The Hershey Bears made it seven straight wins tonight by downing the visting Springfiled Thunderbirds in overtime, 2-1.
Matt Moulson, who had tallied six of his eight goals this season at Giant Center entering the contest, made in seven-of-nine early in the second period. Stationed in the high slot and to the stick side of Thunderbirds goaltender Sam Montembeault, Moulson deftly redirected Martin Fehervary's point shot by the T-Birds 'tender early in the second period. Liam O'Brien who had won the offensive zone faceoff the got the puck by to Fehervary, picked up the second assist on the Moulson strike.
The visitors tied the game later in the second period, and after a scoreless third period, the teams headed into overtime.
In the extra session, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, who broke a 16-game goalless streak in the Bears' previous game, but was thwarted by Montembeault on a breakaway earlier in the game and a post in the third period, won it for the home club when he went low to the stick side of Montembeault to seal the deal at 4:04 of the overtime.
Vitek Vanecek, who was outstanding in net for the Bears, stopping 27 Springfield salvos including a breakaway attempt, garnered his 9th win of the season with his solid showing.
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