"The biggest bodycheck of the weekend came in Sunday's game when Bears two-way centerman Henrik Rybinski, who's not especially physical, delivered a huge open-ice hit in the first period on Roman Ahcan. Rybinski caught the Monsters forward with his head down as he carried the puck into the zone and cut to the middle of the ice. Rybinski buried his shoulder into Ahcan's chest, dislodging the winger's helmet and sending it high into the air."
"The Monsters looked for payback shortly after as defenseman Caleb MacDonald went after Andrew Cristall while Ahcan was on the ice, delivering several hits to the Capitals prospect behind the play. That didn't sit well with Bears' enforcer Dalton Smith, who dropped the gloves with the Monsters' rearguard. Behind the play, Ahcan went after Rybinski, earning a two-minute cross-checking penalty and a 10-minute misconduct for abuse of officials."
Hershey Bears and Cleveland Monsters split a two-game series at Giant Center, with Hershey winning 3-2 Saturday and Cleveland winning 3-2 in overtime Sunday. Both games featured playoff-like intensity and heavy hitting. Henrik Rybinski delivered a massive open-ice hit that dislodged Roman Ahcan's helmet and left Ahcan rattled. Caleb MacDonald targeted Andrew Cristall behind the play, prompting Dalton Smith to drop the gloves with a Monsters rearguard. Ahcan received a two-minute cross-checking penalty and a 10-minute misconduct for abuse of officials. Max McCue and Rybinski engaged late, earning roughing penalties that further punctuated the physical series.
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