The Hershey Bears found themselves in an exceptionally unusual position before Saturday night’s game against Lake Erie: confronting the possibility of an actual losing streak. On Friday night the Bears traveled to Adirondack and lost a 2-0 lead, succumbing to the Phantoms 5-3. Hershey, however, doesn’t lose a lot. The Bears last lost consecutive games just before Thanksgiving, and one of those came in a shootout. The team’s last consecutive losses in regulation play occurred October 23rd and 24th — around the time of the World Series.
Saturday night’s game, while not a highlight reel affair of exceptional skill, featured lots of open ice skating, an impressive amount of impressive puck movement, and most especially quality netminding from Jason Bacashihua, all of which led to the end of the Bears’ one-game losing streak. The Bears tied an American Hockey League record Saturday by winning for the 19th consecutive game at home, downing Lake Erie ...
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