Monday, October 23, 2000
Hershey 4, Mighty Ducks 3
Yuri Babenko and Steffon Walby were a winning combination for the Hershey Bears against the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks.
Babenko, a top prospect for the Colorada Avalanche, tallied a pair of second-period goals and Walby chipped in with three assists as the Bears rallied from a three-goal, first-period deficit to beat the Mighty Ducks 4-3 in the AHL Sunday night at the Gardens.
Cincinnati had a five-game winning streak halted. Rookie Philippe Sauve made 35 saves for Hershey, winners of five straight.
Hershey ....... 2 2 04
Cincinnati ....... 3 0 03
First period: 1. Cin, Niemi 1 (Wallin, Tenkrat), 1:36 (ppg). 2. Cin, Rodgers 2 (Avery, Chouinard), 2:37. 3. Cin, Chouinard 1 (OSullivan), 4:50. 4. Her, Lazarev 3, 7:30.5. Her, Larsen 6 (Shearer, Walby), 17:10 (ppg).
Second period: 6. Her, Babenko 2(Walby), 8:54.7. Her,Babenko 3 (Walby, Timmons), 12:10.
Third period: No scoring.
Shots on goal: Hershey 16-8-9=33; Cin 15-8-15=38. Power play conversions: Her 1-for-5; Cin 1-for-3. Goaltenders: Her, Sauve (35 saves, record 2-1-0); Cin, Naumenko (29 saves, record 1-1-0). Attendance: 2,441.
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