The AHL affilates of the Washington Capitals are back in action as the Hershey Bears open up the Eastern Confererence portion of the Calder Cup Playoffs at GIANT Center against the Cleveland Monsters. Puck drop is at 7 p.m.
How to watch: WPMT FOX 43.2 ATV, in the Hershey market. You can also get it on Xfinity channel 247 and 1178, Verizon FiOS channel 463, Blue Ridge Ephrata channel 91 and Blue Ridge Newberry/Duncannon on channel 88. If you're in the DC market, Monumental Sports Network is the place to be.
Game 1: Bears W 5-4 OT
Wow just wow is this series off to a roaring start. The Bears prevailed in overtime in front of a rocking GIANT Center.
Game 2 Bears W 3-2 overtime
Another classic at GIANT Center.
Game 3 Tuesday June 4 7 p.m. @ Cleveland Monumental Sports Network, FOX 43.2, AHLTV
Game 4 Thursday June 6 7 p.m. @ Cleveland Monumental Sports Network, FOX 43.2, AHLTV
Games 5-7 are if necessary.
Streaming information
You can watch live on AHLTV outside of the DC market or listen live on Fox Sports AM 1460 stream as well as Caps Radio 24/7. Per the Bears, radio pregame coverage starts at 6:30 p.m. while TV coverage starts at 7 p.m. Voice of the Bears Zack Fisch along with former Bears captain Garrett Mitchell and FOX 43 sports reporter Ryan Ye will be on the call.
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Last time the Bears were in action they completed a sweep of the Hartford Wolf Pack by rallying from a 1-0 deficit with four unanswered goals. Garret Roe redirected a shot then gave the Bears the lead for good. Matt Strome added a goal of his own and Mike Vecchione put the game away with an empty net goal.
The Richard F. Canning Trophy will be on the line once again for the Bears as they look to reclaim that trophy once again before hopefully adding a bigger one to the case soon, knock on wood.