to Washington

December 18, 2013
Kyle Mace
News

HERSHEY, PA – Michal Neuvirth looks ahead during warm-ups during his conditioning stint in Hershey (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Wednesday morning, the Washington Capitals announced they have recalled Michal Neuvirth from Hershey. Neuvirth was on loan from DC to Hershey to help heal an ankle which was injured during warm-ups in Washington.

Hershey Unable to Stop Penguins in Tough Loss

December 14, 2013
Chocolate Hockey
Game Recap

Photo via Official Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Facebook Page

Back-to-back wins. Those are words you’ve only seen once here this season and once again, it didn’t happen for the Bears on Friday. Coming off an impressive come from behind victory in Binghamton on Wednesday, the Bears failed to follow up with another victory and lost to Wilkes-Barre Scranton on Friday night 5-3.

Michal Neuvirth Rehabbing In Hershey Saturday Night

December 14, 2013
Kyle Mace
News

HERSHEY, PA – Michal Neuvirth shakes Chris Bourque’s hand after winning the 2010 Calder Cup (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth, 2010)

For the first time since winning the Calder Cup in 2010 at Giant Center, Michael Neuvirth is back in a Hershey Bears uniform. “Neuvy” will get a rehab start with Hershey on Saturday after injuring his right ankle during warm-ups at the Caps game on November 29. Since the freak fall, he’s missed six games with the Caps. Neuvirth was with the Bears during morning skate on Friday before heading to Wilkes-Barre that night for the Bears game against the Penguins.

Bears Come Back in a Huge Way in Broome County

December 11, 2013
Kyle Mace
Game Recap

After the Bears received some bad news with the report of Garrett Mitchell’s shoulder injury, which will force him out of action for four months, the Chocolate and White had to take the ice in Binghamton. Hershey had a few undisciplined penalties all throughout the game, but their

Special Teams Woes Hands Hershey 4-2 Defeat

December 7, 2013
Matt Trust
Game Recap

Consecutive hockey games on the weekend continue to haunt the Hershey Bears, and the losing ways continued on Saturday against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. A night after David Leggio back stopped his team to a 4-2 win, his teammates went an embarrassing 1-for-9 on the power play leading to a 4-2 loss.