Also noted this was Garrett Mitchell‘s 400th game in a Hershey Bears Jersey.
Before the game started, Zack Fisch (voice of the Hershey Bears) presented season awards to players. Here were your winners (video below):
- AHL Man of the Year: Mason Mitchell
- Kenny Smith Memorial (Player of the Game Award): Pheonix Copley
- Arlene Tighe Award (Bears Unsung Hero): Liam O’Brien
- Dan Sernoffsky Most Improved Player: Colby Williams
- Milton Garland Memorial Award (Best Defenseman): Aaron Ness
- Jack Gingrich Award (Rookie of the Year): Lucas Johansen
- PNC Team Most Valuable Player Award: Travis Boyd
The game started fast paced, but the Penguins would put the pressure on quickly as Daniel Sprong would score on the power play.