Despite a barrage of chances in the third period, Justin Peters and the Hershey Bears held on and defeated the Toronto Marlies, 3-2, to advance to the Calder Cup Finals. The regular season’s best team now bows out of the playoffs while the Atlantic Division champions will face the Lake Erie Monsters with home-ice advantage.
Peters ended the game with 21 saves on 23 shots, facing 11 shots in the third period alone. Antoine Bibeau shut the door after allowing three goals on 11 shots, finishing his second minor-league season with a 17 save performance.