The rivalry between the Hershey Bears and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins reached new heights during their recent matchup, highlighted by physical altercations. Hendrix Lapierre suffered a knee injury from a late hit but returned to score the overtime winner, while Pierrick Dubé faced a cheap shot from Vasily Ponomarev, resulting in a match penalty and a one-game suspension for Ponomarev. The altercations illustrate the intense competitive spirit between the teams, which has resulted in Hershey leading the season series 4-3-0. They are set to face off again on March 1.
The punch was especially mean-spirited considering Dubé lost five or six teeth during the 2024 playoffs after taking an Ethen Frank shot to the mouth.
Pierrick Dubé also absorbed a cheap shot from the Penguins' Vasily Ponomarev with 7:29 remaining in the third period that ended up receiving supplemental discipline from the AHL on Sunday.
Hendrix Lapierre was briefly knocked out of the game after a late hit to his knee by Emil Bemstrom, but he returned and scored the overtime game-winner.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Vasily Ponomarev has been suspended for one game as a consequence of a match penalty received last night vs. Hershey.
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