Wolves, Griffins to meet in round two

Photo: Ross Dettman

The schedule has been set for the Central Division Finals between the Chicago Wolves and the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Both teams advanced to the second round of the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night. Chicago edged Charlotte, 3-2, in a winner-take-all Game 5, while Grand Rapids completed a three-game sweep of Milwaukee with a 3-2 overtime victory.

This will be the rivals’ first meeting in the postseason since 2004. Game 1 is set for Wednesday, May 3, at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.

Central Division Finals – Series “K” (best-of-7)
C1-Chicago Wolves vs. C2-Grand Rapids Griffins
Game 1 – Wed., May 3 – Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8:00
Game 2 – Fri., May 5 – Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8:00
Game 3 – Sat., May 6 – Chicago at Grand Rapids, 7:00
Game 4 – Mon., May 8 – Chicago at Grand Rapids, 7:00
Game 5 – Sat., May 13 – Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8:00
*Game 6 – Mon., May 15 – Chicago at Grand Rapids, 7:00
*Game 7 – Tue., May 16 – Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8:00
*if necessary… All times Eastern