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THURSDAY’S SCORES:
Philadelphia 3, ALBANY 2 (5OT) (PHI leads, 3-2)
CHICAGO 4, Milwaukee 1 (CHI leads, 3-2)
Rockford 2, HOUSTON 1 (RFD leads, 3-1)
THURSDAY’S THREE STARS:
1. Ryan Potulny‘s goal at
2.
3. Scott Munroe made 65 saves on 67 shots in the winning effort for the Phantoms.
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE (all times ET):
Game 5 – Hershey at W-B/Scranton,
Game 5 –
Game 4 –
Game 5 –
2008 CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS:
Atlantic Division Semifinal – Series “A” (best-of-7)
A1-Providence Bruins vs. A4-Manchester Monarchs || Preview
Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 16 – PROVIDENCE 3, Manchester 2 (OT)
Game 2 – Fri., Apr. 18 – PROVIDENCE 2, Manchester 0
Game 3 – Sat., Apr. 19 – Providence 3, MANCHESTER 2 (OT)
Game 4 – Mon., Apr. 21 – Providence 3, MANCHESTER 2 (OT)
Atlantic Division Semifinal – Series “B” (best-of-7)
A2-Hartford Wolf Pack vs. A3-Portland Pirates || Preview
Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 16 – HARTFORD 3, Portland 1
Game 2 – Thu., Apr. 17 – Portland 3, HARTFORD 2 (2OT)
Game 3 – Sat., Apr. 19 – PORTLAND 3, Hartford 2
Game 4 – Sun., Apr. 20 – PORTLAND 4, Hartford 3
Game 5 – Tue., Apr. 22 – Portland 3, HARTFORD 2
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 2, HERSHEY 1 (OT)
Game 2 – Sat., Apr. 19 – W-B/SCRANTON 6, Hershey 2
Game 3 – Sun., Apr. 20 – W-B/SCRANTON 5, Hershey 1
Game 4 – Wed., Apr. 23 – HERSHEY 3, W-B/Scranton 2 (OT)
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 – ALBANY 4, Philadelphia 0
Game 2 – Fri., Apr. 18 – PHILADELPHIA 3, Albany 0
Game 3 – Sun., Apr. 20 – Albany 4, PHILADELPHIA 1
Game 4 – Tue., Apr. 22 – Philadelphia 2, ALBANY 1
Game 5 – Thu., Apr. 24 – Philadelphia 3, ALBANY 2 (5OT)
Game 6 – Sat., Apr. 26 – Albany at Philadelphia, 1:05 (WC)
*Game 7 – Tue., Apr. 29 – Albany at Philadelphia, 7:05 (WC)
North Division Semifinal – Series “E” (best-of-7)
N1-Toronto Marlies vs. W5-San Antonio Rampage || Preview
Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 16 – TORONTO 4, San Antonio 3
Game 2 – Fri., Apr. 18 – San Antonio 6, TORONTO 3
Game 3 – Mon., Apr. 21 – SAN ANTONIO 3, Toronto 2
Game 4 – Wed., Apr. 23 – Toronto 3, SAN ANTONIO 2
Game 5 – Fri., Apr. 25 – Toronto at San Antonio, 8:00
Game 6 – Sun., Apr. 27 – San Antonio at Toronto, 4:00
*Game 7 – Mon., Apr. 28 – San Antonio at Toronto, 7:30
North Division Semifinal – Series “F” (best-of-7)
N2-Syracuse Crunch vs. N3-Manitoba Moose || Preview
Game 1 – Fri., Apr. 18 – SYRACUSE 2, Manitoba 1 (OT)
Game 2 – Sat., Apr. 19 – Manitoba 3, SYRACUSE 2 (OT)
Game 3 – Tue., Apr. 22 – Syracuse 2, MANITOBA 1 (OT)
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 4, CHICAGO 3 (OT)
Game 2 – Fri., Apr. 18 – CHICAGO 2, Milwaukee 1
Game 3 – Sun., Apr. 20 – Chicago 4, MILWAUKEE 3 (OT)
Game 4 – Wed., Apr. 23 – MILWAUKEE 2, Chicago 0
Game 5 – Thu., Apr. 24 – CHICAGO 4, Milwaukee 1
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 – ROCKFORD 3, Houston 1
Game 2 – Sat., Apr. 19 – Houston 1, ROCKFORD 0 (2OT)
Game 3 – Tue., Apr. 22 – Rockford 2, HOUSTON 1
Game 4 – Thu., Apr. 24 – Rockford 2, HOUSTON 1
Game 5 – Fri., Apr. 25 – Rockford at Houston, 8:35
*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
GAME NOTES (all times ET):
Game 5 – Hershey at W-B/Scranton,
Hershey tries to extend its season again as it travels to
Game 5 –
Game 4 –
After playing just once since Sunday,
Game 5 –
Rockford can advance to the West Division finals with a third straight road victory over Houston as the teams play Game 5 tonight at the Toyota Center… The IceHogs have allowed exactly one goal in each of the first four games, including last night’s 2-1 victory… Petri Kontiola and Kris Versteeg scored for
THE LONGEST NIGHT – HEADLINES FROM
Watch Potulny’s game-winner:
mms://208.67.186.193/AHL/albany-vs-philadelphia-04-24-08-highlight2.wmv
Watch the Phantoms post their 100th shot:
mms://208.67.186.193/AHL/albany-vs-philadelphia-04-24-08-highlight1.wmv
LEIGHTON’S GAME ONE YOU HAD TO SEE TO DISBELIEVE
Mark McGuire,
Sometime after
RIVER RATS LOSE 5OT
Phil Janack, Daily Gazette
Ryan Potulny‘s first goal of the playoffs,
http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2008/apr/25/425_rats/
NO MORNING GLORIES
Pete Dougherty,
On his team’s 101st shot of the game, Ryan Potulny scored
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=683732&category=SPORTS&newsdate=4/25/2008
RATS WASTE LEIGHTON’S HEROIC EFFORT
Chris Fitz Gerald,
In the longest playoff game in American Hockey League history, Michael Leighton was nearly perfect after regulation in turning in a record-breaking, 98-save performance. But Ryan Potulny scored on a one-timer 2:58 into the fifth overtime to finally solve Leighton and Phantoms goalie Scott Munroe made 65 saves as Philadelphia edged Albany, 3-2 on Thursday in Game 5 of an East Division semifinal series at Times Union Center. “It’s definitely tough going in that long of a game and not getting a win, it’s definitely disappointing,” Leighton said. “But we’ve got two games left and we’ve got to try and beat them in their barn now.”
GOAL IN 5TH OT ENDS AHL’S LONGEST GAME
Canadian Press
Ryan Potulny scored in the fifth overtime, ending the longest game in American Hockey League history as the Philadelphia Phantoms beat the Albany River Rats 3-2 Thursday night. The game clocked in at 142 minutes, 58 seconds and eclipsed the record of 134 minutes, 56 seconds set in Game 2 of the 2003 Calder Cup finals between the Hamilton Bulldogs and the Houston Aeros. Michael Ryder scored the winner as the Bulldogs escaped with a 2-1 win in a game where
http://tsn.ca/ahl/story/?id=235748&lid=sublink07&lpos=headlines_main