Hershey Bears One Win From Calder Cup Finals

A four-goal third period lifted the Hershey Bears from a defeated squad to one only a game away from the Calder Cup Finals.

A Mason Morelli score with less than five minutes remaining — and a second Morelli goal moments later — pushed the Bears ahead en route to a 4-2 victory.

The Americans opened the scoring in the first period before adding a second goal in the following period. All the while goalie Malcolm Subban thrived, blocking all 15 of Hershey’s shots across the two periods.

In the third period, the Bears’ comeback efforts quickly took off. Lucas Johansen put the team on the board first, followed by a Logan Day goal two minutes later. Morelli then added the game-winning goal before adding an empty netter to seal Rochester’s fate.

With the win, the Bears hold a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Bears Highlights

JoJo gets us on the board with his second of the playoffs!

🍎 Protas
🍏 Anas pic.twitter.com/rVQJSn7FNl

— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) May 30, 2023

Second goal of the weekend for Dazy, and third of the postseason!

🍎 McMichael
🍏 Morelli pic.twitter.com/s0mBUCI1AP

— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) May 30, 2023

The GAME-WINNER from Mo!

🍎 Day
🍏 Pilon pic.twitter.com/4HgLrg9CUA

— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) May 30, 2023

Up Next

The Hershey Bears will host Game 5 on Wednesday at the Giant Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.