Penguins Reveal First-Round Playoff Schedule
April 20, 2024 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today the schedule for their best-of-three, opening round series against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs.
The Penguins will begin the series at home on Wednesday, Apr. 24. If necessary, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton will also host the decisive third game on Sunday, Apr. 28 at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.
The full series is as follows:
Game 1: Wednesday, Apr. 24 - Lehigh Valley @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena
Game 2: Friday, Apr. 26 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton @ Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. PPL Center
*Game 3: Sunday, Apr. 28 - Lehigh Valley @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 5:05 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena
* = if necessary
This will be the first ever postseason meeting between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Lehigh Valley since the Phantoms relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania for the 2014-15 season. However, the Penguins played four storied playoff series against the Philadelphia Phantoms in 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2008. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won three of those four series, amassing a 13-9 record in 22 total games.
Individual tickets and full playoff packages for the Penguins' postseason run are on sale now. Fans who wish to reserve their seats for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's games in the Calder Cup Payoffs can call the Penguins' front office at (570) 208-7367.
Penguins Playoff Packages, which include tickets to all potential home games, are also on sale now. By purchasing this package, fans are committing to every home playoff contest played during the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs. This package includes a 'Pay-As-We-Play' plan, meaning your credit card will not be charged until a game is guaranteed to be played.
Also included in the plan is a $8 voucher per seat for each game, good for use at any SAVOR-run concession stand, or at the Penguins Team Store inside the arena. Vouchers are good only for the game for which they are issued and cannot be carried over to future games.
Calder Cup Playoff Packages are available exclusively through the Penguins' front office. Season-ticket packages for the 2024-25 campaign are also on sale now. Full-Season, 22-game, 12-game, Flexbook and Premium Seating plans are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367. Individual-game tickets are also available by visiting Ticketmaster.com, the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office or calling the Penguins' front office at (570) 208-7367.
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