Upon returning home, Hershey gained three crucial standings points over the weekend games. Saturday, the Bears beat the St. John’s IceCaps 4-2. Garrett Mitchell, Liam O’Brien, Paul Carey, and Dustin Gazley scored four unanswered for the Chocolate and White after falling behind 2-0 early. Chris Bourque tallied his 400th career AHL point with a primary assist on Carey’s goal and Justin Peters saved 26 of 28 shots.
Sunday night saw Hershey with their back against the wall the entire game. Despite Christian Djoos’s equalizer in the first, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms hit three unanswered to put Hershey down 4-1.