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.
Frank Nazar reacted immediately to being hit in the face by a puck, throwing his gloves down and heading straight to the locker room, indicating serious concern about his injury.
Through 35 games played this season, Duchene has recorded 24 points, with seven multi-point efforts. In 11 of 35 games this season, Duchene has scored - and in one of those games he had multiple goals.