Garrett Pilon scored the game-winning goal in overtime for the Hershey Bears in Game Five of the Calder Cup Finals, putting them on the brink of their twelfth championship. The goal was made possible by several heads up plays by unheralded members of the team, including Logan Day's incredible play at the blue line and Mason Morelli's screen. The celebration afterward was a mess of excited feels that also got a little physical.
Garrett Pilon's overtime goal gave the Hershey Bears a 3-2 series lead in the Calder Cup Finals against the Firebirds. The Bears won the game 1-0 in the fifth game of the series, with Hunter Shepard pitching a shutout. The Bears now have two chances to win their 12th Calder Cup after winning all three games on home ice.
Hershey Bears veteran Garrett Pilon scores the game-winning goal in overtime, giving Hershey a 3-2 lead in the Calder Cup Finals. The home team has won each of the four games in the series so far, and the Finals will return to Palm Desert, California for Game 6 and a possible Game 7.