At 13:36 of the second overtime, the 4,381 Bridgeport faithful roared their approval as New York Islanders first-round pick in 2017 Kieffer Bellows found the back of the net. The game-winner was the rookies’ second powerplay goal of the night.
Previous matchups between these two teams have been physical, and the rivalry was on full display in WebsterBank Arena.
During the second with just over nine minutes to go, Hershey’s scoring leader, Mike Sbargossa received a four-minute high sticking penalty as blood streamed from the face of Stephen Gionta.
Seconds later, the Ct. Islanders had possession in the offensive zone.