"It's going to come down to Tuesday, right? Focus on Tuesday. If we get Tuesday, then I certainly think we'll be very confident for Wednesday," said Providence Head Coach Kevin Dean.
"I think we'll be on the edge of desperation Tuesday, which we should be, and our backs are against the wall and for the most part - it's hard to say you're desperate during the regular season, but we only lost two games in a row I think once after October, maybe November," said Dean.
"So we've responded well when we've needed to, and we'll put that to the test Tuesday."
In the P-Bruins' first round series against Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, they were down 2-1 in the series, before coming back to win two straight on the road.
"There's seven games for a reason," said Noel Acciari. "We came out a little sluggish in the first and I think that hurt us, but I think towards the middle of the second and the third, I thought we played our game and it showed."
"We were able to come back, and just came up a little short in overtime, but just got to be able to play three full periods," said Acciari.
Providence allowed a first period goal for the first time through all 10 playoff games, when Chris Bourque got the Bears on the board for the 1-0 lead.
P-Bruins Captain Tommy Cross made it a 1-1 game in the second period after weaving his way into the zone and firing in a backhander.
Hershey regained its one-goal lead later in the frame, despite only firing two shots on goal in the second period.
Midway through the third period, Austin Czarnik tied the game at 2-2 when he whipped in a shot from the bottom of the left circle. The goal was assisted by linemates Acciari and Jake DeBrusk.