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Penguins/Bears Game 3 Recap: Alex Nylander scores in OT to eliminate Hershey

The WBS Penguins were 100 seconds away from a comfortable 3-1 victory in the decisive Game 3 against the Hershey Bears on Monday night. Hershey forced overtime with two extra-attacker goals 42 seconds apart in the final minutes, leading to Alex Nylander firing home his 2nd of the playoffs at 8:22 of OT to send the Penguins through to the Atlantic Division semifinals.

For the fourth consecutive playoff series against Wilkes-Barre, the series is pushed to the brink for a winner-take-all game.

Puck drop in 30 minutes. pic.twitter.com/WTeGTtR6eB— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) May 9, 2022

One change for WBS from their Game 2 lineup, as Jonathan Gruden returned to the lineup following his suspension.