Avoiding their first five game losing streak in their most recent affiliation with the Washington Capitals, the Hershey Bears emerged from the Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter with a narrow 3-2 road victory over the Syracuse Crunch on Monday night.
The Crunch, coming off a 2-1 home shootout win over the Springfield Falcons on Saturday, took early advantage of the the Bears, who were still trying to find their legs after enduring the four hour game day bus trip from Hershey, getting a goal from former Norfolk Admiral, Michael Blunden, 13 seconds into the game.
Attempting to gain some momentum for his club, Hershey heavyweight, Kip Brennan, challenged Syracuse enforcer, Jon “Nasty” Mirasty, to drop the gloves shortly after the Blunden goal. Brennan, after getting off to a quick start in the tussle, felt the full brunt of three stiff right hands, with the last punch dropping Brennan to the ice, signaling a decisive win for Mirasty.