"Hershey clinched a spot with a 5-1 win over one of their in-state rivals, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and a 7-1 loss by the other, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, to the Springfield Thunderbirds."
"The Bears still have two games remaining in their regular season to determine where they'll finish in the Atlantic Division, which will determine their first-round opponent."
"After defenseman Corey Schueneman opened the scoring in the first period, the Bears made it 2-0 on a power-play strike from Miroshnichenko set up by Protas."
"Unfortunately, the already banged-up Bears did suffer an injury to a key player in the victory, as Bogdan Trineyev departed the game in the second period with an upper-body injury and did not return."
The Hershey Bears secured a spot in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs after defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 5-1. Their playoff berth was confirmed by the Lehigh Valley Phantoms' loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Bears have consistently made the playoffs since the 2017-18 season, excluding COVID-impacted years. With two regular-season games left, the Bears aim to improve their Atlantic Division standing. Key players Ilya Protas, Ivan Miroshnichenko, and Clay Stevenson were added to the lineup, contributing to the victory despite an injury to Bogdan Trineyev during the game.
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