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May 11, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Springfield Thunderbirds will face off in the Atlantic Division Semifinals starting on Wednesday night in Massachusetts.

The Penguins (35-33-4-4, 78 pts, .513%) defeated the Hershey Bears in the best-of-three First Round series to advance.

Springfield (43-24-6-3, 95 pts, .625%) received a bye in the opening round by finishing in second place in the Atlantic Division standings.

This is the first playoff meeting between the Penguins and Thunderbirds. In fact, it's the first Calder Cup playoff appearance for the Thunderbirds since the team joined the AHL in 2016. The last time a Springfield-based club made the postseason was 2014, when the Falcons finished atop the Northeast Division.

ATLANTIC DIVISION SEMIFINALS SERIES

DATE TIME VISITING TEAM SCORE HOME TEAM SCORE RESULT/TICKETS

Wed., May 11 7:05 WBS - SPR - -

Thurs., May 12 7:05 WBS - SPR - -

Sun., May 15 5:05 SPR - WBS - TICKETS

Mon., May 16* 7:05 SPR - WBS - TICKETS

Wed., May 18* 7:05 WBS - SPR - -

*=if necessary

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REGULAR SEASON SERIES NOTES

The Penguins posted a 4-1-0-1 mark against the Thunderbirds during the regular season, which included a pair of victories beyond regulation (one in the shootout, one in overtime).

Felix Robert led all scorers in the series with three goals and six points, while Sam Anas paced the Thunderbirds with five points - all assists.

Goaltender Joel Hofer appeared in all six games for Springfield, posting a 2-0-3 mark with a 2.97 goals against average.

In the other net, the Penguins rotated six different goaltenders against the Thunderbirds, including PTO signee Matt Jurusik, who posted a 28-save shutout in his AHL debut on December 12.

Tommy Nappier was between the pipes for the Penguins' 3-2 shootout win on February 19. The playoff starter stopped 30 shots through regulation and overtime, then turned aside all three attempts he saw in the shootout round.

REGULAR SEASON SERIES RESULTS

DATE TIME VISITING TEAM SCORE HOME TEAM SCORE RESULT

Sat., Oct. 30 7:05 WBS 4 SPR 3 WIN

Fri., Nov. 19 7:05 WBS 4 SPR 5 SOL

Sun., Dec. 12 3:05 SPR 0 WBS 6 WIN

Wed., Feb. 2 7:05 SPR 3 WBS 4 WIN (OT)

Sat., Feb. 19 7:05 SPR 2 WBS 3 WIN (SO)

Sat., Apr. 23 7:05 WBS 1 SPR 3 LOSS

REGULAR SESON TEAM LEADERS

| PENGUINS | THUNDERBIRDS

GOALS | Alex Nylander - 22 | Matthew Peca - 23

ASSISTS | Juuso Riikola - 34 | Sam Anas - 44

POINTS | Alex Nylander & Valtteri Puustinen - 42 | Sam Anas - 64

PIM | Jordy Bellerive - 112 | Tyler Tucker - 114

WINS | Tommy Nappier - 13 | Charlie Lindgren - 24

GAA | Louis Domingue - 2.41 | Charlie Lindgren - 2.21

THUNDERBIRDS LEAGUE LEADERS

Sam Anas finished the regular season ranked eighth in the league with 44 assists, while teammate Matthew Peca cracked the top 20 with 37 helpers. Anas also finished in a tie for 12th overall with 64 points on the season.

Individual tickets and full playoff packages for the Penguins' postseason run are on sale now.

Penguins Playoff Packages include tickets to all potential home games during the 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 for each game in the plan is a $6 voucher per seat, 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.

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