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Hershey Bears make heroic late comeback but fall in overtime of first-round elimination game

The Hershey Bears squared off with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Monday night in the third and decisive game of their first-round series in this year’s Calder Cup Playoffs. The Bears forced the Game Three with a 2-1 victory on Sunday night.

With just barely over 90 seconds remaining in regulation the Bears found themselves in a two-goal hole. And then something amazing happened.

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By Chris Cerullo 5 months ago

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Hershey Bears players spotted on live tv during WWE Smackdown

The Hershey Bears shut out the Utica Comets 4-0 on Friday night at Adirondack Bank Center. Two hundred and seventy-two miles south, Bears forwards Garrett Pilon and Brett Leason attended WWE Smackdown back home at Giant Center. Pilon, nursing an injury, and the recently-reassigned Leason did not travel with the team.

So instead, they were given a very important brand-building task: get Pat McAfee a customized Hershey Bears jersey.

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By Ian Oland 7 months ago

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Capitals recall Brett Leason for Kraken game, send Garrett Pilon back to Hershey

The Washington Capitals tinkered with their roster hours before they take on the expansion Seattle Kraken for the very first time.

The Capitals recalled winger Brett Leason from Hershey and sent center Garrett Pilon back to the AHL.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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Garrett Pilon scores first NHL goal against Anaheim Ducks: ‘It’s nice to contribute in a positive way’

Garrett Pilon became the fifth Capitals rookie to score his first NHL goal Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. It could not have come at a bigger time.

Trailing Anaheim 1-0, Pilon deflected a Martin Fehervary point shot past goaltender John Gibson to tie the Caps and Ducks up with 5:36 into the third period.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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Garrett Pilon recalled from Hershey Bears as Capitals set out on West Coast road trip

The Washington Capitals have recalled forward Garrett Pilon from the Hershey Bears for their West Coast road trip that sees them play their next four games far away from DC.

Before the recall, the Caps were playing without an extra forward and this move ensures they have a full 23-man roster when they set out on this trip.

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By Chris Cerullo 10 months ago

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The Hershey Bears had their Halloween Party last night. Here are some of their costumes.

Unlike their parent club, the Hershey Bears were able to hold their Halloween Party on the actual day of Halloween. The Bears had an early evening game against the Cleveland Monsters which they won in overtime and then celebrated the holiday that night.

Here are some of their costumes in case you missed them while celebrating the spooks yourself.

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By Chris Cerullo 11 months ago

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Capitals re-sign Garrett Pilon, Michael Sgarbossa, and Bobby Nardella to two-year deals

The Washington Capitals announced three signings over a span of an hour on Thursday morning. All three players are minor leaguers but could play games in the NHL over the next two seasons.

The team first re-signed Garrett Pilon to a two-year, $1.5 million contract. The first year of Pilon’s deal is a two-way contract ($750,000 NHL/$110,000 AHL), while the second year is one-way ($750,000).

The Capitals next announced they had re-signed prospect defenseman Bobby Nardella to a two-year, $1.5 million contract. Nardella’s first year is two-way contract ($750,000 NHL/$110,000 AHL), while the second is one-way ($750,000).

Finally, depth forward Michael Sgarbossa inked to a two-year, two-way contract a short time later. The contract will pay Sgarbossa $750,000 NHL/$425,000 AHL in 2021-22 and $750,000 NHL/$500,000 AHL in 2022-23.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Brian MacLellan hesitant to commit to youth next season beyond Martin Fehervary

Despite the Capitals running out of gas against the Boston Bruins and losing their third consecutive first-round series, general manager Brian MacLellan is hesitant to commit to a youth movement for next season.

Speaking on Wednesday during Capitals’ Breakdown Day, GMBM was asked about who would take the next step among the organization’s top prospects. There was only one prospect who graduated and is currently slated for a full-time role with the Capitals in 2021-22. That player is left-handed shooting defenseman Martin Fehervary.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago

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Garrett Pilon will make his NHL debut against the Flyers. Zdeno Chara, incredibly, has now played games with both him and his dad Rich.

Garrett Pilon, 23, has spent the last three seasons with the Hershey Bears. Saturday, the Capitals’ 2016 third-round pick will realize a dream he had as a kid.

Pilon will make his debut against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday night. The Capitals recalled Pilon from the Hershey Bears around 5 PM and sent down Daniel Carr.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Capitals cut six players from training camp roster, re-assign Axel Jonsson-Fjallby back to Hershey

After the Capitals’ second scrimmage on Sunday, head coach Peter Laviolette promised some cuts to the team’s training camp roster. After notifying players last night, those decisions were announced Monday morning.

The Washington Capitals cut six players and either loaned or re-assigned them to their junior or minor league hockey teams. Meanwhile, the Capitals called Axel Jonsson-Fjallby back from Sweden’s HockeyAllsvenskan and are assigning him to Hershey.

The cuts leave the Capitals with 34 players on their training camp roster which includes five goalies.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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