Hershey Falls 5-1 to Phantoms Sunday

January 22, 2017

(Hershey, PA- January 22, 2017)-The Lehigh Valley Phantoms scored three goals in the third period to secure a 5-1 win over the Hershey Bears on Sunday night at the GIANT Center. Chris Bourque scored the lone goal for Hershey as the Bears dropped a fourth consecutive game. 

Leading 2-0 entering the third period, the Phantoms added a pair of goals on the power play to put the game out of reach. After Hershey netminder Joe Cannata was whistled for delay of game, former Bear Chris Connor scored at 8:02 for Lehigh Valley. Cannata made an impressive left pad save on Greg Carey, but the rebound popped loose to Connor. The forward’s shot beat Cannata over the glove to make it 3-0. 

Just 1:15 later, Jordan Weal scored on the man-advantage, deflecting a T.J. Brennan shot through the legs of Cannata to make it 4-0. The goal was Weal’s 13th of the season. 

After a Scott Laughton goal at 11:42 to make it 5-0 Phantoms, Hershey was able to break Lehigh Valley netminder Alex Lyon’s bid for a shutout. Forward Chris Bourque scored his 10th goal of the season, striking on the power play with a slap shot from the slot. Travis Boyd and Chandler Stephenson assisted on the goal. 

Both Andy Miele and T.J. Brennan notched three assists for Lehigh Valley. Carey and Laughton both scored a goal and an assist in the Phantoms’ victory. 

The Phantoms, who improved to 27-11-2-0 with the win, outshot Hershey 30-26 in the game. The Bears fell to 19-13-7-2 and fell to 5th place in the Atlantic Division. Hershey went 1-for-7 on the power play while Lehigh Valley was 3-for-6. 

Hershey now hits the road for four straight games, including three next week. The road trip begins on Wednesday night as Hershey visits the XL Center to battle the Hartford Wolf Pack. The puck drops at 7 p.m. and the game may be heard on the Bears Radio Network.