Hershey won the first game 1-0 in overtime on a goal by Nathan Walker then scored three goals in the third period of game 2. Chris Bourque scored his second of the period with 33 seconds left to give the Bears a 2-0 series lead heading back to Hershey.
Phantoms goalie Alex Lyon suffered an injury in game 2 so come in Martin Ouellette who spent most of the year with the Reading Royals. After allowing two goals on four shots in 11 minutes of action to finish game two, Ouellette would allow a total of two in two games (plus an overtime) in Hershey.