PENS TO TAKE ON HERSHEY BEARS IN FIRST ROUND OF CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS

groupWILKES-BARRE, PA - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Hershey Bears will square off in the East Division Semifinals of the Calder Cup Playoffs, it was determined on Saturday night.

The Penguins wrapped up the East Division title when the Philadelphia Phantoms dropped a 5-2 decision to the Bears on Saturday.  Philadelphia currently has 97 points with one game to play, while the Penguins have 101.

The series will begin this Wednesday, April 16 in Hershey, before switching back to Wilkes-Barre for Games Two and Three on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20.

The complete first round schedule is:

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS vs. HERSHEY BEARS
Game 1 Wednesday, April 16 @ Giant Center 7:00pm

Game 2 (A)

Saturday, April 19 @ Wachovia Arena 7:05pm
Game 3 (B) Sunday, April 20 @ Wachovia Arena 5:05pm
Game 4 Wednesday, April 23 @ Giant Center 7:00pm
*Game 5 (C) Friday, April 25 @ Wachovia Arena 7:05pm
*Game 6 Saturday, April 26 @ Giant Center 7:00pm
*Game 7 (D) Sunday, April 27 @ Wachovia Arena 5:05pm

 

 

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