Not only did the Hershey Bears welcome Bruce Boudreau back to Giant Center last night, they wore their affiliate’s colors. They resembled the Caps in another way as well: they battled back from an early deficit en route to victory. Binghamton surged to a 3-0 lead in the first period last before the Bears scored five unanswered goals in a 5-3 triumph in the last game before the American League All Star break.
Bears’ young guns Joudrey and Gordon were once again key figures in the turnaround. Tim Leone of the Patriot News described the game’s pivotal moment thusly:
“Andrew Joudrey scored the game-winner at 15:36, but the goal was set up by Andrew Gordon’s tremendous forecheck. Gordon erased former Hershey captain Lawrence Nycholat in the right corner, won puck control, and fed Joudrey in the slot.
“I knew, if I could lift his stick up, the puck would come around,” Gordon said. “As soon as I heard Joudrey yelling, I just turned and fired it.”
Said Joudrey: “People are going to see the goal. But it takes what happened beforehand to make the goal happen. A great play by him.”
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Love seeing the Hershey guys wearing the Caps jerseys. I think its great motivation to the guys in Hershey and making them feel like not only they have a chance to make it to the next level but also make them really feel part of the organization. Also must have been great for the Hershey fans.
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