WORCESTER, Mass. – Nate Schmidt, Stan Galiev and Chris {Brown|Dark brown|Brownish} scored power-play goals on a {crucial|essential|vital} major penalty assessed {late|past due|overdue} in the game, and the Hershey Bears {powered|driven|run} past the Worcester Sharks by a 4-1 score {on|upon|about} Friday night in {Game|Sport|Video game} One of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal {series|sequence|collection} at DCU Center.

The Sharks came out {flying|soaring|traveling} in the first period, {skating|ice skating|roller skating} out to a 7-0 shot {advantage|benefit|edge} by virture of earning the first {power|energy|strength} play of the night. The {Bears|Has|Contains} killed it off, but {took|required|got} two more penalties {late|past due|overdue} in the frame that {cost|price|expense} the visitors. Micheal Haley ended up {banging|knocking|slamming} a rebound of a {shot|chance|photo} from Barclay Goodrow behind Pheonix Copley at {19|Nineteen|20}:46,Ken Griffey Jersey putting Worcester up 1-0 {after|following|right after} one.

The Bears withstood {17|Seventeen|18} more Worcester shots in the middle {frame|body|framework} and got the equalizer in the process. Connor Carrick {joined|became a member of|joined up with} a line rush, {collected|gathered|accumulated} a pass from the {left|remaining|still left} corner by Chandler Stephenson {and|as well as|and also} ripped a shot from {in|within|inside} close through the pads {of|associated with|regarding} goaltender Aaron Dell at 18:{31|Thirty-one|Thirty one}. Liam O’Brien added the secondary {assist|help|aid}, and all three players {picked up|acquired|found} their first career Calder {Cup|Mug|Pot} playoff points.

The turning point came with {2|Two|A couple of}:43 left in {regulation|legislation|rules}.Adam Jones Jersey The Sharks would dump the puck {into the|in to the|to the} left corner of the Hershey {zone|area|zoom}, and Jeremy Langlois and Steve Oleksy {chased|pursued} it down. Langlois appeared to {push|drive|press} Oleksy, knocking the Bears {captain|chief|skipper} off-balance and head-first into the boards.

The {Bears|Has|Contains} earned a five-minute power {play|perform|enjoy} and made it count, {scoring|rating|credit scoring} three times in a span of {1|One|A single}:51 to put the game {away|aside|absent}. Schmidt started things off {by walking|when walking} off of the right half-wall into the {slot|position|slot machine} and unloading a shot on {goal|objective|aim}. Dell appeared to get a piece of {the|the actual|the particular} shot,Roy Halladay Jersey but the puck rolled {into the|in to the|to the} net at 17:{39|Thirty-nine|Twenty} and gave Hershey the 2-1 {lead|guide|direct}.

On a failed Sharks clearing bid, Galiev {worked|labored|proved helpful} himself free of coverage {inside the|within the|in the} left circle and {broke|shattered|out of cash} in alone on Dell. The netminder {stopped|ceased|halted} the chance in close, {and also got|but got|but happened to be} the second chance by Cameron Schilling. On {the third|the 3rd|the next} opportunity, Galiev stuffed the puck {under|below|beneath} Dell’s left pad {at|from|with} 19:03 for {his|their|his / her} first of the playoffs.

Brown {later|later on|afterwards} collected a feed from Dustin Gazley, {and put|and set|and place} the game away with an empty-net {tally|count|total} at 19:30.Phil Niekro Jersey

Copley {stopped|ceased|halted} 41 of 42 Worcester {shots|pictures|photographs} to pick up his first {career|profession|job} Calder Cup playoff victory. Dell turned {aside|apart|away} 20 of 23 Hershey {shots|pictures|photographs} in the loss.

Hershey takes a 1-0 {lead|guide|direct} in the best-of-five series.

The Bears {and|as well as|and also} Sharks face off in {Game|Sport|Video game} Two of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals {tomorrow|the next day|down the road}, April 25 at {7|Seven|Several}:00 PM at DCU {Center|Middle|Heart}. Fans may listen to the game {on the|around the|about the} Bears Radio Network {of|associated with|regarding} affiliates WQIC-FM 100.1, WKBO-AM 1230, {via the|through the|through} iHeart Radio app for {smartphones|mobile phones|cell phones} (WHP-AM 580) or online at whp580.{com|org|net} and HersheyBears.com.