The Hershey Bears are on national television tonight.
The NHL Network will be airing the team’s game against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at 7 pm. The game will be coming live from the Phantoms’ PPL Center.
🎉The @LVPhantoms host @TheHersheyBears on @NHLNetwork tonight!@Capitals | @NHLFlyers pic.twitter.com/rJmaKhooJs
— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) January 31, 2024
The Bears are without Lucas Johansen (upper-body, week-to-week), Alex Limoges (upper-body), and Matt Strome (upper-body) all due to injury.
Hershey’s most intriguing trio of the night, at least for Capitals fans, will be the team’s third line of Ivan Miroshnichenko, Hendrix Lapierre, and Bogdan Trineyev.
Tonight's projected lineup against the Phantoms📝
Aaron Ness is playing in AHL career game No. 700!
Catch tonight's broadcast:
📺 @NHLNetwork (Lehigh Valley feed)
🖥️ https://t.co/HaxQBmLCRZ
📻@FroggyValley, @foxsports1460am, @WOYK1350 (joined in progress) @CapitalsRadio pic.twitter.com/XWbtqDfwlq— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) January 31, 2024
Hershey comes into the game with an astounding record of 37-7-0-2. Their latest victory, a 4-3 triumph over the Toronto Marlies, came courtesy of an overtime game-winner by Joe Snively with 1.2 seconds remaining. Jimmy Huntington scored with 20 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game and force OT.
Big upgrade to the visiting broadcast booth position in Allentown. @TheHersheyBears battle Lehigh Valley tonight. Stevenson in net. Iorio back from illness. Catch it on the Bears Radio Network and @CapitalsRadio too! pic.twitter.com/fN54YRvcG4
— Zack Fisch (@zackfisch) January 31, 2024
Per the Bears, Hershey owns a 5-1-0-1 record against the Phantoms overall this season. Bogdan Trineyev (2g, 3a), Ivan Miroshnichenko (1g, 4a), and Mike Sgarbossa (1g, 4a) are tied for Hershey’s team scoring lead against the Phantoms, while Pierrick Dube leads Hershey in goals against Lehigh Valley. The Bears lost their last game against the Phantoms — a 4-3 shootout at PPL Center on January 13.
Including tonight, Hershey has three more games before the All-Star Break, including a back-to-back on Friday at Lehigh Valley and Saturday at home against the Bridgeport Islanders. All-Star weekend will be held on Sunday and Monday, Feb. 4-5, at Tech CU Arena in San Jose, Calif.
The Bears will be well represented as Dylan McIlrath, Ethen Frank, Clay Stevenson, and Todd Nelson will all be participating.
