Crunch to face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Eastern Conference Final
May 22, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Crunch will face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final of the Calder Cup Playoffs.
The Crunch's third round matchup was determined after the Penguins defeated the Providence Bruins tonight in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. The Crunch advanced to the third round of the Calder Cup Playoffs for the first time since the 1995-96 season after completing a four-game sweep of the Springfield Falcons on Friday, May 17.
The Crunch will host the Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final at the War Memorial Arena on Saturday, May 25 at 7:00 p.m.
The complete Eastern Conference Final schedule is as follows:
3-Syracuse Crunch vs. 5-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Game 1 - Sat., May 25 - W-B/Scranton at Syracuse, 7 ET
Game 2 - Sun., May 26 - W-B/Scranton at Syracuse, 7 ET
Game 3 - Wed., May 29 - Syracuse at W-B/Scranton, 7:05 ET
Game 4 - Fri., May 31 - Syracuse at W-B/Scranton, 7:05 ET
*Game 5 - Sat., June 1 - W-B/Scranton at Syracuse, 7 ET
*Game 6 - Mon., June 3 - Syracuse at W-B/Scranton, 7:05 ET
*Game 7 - Wed., June 5 - W-B/Scranton at Syracuse, 7 ET
*If necessary
Third round playoff tickets range from $21 to $25 with special rates available for groups of 15 or more (day of game charges may apply). Tickets can be purchased either in person at the Crunch Box Office located at the War Memorial on 800 South State Street in Syracuse, or by calling the office at (315) 473-4444. For all the latest Crunch information and updates, fans can visit the team's official website at (www.syracusecrunch.com) or follow the club on Facebook at (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch) and on Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch).
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