Discussing the Eastern Conference Finals of the Calder Cup Playoffs The Hershey Bears are now one win away from reaching back-to-back Calder Cup Finals after defeating the Cleveland Monsters 6-2 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The defending Calder Cup Champion Bears are looking just as dominant as they were last season, pushing their playoff record to 9-1. Their playoff clutch factor was on display after the Bears won both Game 1 and Game 2 in overtime. Hershey is getting key contributions from all over the lineup. Ethen Frank has goals in six straight games, Chase Priskie has a seven game point streak where he has recorded nine points, and Garrett Roe has a six game point streak where he has scored eight points. In a series that features the two best statistical goaltenders in the AHL playoffs, there have been lots of goals. The Bears have outscored the Monsters 14-8 in three games. Cleveland goaltender Jet Greaves was leading the Calder Cup Playoffs in save percentage heading into this series, but has allowed 14 goals on 90 shots against for a lowly .844 save percentage. He was pulled after the second period of Game 3 in favor of Malcolm Subban, the Monsters need Greaves to rebound to extend the series, Conversely, reigning AHL Most outstanding Goaltender Hunter Shepard has continued his solid play, posting a .911 save percentage so far in the series. He has played the most minutes of any player in the playoffs and has a 9-1 record. A must-win Game 4 for the Monsters gets underway at 7pm Thursday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more. RELATED
