With its victory over Springfield 4-2 at the Giant Center last night, the Hershey Bears tied Norfolk with 96 points and grabbed a share of first place in the AHL’s East division. Norfolk and Hershey are also tied for the most points in the American League. The win also clinched a playoff berth for the Bears.
Chris Bourque became the seventh Bear to score 20 goals on the season.
The Bears have a game in hand with Nolfolk as well.
Note that Philadelphia puck suckitude is enjoyed by both parent and farm club.
- Hershey 68 42 14 6 6 96 pts. 0.706 261 195 7-1-1-1
- Norfolk 69 45 18 5 1 96 pts. 0.696 262 219 6-3-1-0
- Wilkes-Barre 67 43 18 2 4 92 pts. 0.687 237 189 7-3-0-0
- Albany 67 32 30 3 2 69 pts. 0.515 200 210 5-4-1-0
- Bridgeport 66 31 29 1 5 68 pts. 0.515 194 216 3-6-0-1
- Philadelphia 68 27 33 2 6 62 pts. 0.456 189 228 5-4-0-1
- Binghamton 67 19 40 3 5 46 pts. 0.343 190 264 2-7-1-0
More from the Farm: Travis Morin, playing in his first professional hockey game, scored a third-period, game-winning goal this past Sunday to give the South Carolina Stingrays a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Pensacola Ice Pilots.
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