Penguins advance to Eastern Conference Finals
Published on May 9, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins secured a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night, by defeating the Philadelphia Phantoms by a score of 3-1 at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. With the win, the Penguins claimed the East Division playoff crown in five games over their intrastate rivals.
The Penguins will take on the Portland Pirates, who posted a 5-4 win in Providence on Friday night to upset the Bruins in the Atlantic Division Final, four games to two. Providence posted the top regular season record in the American Hockey League this season, while Portland finished third in the Atlantic Division.
The series, which will follow a 2-3-2 format, will open in Wilkes-Barre with Games One and Two slated for Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15. The full Eastern Conference Finals schedule is listed below.
The Penguins posted a 1-1-0-0 record against Portland this season, dropping a 2-1 decision at the Cumberland County Civic Center on January 25 and downing the Pirates, 3-0, at home on February 8.
This will be the first time the Penguins have advanced to the third round of the Calder Cup Playoffs since the 2004 postseason, when the team defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack in seven games to advance to the Calder Cup Finals.
The complete first round schedule is:
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS vs. PORTLAND PIRATES
Game 1 (G) Wednesday, May 14 @ Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza 7:05pm
Game 2 (H) Thursday, May 15 @ Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza 7:05pm
Game 3 Sunday, May 18 @ Cumberland County Civic Center 4:05pm
Game 4 Tuesday, May 20 @ Cumberland County Civic Center 7:05pm
*Game 5 Wednesday, May 21 @ Cumberland County Civic Center 7:05pm
*Game 6 (I) Friday, May 23 @ Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza 7:05pm
*Game 7 (J) Saturday, May 24 @ Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza 7:05pm
* = if necessary
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