Andrew Cristall scores first professional goal with Hershey Bears

"📸: Hershey Bears Andrew Cristall notched a personal milestone on the same night Alex Ovechkin played his 1,500th career game in Washington DC. During the first period of the Hershey Bears' matchup against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Cristall scored the first goal of his AHL career, sending a beautiful one-timer from the right circle past goaltender Carson Bjarnason. The power-play goal at 14:47 was assisted by Alex Suzdalev and Calle Rosén. The primary assist also marked Suzdalev's first career AHL point."

"Cristall also registered a secondary assist earlier in the period on a Bogdan Trineyev goal. The Russian forward finished on his backhand after being sprung on a breakaway by Matt Strome. The goal, at 6:32, marked the Bears' first shot of the game. With a goal and an assist in the first period, Cristall notched his second career multi-point game in the AHL."

Andrew Cristall scored the first goal of his AHL career during the first period against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, converting a one-timer from the right circle past goaltender Carson Bjarnason on a power play at 14:47. Alex Suzdalev and Calle Rosén assisted on the goal, with Suzdalev earning his first career AHL point. Cristall also recorded a secondary assist earlier on Bogdan Trineyev’s backhand goal after a Matt Strome breakaway, which produced Hershey’s first shot at 6:32. With a goal and an assist, Cristall achieved his second career multi-point AHL game, matching his multi-point debut on October 11.

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