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Devils' Franchise-Record Streak Snapped Despite Valiant 4-1 Rally

  Photo: Andrew MacLean The New Jersey Devils suffered their first regulation loss at home this season Saturday night, falling 5-3 to the Philadelphia Flyers at Prudential Center. While the result ended their three-game win streak and allowed the Flyers to extend theirs, the loss carried historical weight: the Devils had tied a franchise record by earning a point in their first 10 consecutive home games (9-0-1) of the season before the defeat. Down 4-1, the Devils mounted a fierce comeback, fueled by a power-play goal from Timo Meier and a stunning, highlight-reel solo effort from Dawson Mercer to pull within a single goal. Though the furious third-period rally, which saw numerous chances and power-play opportunities, ultimately fell short, the team celebrated Simon Nemec becoming only the fifth defenseman in club history to score six goals in a single calendar month. Philadelphia Flyers Lineup: Michkov - Couturier - Brink Zegras - Dvorak - Tippett Foerster - Cates - Konecny Greben...
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Bears Lose 4-3 In Game 1, 6/14/24

 




*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   After advancing to the Calder Cup Finals when Garrett Roe scored the overtime winner against the Cleveland Monsters on June 12th, the Bears unfortunately took a 4-3 loss at home for Game 1 of the Finals. It had been a close game, Hendrix Lapierre pulled Hershey back to within one to attempt a comeback late in the third period. The Bears will be at home to host the Coachella Valley Firebirds on June 16th, and will hopefully tie the series.


Bears Lineup:

Snively - Lapierre - Frank

Limoges - Huntington - Dube

Miroshnichenko - Roe - Vecchoine

Trineyev - Sutter - Rybinski


Haman Aktell - McIlrath

Massie - Priskie

Osipov - Day


Shepard

Stevenson


Bears Starting Lineup:

Trineyev - Sutter - Rybinski

Haman Aktell - McIlrath

Shepard


Firebirds Starting Lineup:

Studenic - Hayden - Shore

Fleury - Olofsson

Driedger


   Joe Snively opened the scoring for his third goal of the playoffs early into the first period at 18:45. His centering feed caromed off a player's skate on the Firebirds on a rush with both Ethen Frank and Hendrix Lapierre, going past Chris Driedger. Coachella Valley tied it with a shorthanded breakaway at 13:26 by John Hayden. Ryan Winterton put the Firebirds in the lead later into the first for their first lead of the game.


   Ryan Winterton struck again for Coachella Valley to give them a 3-1 lead with 10:11 left to play in the middle frame. Cutting the Firebird's lead, Hardy Haman Aktell pulled Hershey within one soon after the goal by Winterton at 7:09. Both Jimmy Huntington and Riley Sutter earned the assists on Haman Aktell's goal. However, the Firebirds' responded fast when John Hayden put in his second goal of the game at 4:49 of the second.


   Late into the third, Hendrix Lapierre pulled the Bears back within one goal to hopefully spark a comeback. Joe Snively had found Lapierre at the right circle with little time remaining in regulation for his fifth goal of the playoffs. Pierrick Dube had earned the secondary assist on Lapierre's goal, which ended with a 4-3 final.


 

 




Notes:

- Chase Priskie is in the lead, leading all defensemen in the league in playoff scoring with 12 points (two goals, 10 assists).

- In the 85 times the Calder Cup has been contested, the team who wins Game 1 has gone on to win the Cup 63 times (74.1%)

- The Coachella Valley Firebirds lead the league with 3.58 goals scored per game... the Bears are in third with 3.43.

- Both the Coachella Valley Firebirds and the Hershey Bears are similar 9-0 when leading after two periods.



Calder Cup Finals Schedule:

- Game Two: June 16th, GIANT Center

- Game Three: June 18th, Acrisure Arena

- Game Four: June 20th, Acrisure Arena

- *If Necessary Game Five: June 22nd, Acrisure Arena

- *If Necessary Game Six: June 24th, GIANT Center

- *If Necessary Game Seven: June 26th, GIANT Center


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  1. BrandyJune 14, 2024 at 11:04 PM

    Well, that was a depressing beginning to the Calder Cup Playoffs. I definitely wasn't expecting this. Hopefully, it turns right back around real quick.

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