Patrick McNeill sat out practice at Giant Center for what Hershey Bears head coach Mark French termed a maintenance day.

Patrick McNeill sat out practice Tuesday at Giant Center…

Wellar will miss Game 3 against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Wednesday night at Giant Center.

Hershey Bears defenseman Patrick Wellar was suspended for one game by the AHL on Monday as…

WBS leads the best-of-five series 2-0 and has outscored the Bears a collective 10-3. Hershey must win the next two games at home and also win Game 5 on the road to avoid the end of its season.

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Everybody who played Friday night participated in the morning skate at Mohegan Sun Arena.

WILKES-BARRE — Everybody who played Friday night participated in the Hershey Bears’ mo…

Game 2 of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Saturday night at Mohegan Sun Arena.

View full sizeMARK MORAN, The Citizens’ Voice, Wilkes-BarreHershey’s Garret Mitchell (lef…

Sabourin will be available to start Game 1 Friday night against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Goalie Dany Sabourin, who has been backing up Braden Hol…

Hershey Bears beat writer Tim Leone and The Patriot-News Sports Editor Paul Vigna talk about the just wrapped up Hershey Bears hockey season.

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Hershey Bears beat writer Tim Leone and The Patriot-News Sports Editor Paul Vigna talk about the AHL playoff series

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Along with heated tradition, the I-81 foes bring a host of roster variables into their sixth all-time postseason collision.

It would be fitting if the Hershey Bears and Wilkes-B…

Along with heated tradition, the I-81 foes bring a host of roster variables into their sixth all-time postseason collision.

It would be fitting if the Hershey Bears and Wilkes-B…

2008-09 (second round): Hershey 4, WBS 3.

Hershey Bears-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins playoff history (all series best-of-seven):2008-09 (second round): Hershey 4, WBS 3.2007-0…

2008-09 (second round): Hershey 4, WBS 3.

Hershey Bears-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins playoff history (all series best-of-seven):2008-09 (second round): Hershey 4, WBS 3.2007-0…

Records: Hershey 38-26-4-8, 88 points. WBS 44-25-2-5, 95 points.

Hershey Bears-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins:Hershey BearsChris BourqueSeason series: WBS won 7-3-0-2.Records: H…

The No. 4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are seeded higher than No. 5 Hershey in the Eastern Conference and have home-ice advantage in their first-round series.

Underdog isn&#82…

Hershey got a roster lift Thursday when the Washington Capitals reassigned Cody Eakin.

Heading into their first-round series with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the Hershey …

Chris Bourque, who took a maintenance day on Tuesday, was present at the start of practice Wednesday at Giant Center. But the Hershey Bears winger exited and wasn't there at the end.

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Bridgeport looms as a formidable hurdle to Norfolk in the Eastern Conference.

The Calder Cup has developed a habit of following Bryan Helmer.Hershey Bears photoBryan HelmerThe v…

After ending the regular season with an eight-game winless streak, the Hershey Bears now need to find a way to turn the page as they head into a first-round playoff series against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pe…

If Hershey is eliminated from the playoffs before the suspension can be served to completion, any remaining games would carry over to the 2012-13 regular season.

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The forward had an assist and six penalty minutes in six games.

Hershey Bears forward Francis Verreault-Paul was released from his amateur tryout agreement on Monday.Verreault-P…