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Travis Boyd Scores Series-Ending OTGWG to Eliminate Baby Pens in Game Seven

By Ian Oland

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May 15, 2016 9:42 pm

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Photo: Kyle Mace/Chocolate Hockey

The Caps’ affiliate just dispatched the Penguins’ affiliate in the second round of the AHL playoffs. It was all because of Caps’ 2011 sixth round pick Travis Boyd.

The 22-year-old prospect scored the biggest goal of his professional career, tucking a beautiful no-angle shot underneath the crossbar after skating out from behind the Baby Pens net.

The goal, scored 10:57 into overtime, gave the Hershey Bears a 3-2 Game Seven victory and sends them back to the Eastern Conference championship series for the first time since 2010.

The Bears second round series with their long-time state rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was tense. During Game Five, both teams nearly brawled at center ice during pregame warmups. Enforcers Liam O’Brien and Tom Sestito even took their beef to social media after the game, in profanity-laced Tweets.

Four tweets. Two fights. One hug. #hbh #hersheybears #DefendTheDen

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In Game Seven, the Penguins outshot the Bears 11-4 in the third period and 22-9 over the final 40 minutes of regulation. NHL veteran Justin Peters made 32 saves and withstood the pressure before Boyd scored the clutch goal.

The Bears also got goals from veteran Dustin Gazley…

And Carter Camper.

The Bears will play the winner of tomorrow’s Game 7 between Connor Carrick’s Toronto Marlies and the Albany Devils in the Eastern Conference Finals.

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