Dueling upsets: Lowell, Providence win

Nearly simultaneously on Saturday night, the top two teams in the Atlantic Division saw their seasons come to disappointing ends, as Manchester and Hartford bowed out in their respective division semifinal series. Brad Boyes scored with four minutes remaining in regulation at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, lifting Providence to a 3-1 win over the Monarchs, […]

End of an era as Moose advance

In the end, it wasn’t as close as it might have been. Manitoba and St. John’s finished tied for second place in the North Division with 98 points each in the regular season, battling down to the wire for home-ice advantage in their playoff series. The Maple Leafs earned that edge, but the Moose used […]

Lock Monsters, Bruins take 3-2 series leads

Cam Ward made 37 saves to backstop Lowell to a 3-2 road win over Hartford on Thursday night in Game 5 of their Atlantic Division semifinal series. The Lock Monsters will take a 3-2 series lead back home for Game 6 on Saturday night. Defenseman Bruno St. Jacques assisted on all three Lowell goals, including […]

Chiodo in control as Pens tie series

Andy Chiodo made 23 saves for his fourth career postseason shutout as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton posted a 2-0 win over Binghamton in Game 4 on Wednesday night. The Penguins have seized the momentum in the teams’ East Division semifinal series, which is tied at two games apiece heading into Friday’s Game 5 in Binghamton. Matt Murley scored […]