Washington Capitals: Hershey Bears Season Ends in a Sweep

The Hershey Bears, AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals, had their season come to a bitter end in a similar way to their parent club. They fell to the affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes.

In the end the Charlotte Checkers, who ended the regular season with the most points in the AHL, were too much to handle for the Hershey Bears. This one came in a sweep in the second round. The Washington Capitals, as we all know, fell to the Hurricanes in Game 7 and that club also swept their opponent in the second round just like their AHL team.

The latest victim of that storm surge? Barry Trotz’s New York Islanders. Anyway back to the AHL action.

First the Checkers took command by scoring the first…