Overview
- Hershey, which won 2-0 Tuesday in Bridgeport, leads the best-of-three 1-0 in the Calder Cup playoffs.
- Clay Stevenson made 18 saves for a shutout as the Bears killed three first-period power plays and limited chances.
- David Gucciardi scored the late winner on a two-on-one, and Ilya Protas added an empty-net goal in the final seconds.
- Washington boosted Hershey’s lineup by loaning Protas, Ivan Miroshnichenko, and Stevenson from the Capitals ahead of the series.
- The matchup carries added weight because Bridgeport’s AHL team will relocate to Hamilton next season after a March 31 league approval.