Prospect Info: Hershey Bears/South Carolina Stingrays 2023-24 Seasons | Hershey 12x (and Defending) Champions Edition

[RedRocking]

Clay time?

 

[DWGie26]

I mean that is on whole squad for not getting it out. But come on Shep!

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Too bad they saved it all for the last minute and a half of the period.

 

[DWGie26]

Our forth line looking great! Glad that trio is back together!

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Play like that the last period and maybe they'll tie it. Shep's gotta do his part too.

Sucks it had to be Mac in the slot on that chance.

 

[Holtbyisms]

At what point should we seriously consider going to Mud. He fizzled out a little late in the regular season but I think he was just tired. Before that he was out playing Shepard. He's plenty rested now. Shep just ain't got it this year. This ain't going to work, try something else before it's too late.

 

[DWGie26]

4th time the charm?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Connor Carrick….heh…still hanging on…

 

[DWGie26]

Lappy! Nice 6-4 there. Lots of control!

Was going to say earlier that I wish Lappy would shoot more.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

No quit in these boys…

 

[DWGie26]

Fun game. Shit ending!

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Bummer….

 

[Strawberry Fields]

This Coachella team is incredibly beatable and doesn't look quite as scary as last year. Take Sunday and win even just one out in California

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

For real I was trying to think about other options on D. Can Ethan Bear play I think hes on a 2 way contract if hes cleared rehab

 

[hb12xchamps]

Had to listen to it as I drove for a few hours. Sounded like Shep didn’t play well again

 

[Strawberry Fields]

My positives from tonight:
-Rybinski looked great again. I think he deserves a shot higher up in the lineup next year- I think he's got the talent and drive to be a 20-20-40 guy in the AHL. The whole 4th line was good all night.
-Lapi had a strong, tenacious game.
-The PK came through during the penalty box parade late in the game. Other than the post shot, they didn't really surrender any big chances.
-Probably most importantly, they didn't roll over and die, even though they couldn't quite complete the comeback.

I expected them to come out flat as a board. I felt they were in complete control of the game out of the gate until the shorthanded goal (granted, that was pretty early). If not for the penalty box parade, I genuinely believed they had a really good chance of sending the game to OT.

I really hope they didn't expend all their energy tonight... but if they can put up another similar performance, and if Shep can right himself (I doubt Nelson throws Stevenson in now), they're gonna be in this series. Big IFs, I know. Now for my negative cap... if they lose Sunday, they're done. I don't see them taking 2 of 3 in California if that's the case.

For a banged up team that's been playing every other day for a week and just went to overtime twice this week... I thought they played a good game. Maybe Coachella finds their sea legs and Hershey completely empties their tank too soon. But until that happens, I'm giving them a chance.

 

[PanniniClaus]

I was listening while driving... I thought this was the perfect time to pull Shep. 2 bad goals, he's played a pile of hockey.. maybe Stevenson changes the feel and you win the game.

If nothing else, a rest for Shep and get ready for game 2.

Is what it is..

 

[Random schmoe]

For real I was trying to think about other options on D. Can Ethan Bear play I think hes on a 2 way contract if hes cleared rehab

His contract is one-way, but whether it's one or two has no direct bearing on whether he could be sent to the AHL or not. He'd have to go through waivers regardless.

God I'll miss CF.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Bear would've had to have been on Hershey's roster at the deadline to be eligible to play for them at this point. I think the most they could do is send him down for a brief reconditioning stint. They did that with Snively in 2022 when he finished the year on the Caps. But I really doubt they're even considering that.

 

[MFHOOD]

Like Strawberry, I too expected much worse from last night, so I'm fully willing to give the Bears a shot here and hope they can turn it around tomorrow.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

I will say, since I've been a fan, Hershey has done better in the Finals as the lower seed.

2006- lower seed- beat Milwaukee in 6 games.
2007- higher seed (top team in the league)- lost to Hamilton (and Carey Price) in 5 games.
2009- lower seed- beat Manitoba in 6 games.
2010- higher seed (top team in the league)- beat Texas in 6 games.
2016- higher seed- swept by Lake Erie.
2023- lower seed- beat Coachella Valley in 7.

Also sort of interesting: in the Finals they've made in the last two decades. 2009 was the only year Hershey won game 1 of the Finals, now including this year.

Hopefully they can avoid going down 0-2 for the fourth Finals in a row... I think the series would go more 2016 at that point than 2010/2023.

 

[MFHOOD]

I would give anything to witness back to back Calder cup wins.... We need a strong response tonight just like the Oilers did to Florida last night.

 

[swansonsays]

Plus (for us) with CV staying on CT & now ET since probably June 2 is that the short turn around & travel should impact both teams equally. CV is probably looking past tonight since they've been in hotels for two weeks now. They've got to want to get back home. Take advantage of that tonight. Start quick, keep pressing, go for the kill early.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

forgot we play at 5pm today. LFG boys

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]