Alexi Brutas He scored twice in the third period as the Hershey Bears moved into the next round of the Calder Cup playoffs with a 6-2 victory over Charlotte on Thursday night.
The Bears won the semifinals of the Atlantic Division Tournament, three games to one. They will face the winner of the Providence-Hartford series in the division finals.
After Hershey erased a 2-0 deficit with goals Mason Morelli And Beck Mallenstein In the second half, Protas gave the Bears their first lead of the night with a power play marker at 8:59 of the third. He only doubled the advantage after 1:58 with his third goal of the series.
Riley Souter He was credited with Hershey’s fifth goal when the Checkers inadvertently kicked the ball into their own empty net with 2:11 left, and Dylan McElrath He scored a second, empty-handed goal at 19:00, his first goal in 70 AHL-NHL games this season.
Anas himself And Joe Snelly Recorded two assists for both Bears. Hunter Shepard (3-1) He allowed two goals on the first four shots he faced, but settled and finished with 26 saves.
Jake Wise (first time as a professional) f Riley Nash Register for Charlotte.
Atlantic Division Semi-Finals (Best of 5)
A2-Hershey Bears vs. A3-Charlotte Checkers
Game 1 – Friday, April 28th – Hershey 5 Charlotte 2 | a summary
Game Two – Saturday, April 29 – Hershey 5, Charlotte 1 | a summary
Game Three – Wednesday, May 3 – Charlotte 2, Hershey 1 | a summary
Game Four – Thursday, May 4 – Hershey 6, Charlotte 2