Jamie Tardif's goal with 10:40 to play in the 3rd period lifted the Providence Bruins to a 3-2 victory in the game and in the series. The Hershey Bears won the first two games of the series before the P Bruins won three in a row to advance.
The Syracuse Crunch will be playing a game without their regulars for the first time this season, due to the pending Tampa Bay Lightning training camp.
This is the fourth meeting between these two teams in 15 days, with Syracuse sweeping Norfolk so far this season.
The Crunch have won their last three, and are looking for their fourth win on the road going into Rochester
The AHL team-flipping craziness continues as the Crunch make their first visit to Norfolk.
After being up 4-0 only to lose 5-4 in OT against St. John's in their last game, the Syracuse Crunch are looking to end 2012 on a winning note.
The Crunch are looking to win their third game in a row.
The two AHL teams that flipped NHL affilations face each other in Syracuse for the first time this season.
The Crunch are looking to break their first two-game losing streak of the season.
The Crunch are looking to get a win in their last game before Christmas.
