Speculation: Minor League Affiliates (Hershey Bears, SC Stingrays) - summer 2018 to summer 2019

[hb12xchamps]

Only two lineup changes. Colby Williams in for Geisser and Vitek in for Sammy. They really are going to do a rotation of the goalies. Interesting

 

[strungout]

OT loss.

 

[hb12xchamps]

The OT game winner was a pretty good shot. Lorito used Lewington as a screen and Vanecek couldn’t track it. The Bears didn’t play awful, but they need to generate some more scoring chances. Bridgeport ended the game with 40+ shots on goal but a lot of those shots were pretty low quality.

The second line of Walker-Megna-Whitney needs a refresh or needs to pick it up offensively. Their cycle game has been great but not a ton of actual production besides the Megna SH goal tonight. Whitney needs to sit IMO. He’s small and only has speed and has been manhandled so far this series. Flip him for Snively

 

[Holtbyisms]

We need to roll with Sammy...love V but Sammy is the stud.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Game winner from last night

 

[hb12xchamps]

We need to roll with Sammy...love V but Sammy is the stud.

Vitek was very good last night but I agree I think they should have rolled with one or the other to play off the momentum. Either give Vitek the net in game 3 after he has a 39 save shutout or roll with Sammy after the game 3 victory with 2-3 huge stops

 

[Sam Spade]

Bears win, the Bears win!!!! 3-2 in OT, goal by Brian Pinho!!!

Samsonov is cool as a cucumber. Gibson for the Sound was very good as well.

Bears moving on to face the Checkers, the Hurricanes farm team.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Pinho with the OT winner. Bears win the best of five season against Bridgeport. On to the next round. Samsonov was Hershey's goalie for this game.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

It looks like the Bears advance with a 3-2 OT victory. Goals by Whitney and Barber (both on assists from Megna and Walker) with the game winner by Pinho (assisted by Pilon). Samsonov in net.
Nice for the AHLers to get loff experience and a bit of success thus far.

 

[Sam Spade]

 

[hb12xchamps]

What a game. Feel very good for Pinho who was a healthy scratch earlier in the series. Charlotte was the best team in the AHL this season but has lost a few guys with Carolina being in the playoffs. The Bears actually played very well against them in the season series as well.

Side note: Joe Snively is apparently back at school and was unavailable for the last few games. Hopefully he returns for this series

 

[Corby78]

Shades of kuzy vs Pitt

 

[hb12xchamps]

Carolina loses both TVR and Mrazek so far in today’s game. Could mean multiple recalls from Charlotte


Edit: one more

 

[Sam Spade]

This may help as well. Starting goalie, GONE.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Canes officially recall Nedeljkovic from Charlotte

 

[Hivemind]

Caps getting eliminated is doing all sorts of favors for the Bears

 

[hb12xchamps]

It’s looking like Siegenthaler and DSP aren’t going to be sent down to Hershey. Parker Milner was sent down today to be the Bears third goaltender

 

[895]

It’s looking like Siegenthaler and DSP aren’t going to be sent down to Hershey. Parker Milner was sent down today to be the Bears third goaltender

DSP I get. He's done with the org, pretty much. Why not siege?

 

[hb12xchamps]

DSP I get. He's done with the org, pretty much. Why not siege?

Only thing I could think of is that they want Geisser and LuJo to play and Sieg would take time away from them

 

[Langway]

Only thing I could think of is that they want Geisser and LuJo to play and Sieg would take time away from them

This seems to say that he's hurt (in regards to him not being released to play for Switzerland at the WC):

 

[hb12xchamps]

This seems to say that he's hurt (in regards to him not being released to play for Switzerland at the WC):

Interesting. Wonder how long that was going on? He didn’t look hurt in the playoff games

 

[peterthegreat12]

Fjallby at it again.

11 pts in 11 playoff games thus far.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Fjallby at it again.

11 pts in 11 playoff games thus far.

The beautiful game is often used to describe soccer/futbol, but plays like that help to make the case for hockey. Would love to see the NHL move to International size ice but I know it'll never happen because it would eat into the seating area hence revenue. Just the same, bigger ice surface would really emphasize the skill game. Also love the European league arenas and jerseys looking like NASCAR on steroids.

 

[Calicaps]

Fjallby at it again.

11 pts in 11 playoff games thus far.

Maybe going home was the right move after all.

The beautiful game is often used to describe soccer/futbol, but plays like that help to make the case for hockey. Would love to see the NHL move to International size ice but I know it'll never happen because it would eat into the seating area hence revenue. Just the same, bigger ice surface would really emphasize the skill game. Also love the European league arenas and jerseys looking like NASCAR on steroids.

Woof. International hockey to me is like the Ice Capades. I would so miss the physical part of the game. Furthermore, when we see skill in the NA game, we know it's even more impressive because it's so much harder to make those plays on the smaller rink.

 

[Corby78]

The beautiful game is often used to describe soccer/futbol, but plays like that help to make the case for hockey. Would love to see the NHL move to International size ice but I know it'll never happen because it would eat into the seating area hence revenue. Just the same, bigger ice surface would really emphasize the skill game. Also love the European league arenas and jerseys looking like NASCAR on steroids.

I’ve been saying move to international size ice for a while. And it honestly wouldn’t take that many seats, and the prices would all move back one. So you would lose a couple of the cheap seats.