Hershey Bears clinch AHL’s Atlantic Division after 4-2 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

PENGUINS FIGHT HARD BUT FALL TO BEARS, 4-2

BOXSCORE HERSHEY, Pa. – In their penultimate game of the regular season, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins lost to the Hershey Bears, 4-2, on Friday night at Giant Center. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (39-23-7-1) survived an early barrage from Hershey thanks to strong goaltending by Joel Blomqvist, then stayed within striking distance of the back-to-back champs until the very end. Rookie Jack Back, called up from the Wheeling Nailers prior to the game…

Hershey Bears clinch AHL’s Atlantic Division after 4-2 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

The Hershey Bears were the first team in the AHL to clinch a playoff berth. After a 4-2 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night, the Bears can now also call themselves Atlantic Division champions. With the win, the Bears (96 points) can no longer be chased down by the Charlotte Checkers (92 points) due to the four-point gap between the two teams atop the division. Both teams play their final regular-season games on Saturday n…