2008 Calder Cup Playoffs: Division semifinal previews

by theahl

April 15, 2008September 28, 2016

Sixteen teams are left in the chase for the 72nd American Hockey League championship, as the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs get underway in full force with six games on Wednesday night.

Who’s hot at the right time? Who’s poised for an upset? Check out the schedules and follow the links below for previews of each of the eight division semifinal series:



Atlantic Division Semifinal – Series “A” (best-of-7) A1-Providence Bruins vs. A4-Manchester Monarchs \|\| Preview Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 16 – Manchester at Providence, 7:05 Game 2 – Fri., Apr. 18 – Manchester at Providence, 7:05 Game 3 – Sat., Apr. 19 – Providence at Manchester, 7:05 Game 4 – Mon., Apr. 21 – Providence at Manchester, 7:05 Game 5 – Fri., Apr. 25 – Manchester at Providence, 7:05 Game 6 – Sat., Apr. 26 – Manchester at Providence, 7:05 Game 7 – Mon., Apr. 28 – Providence at Manchester, 7:05 Atlantic Division Semifinal – Series “B” (best-of-7) A2-Hartford Wolf Pack vs. A3-Portland Pirates \|\| Preview Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 16 – Portland at Hartford, 7:00 Game 2 – Thu., Apr. 17 – Portland at Hartford, 7:00 Game 3 – Sat., Apr. 19 – Hartford at Portland, 7:05 Game 4 – Sun., Apr. 20 – Hartford at Portland, 6:05 Game 5 – Tue., Apr. 22 – Portland at Hartford, 7:00 Game 6 – Thu., Apr. 24 – Hartford at Portland, 7:05 Game 7 – Sat., Apr. 26 – Portland at Hartford, 7:00 East Division Semifinal – Series “C” (best-of-7) E1-W-B/Scranton Penguins vs. E4-Hershey Bears \|\| Preview Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 16 – W-B/Scranton at Hershey, 7:00 Game 2 – Sat., Apr. 19 – Hershey at W-B/Scranton, 7:05 Game 3 – Sun., Apr. 20 – Hershey at W-B/Scranton, 5:05 Game 4 – Wed., Apr. 23 – W-B/Scranton at Hershey, 7:00 Game 5 – Fri., Apr. 25 – Hershey at W-B/Scranton, 7:05 Game 6 – Sat., Apr. 26 – W-B/Scranton at Hershey, 7:00 Game 7 – Sun., Apr. 27 – Hershey at W-B/Scranton, 5:05 East Division Semifinal – Series “D” (best-of-7) E2-Philadelphia Phantoms vs. E3-Albany River Rats \|\| Preview Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 16 – Philadelphia at Albany, 7:00 Game 2 – Fri., Apr. 18 – Albany at Philadelphia, 7:05 (WC) Game 3 – Sun., Apr. 20 – Albany at Philadelphia, 5:05 (WC) Game 4 – Tue., Apr. 22 – Philadelphia at Albany, 7:00 Game 5 – Thu., Apr. 24 – Philadelphia at Albany, 7:00 Game 6 – TBA – Albany at Philadelphia (WC) Game 7 – TBA – Albany at Philadelphia (WC)	North Division Semifinal – Series “E” (best-of-7) N1-Toronto Marlies vs. W5-San Antonio Rampage \|\| Preview Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 16 – San Antonio at Toronto, 7:30 Game 2 – Fri., Apr. 18 – San Antonio at Toronto, 7:30 Game 3 – TBA – Toronto at San Antonio Game 4 – TBA – Toronto at San Antonio Game 5 – TBA – Toronto at San Antonio Game 6 – TBA – San Antonio at Toronto Game 7 – TBA – San Antonio at Toronto North Division Semifinal – Series “F” (best-of-7) N2-Syracuse Crunch vs. N3-Manitoba Moose \|\| Preview Game 1 – Fri., Apr. 18 – Manitoba at Syracuse, 7:30 Game 2 – Sat., Apr. 19 – Manitoba at Syracuse, 7:30 Game 3 – Tue., Apr. 22 – Syracuse at Manitoba, 8:30 Game 4 – Fri., Apr. 25 – Syracuse at Manitoba, 8:30 Game 5 – Sat., Apr. 26 – Syracuse at Manitoba, 8:30 Game 6 – Mon., Apr. 28 – Manitoba at Syracuse, 7:00 Game 7 – Tue., Apr. 29 – Manitoba at Syracuse, 7:00 West Division Semifinal – Series “G” (best-of-7) W1-Chicago Wolves vs. W4-Milwaukee Admirals \|\| Preview Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 16 – Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:00 Game 2 – Fri., Apr. 18 – Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:30 Game 3 – Sun., Apr. 20 – Chicago at Milwaukee, 6:00 Game 4 – Wed., Apr. 23 – Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:00 Game 5 – Thu., Apr. 24 – Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:00 Game 6 – Sat., Apr. 26 – Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:30 Game 7 – Mon., Apr. 28 – Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:00 West Division Semifinal – Series “H” (best-of-7) W2-Rockford IceHogs vs. W3-Houston Aeros \|\| Preview Game 1 – Fri., Apr. 18 – Houston at Rockford, 8:30 Game 2 – Sat., Apr. 19 – Houston at Rockford, 8:05 Game 3 – TBA – Rockford at Houston Game 4 – TBA – Rockford at Houston Game 5 – TBA – Rockford at Houston Game 6 – Sun., Apr. 27 – Houston at Rockford, 5:05 Game 7 – Mon., Apr. 28 – Houston at Rockford, 8:05

*if necessary… All times Eastern (WC) at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia