Albany, NY - For the second time in the past five nights the Albany Devils (11-14-0-0) and the Hershey Bears (15-10-0-1) met up at the Times Union Center and for the second time in five nights the Bears won 3-2. This time it can mostly be credited to two shorthanded breakaway goals just 25 seconds apart at the start of the second period.

2010 Calder Cup Finals – Series “O” (best-of-7)
E1-Hershey Bears vs. W2-Texas Stars
Game 1 – Thu., June 3 – Texas 2, HERSHEY 1
Game 2 – Sat., June 5 – Texas 4, HERSHEY 3
Game 3 – Mon., June 7 – Hershey 6, TEXAS 3
Game 4 – Wed., June 9 – Hershey 4, TEXAS 2 (Series tied, 2-2)
Game 5 – Fri., June 11 – Hershey at Texas, 8:30
Game 6 – Mon., June 14 – Texas at Hershey, 7:00
*Game 7 – Wed., June 16 – Texas at Hershey, 7:00

2010 Calder Cup Finals – Series “O” (best-of-7)
E1-Hershey Bears vs. W2-Texas Stars
Game 1 – Thu., June 3 – Texas 2, HERSHEY 1
Game 2 – Sat., June 5 – Texas 4, HERSHEY 3
Game 3 – Mon., June 7 – Hershey at Texas, 8:30
Game 4 – Wed., June 9 – Hershey at Texas, 8:30
*Game 5 – Fri., June 11 – Hershey at Texas, 8:30
*Game 6 – Mon., June 14 – Texas at Hershey, 7:00
*Game 7 – Wed., June 16 – Texas at Hershey, 7:00

Albany, NY - The Hershey Bears grabbed a 3-0 series lead in the East Division Finals by defeating the Albany River Rats 6-5 late in the first period of overtime.

SUNDAY’S SCORES:
Game 1 – WORCESTER 4, Manchester 3 (WOR leads series, 1-0)
Game 2 – HERSHEY 6, Albany 3 (HER leads series, 2-0)
Game 6 – Abbotsford 5, ROCHESTER 1 (Series tied, 3-3)
Game 6 – HAMILTON 3, Manitoba 2 (OT) (HAM wins series, 4-2)

Just over a month ago most hockey fans had no idea who Hershey Bears defenseman John Carlson was, now there‘s little doubt about him. The 20-year old World Junior Gold Medal winner and Natick, Massachusetts native has had quite a month since late December.