Hershey Bears fall 4-3 in OT to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in Game 3 of the Atlantic Division semifinals
Rutger McGroarty's overtime goal, confirmed after scrutiny, gave the Penguins a 2-1 series lead after they erased a late Hershey advantage.
- On Tuesday, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated the Hershey Bears 4-3 in overtime, taking a 2-1 series lead in the American Hockey League Atlantic Division semifinal. Winger Rutger McGroarty scored the game-winner roughly five minutes into the extra period.
- Early goals from Phil Kemp and Mikhail Ilyin gave the Penguins a 2-0 lead before Ivan Miroshnichenko and Bogdan Trineyev sparked a Bears comeback. Brett Leason eventually gave Hershey a 3-2 lead, but Avery Hayes tied the game at 3-3 late in regulation.
- McGroarty's overtime goal sparked chaos as fans, believing the puck never crossed the line, chanted "Ref, you suck" and littered the ice. Overhead footage later confirmed the goal did in fact cross the line.
- Bears head coach Derek King attributed the loss to defensive miscommunication, stating, "We kind of turned it over, and then the guy beats us to the net." King also felt the tying goal was a penalty.
- With the series at 2-1, the Penguins need one victory to advance in the best-of-five series. Hershey must win Thursday's Game 4 to keep their playoff hopes alive.
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Hockey Fans Throw Trash on the Ice in Chaotic Scene After Bizarre Game-Winning Goal
Screenshot The end of a minor league hockey game turned chaotic when fans threw trash on the ice in protest of one of the weirdest goals they’d ever seen. On Tuesday night, the Hershey Bears and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins faced off in Game 3 of their playoff series in the American Hockey League. The teams remained tied at 3-3 at the end of regulation, and Penguins winger Rutger McGroarty scored the game-winner roughly five minutes into t…
Hockey Fans Trash Ice At Playoff Game Over 'Controversial' Game-Winning Goal That Clearly Went In
Hershey Bears goalie It’s hard to blame sports fans for getting riled up in situations where they feel like they got robbed by the refs. That was the case with many spectators who watched the Hershey Bears fall in overtime during an AHL playoff game on Tuesday night, which led to them staging a protest before the league released a video that showed how pointless it was. Most hockey fans are currently focused on the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but ther…
Minor league hockey fans throw debris on ice, refuse to leave arena after bizarre overtime goal
The Sweetest Place on Earth turned sour on Tuesday night when minor league hockey fans began throwing debris onto the ice after they didn’t believe a game-winning goal had been scored in a rivalry playoff matchup. Hershey Bears fans “refused to leave” Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., after Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins winger Rutger McGroarty scored the deciding goal 5:03 into overtime.
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