There are 19 games left in the season, with 38 standings points up for grabs. After a three-point weekend, the Bears sit 11 points behind the Charlotte Checkers for the fourth and final Atlantic Division spot. Of the 19 games remaining, 11 are against teams currently in playoff spots.
To reach Charlotte, Hershey needs to leapfrog the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and last Friday night’s opponent, the Hartford Wolf Pack. Aside from a crazy sequence to end the game, Hartford and Hershey fought a close battle. Nathan Walker‘s two-goal night helped secure Hershey its fifth straight win, 4-2.