Let's Go Bears!

I will be attending tonight's game, coincidentally enough as the GM and I will be there side by side rooting for the B-E-A-R-S, Bears, Bears, Bears! I am getting hyped as I talk. I have never been to a game 7 of anything so I hope this lives up to my expectations. I hope I can't even hear myself think tonight in Giant Center. I love this team! I was there opening night and I wouldn't miss this for the world. I don't know where I am sitting but I will be yelling that's for damn sure! I don't really know why I am posting this as I could've just left the GM's post at the top of the page because he is the one that got me into the B-E-A-R-S, Bears, Bears, Bears three years ago but I am now getting hyped so I just wanted to share that with you!

It's going to be a great game and I hope all of you can be there to see it!

I hope the roof blows off the place and it's so loud we don't hear the whistles!

Let's Go Bears!

LET'S GO BEARS!!

The Hershey Bears faceoff tonight against their biggest rival in the 2nd round of the Calder Cup playoffs. The Wilkes Barre - Scranton Penguins are in town tonight for game 7. It will only be the Bears 5th game 7 in the last 10 years so they don't happen often.

So far the home team has won every game of the series which obviously bodes well for the Bears but in a game 7 situation I don't think anything else comes into play.

Both teams have looked good and both teams have looked terrible so this is anyones guess.

I will be there...section 104. But if you are looking to go you better get tickets soon. The phones are ringing off the hook and there is a regular stream of people showing up at the box office.

Get down there...make some noise...and witness one of the greatest spectacles in sports...a game 7 in a hockey series!

Bears in 2nd Round

For those of you who haven't heard the Hershey Bears swept the Philadelphia Phantoms in the first round of the AHL playoffs with a 1-0 win last Friday night. It was the last game that the Philadelphia Phantoms will play in the AHL.

With Philly tearing the Spectrum down this summer/fall the team had no where to play there games. The franchise was sold to a group in Pittsburgh and will begin play in Glens Falls, New York next season. There are rumors that eventually an arena will be built in Allentown and the franchise will begin play there but as of now there is nothing planned.

What was a great rivalry between Philly and Hershey has come to an end and while I was certainly never a fan of the Phantoms the rivalry will be missed.

But on to the second round where the Bears face their other big rival, the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins.

The Baby Pens handled the Bears for most of the season but many of those games did not include rookie sensation Michal Neuvirth. In the 3 games that featured Neuvy in goal for the Bears Hershey went 1-0-0-2. (which to all non hockey fans is 1 win and 2 shootout losses) The good news in that is there are no shootouts in the playoffs. Many of the games Wilkes Barre won against the Bears featured lesser talents in goal.

The series starts Saturday night in Hershey with game 2 coming Sunday at 5. Tickets are surely still available and I encourage everyone to come check out playoff hockey at its best. There is a lot of animosity between these teams and the series will surely be a physical one.

For more head on over to Hershey Bears Hockey.

Bears Headed to the Playoffs

The Hershey Bears are headed into the Calder Cup Playoffs as the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately due to scheduling problems that does not mean Hershey will start the playoffs at home. The first 2 games of the first round will be played in Philadelphia this Thursday and Saturday.

Next Wednesday, Friday, and (if necessary) Saturday there will be playoff games in Hershey. I urge you to get down there and get your tickets this week. I am heading down tomorrow for mine and hope to be at every game. There is absolutely nothing better than playoff hockey and when you have a team this good it makes it even more exciting.

For my series preview go check out Hershey Bears Hockey.

Bears, Keep the Switch turned on!

The Bears won 2 huge game over the weekend in regulation. Their wins were over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Bridgeport. The number 2 and 3 teams in the division respectively. That's why the regulation thing was so important, no points for the opponents.

Here is my question though:

It seems that this team can turn the switch on and off whenever they would like. Should we as fans be comfortable with this team since it seems like, when they care they can beat anyone in the league but when they don't they lose to teams like Springfield?

I'm not expert on this team. I'm just a very enthusiastic fan. Right now, I do feel comfortable about this team. However, we just beat the Pens and Bridgeport on back to back nights. If we would've lost those two games, I wouldn't be happy at all.

I know the team is going to go through streaks and the goaltenders are going to get hot and cold throughout the season but this week just made it seem to me like this team turns the switch on and off whenever they think they can.

The other reason this doesn't worry me is that these guys are professionals. Once the playoffs start, these guys will turn it on and it will stay on. At least we can all hope so, right?

Playoff Type Weekend for Hershey Bears

This Saturday and Sunday the Hershey Bears will host two teams that they are fighting with for playoff positioning. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins come to town Saturday night for a 7:00 faceoff while the Bridgeport Sound Tigers visit Giant Center Sunday evening with a 5:00 start time.

The Bears are currently in second place in the division with 87 points on the season. The team has spent most of the season in first place and was only passed in the standings by Bridgeport within the past week. Bridgeport is one point ahead of the Bears going into this weekend's games.

In the meantime the Penguins have been chasing Hershey all season and almost got to them a couple weeks ago before Bridgeport started pushing. The Penguins are currently in third place in the division with 84 points.

The atmosphere at Giant Center this weekend will be very playoff like and if you haven't made it out to any games yet this season this would be a good time to go. I have heard that the Saturday game is all but sold out however the Sunday game has some good seats left.

I will have more in depth previews and recaps over at Hershey Bears Hockey throughout the weekend.