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SATURDAY’S SCORES:
Game 7 – W-B/SCRANTON 3, Portland 2 (WBS wins, 4-3)
SATURDAY’S THREE STARS:
1. Tim Brent broke a 2-2 tie with 30.7 seconds left in Game 7 to send Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to the Calder Cup Finals.
2. Dave Gove recorded a goal and an assist for the Penguins in Game 7.
3. Jean-Sebastien Aubin returned from injury and made 37 saves but
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE (all times ET):
Game 1 – W-B/Scranton at
2008 CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS:
Complete Results || Scoring Leaders || Goaltending Leaders
2008 Calder Cup Finals – Series “O” (best-of-7)
W1-Chicago Wolves vs. E1-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Game 1 – Thu., May 29 – W-B/Scranton at
Game 2 – Sun., June 1 – W-B/Scranton at
Game 3 – Wed., June 4 –
Game 4 – Fri., June 6 –
*Game 5 – Sat., June 7 –
*Game 6 – Tue., June 10 – W-B/Scranton at
*Game 7 – Thu., June 12 – W-B/Scranton at
Eastern Conference Finals – Series “M” (best-of-7)
E1-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. A3-Portland Pirates || Preview
Game 1 – Wed., May 14 – W-B/SCRANTON 2, Portland 0
Game 2 – Thu., May 15 – Portland 3, W-B/SCRANTON 2
Game 3 – Sun., May 18 – PORTLAND 5, W-B/Scranton 2
Game 4 – Tue., May 20 – W-B/Scranton 4, PORTLAND 3
Game 5 – Wed., May 21 – PORTLAND 2, W-B/Scranton 1
Game 6 – Fri., May 23 – W-B/SCRANTON 4, Portland 3 (OT)
Game 7 – Sat., May 24 – W-B/SCRANTON 3, Portland 2
Western Conference Finals – Series “N” (best-of-7)
W1-Chicago Wolves vs. N1-Toronto Marlies || Preview
Game 1 – Fri., May 16 – CHICAGO 4, Toronto 1
Game 2 – Sun., May 18 – CHICAGO 5, Toronto 0
Game 3 – Tue., May 20 – Chicago 4, TORONTO 1
Game 4 – Wed., May 21 – TORONTO 6, Chicago 1
Game 5 – Fri., May 23 – CHICAGO 4, Toronto 2
*if necessary… All times Eastern
GAME NOTES (all times ET):
Game 1 – W-B/Scranton at
TV: NHL Network, Comcast Channel 100 (
Video Webcast: B2 Networks
Official Media Notes (PDF – 501 KB)
The American Hockey League’s 72nd championship series gets underway tonight when the puck drops for Game 1 of the 2008 Calder Cup Finals at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill… The Wolves (2002, 2005, 2008) and Penguins (2001, 2004, 2008) are both making their league-high third Finals appearance of this decade…
MORNING HEADLINES:
Scott J. Powers, Daily Herald
John Anderson’s hope when he traveled to
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=198641
WOLVES FACE UNFAMILIAR FOE FOR CROWN
Len Ziehm, Sun-Times
The Pittsburgh Penguins are playing for the Stanley Cup, but they aren’t the Penguins that Wolves coach John Anderson cares about at the moment.
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/wolves/976628,CST-SPT-wolves29.article
BIG BAD WOLVES
Jonathan Bombuliue, Citizens Voice
Their roster is studded with the biggest stars in the league and money is usually no object when acquiring those players. They win more often than not. Fans of other teams usually dislike them. When the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins open the Calder Cup finals tonight, they’ll be facing the Chicago Wolves, the New York Yankees of the American Hockey League. The Penguins have only met the Wolves four times in franchise history, so they’re not a familiar foe to area hockey fans. But they are to Penguins coach Todd Richards, who frequently faced the Wolves as a player in the International Hockey League and an assistant coach with
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19728788&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=460522&rfi=6
BLUE-COLLAR PENS THE PICK IN 7
Tom Venesky,
You’ll have to excuse Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Coach Todd Richards if he seems a bit oblivious lately. His mind has been on one thing – winning the Calder Cup. The last leg of a journey that began on April 16 in Hershey starts tonight in
http://www.timesleader.com/sports/Blue-collar_Pens_the_pick_in_7_ANALYSIS_05-29-2008.html
NHL NETWORK TO BROADCAST 2008 CALDER CUP FINALS LIVE:
The American Hockey League announced today that Games 1 and 2 of the 2008 Calder Cup Finals series between the Chicago Wolves and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will be televised live on NHL Network in the
http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=8748
FROM CALDER TO
Max Talbot posted an assist on the game-winning goal, and 2004 Calder Cup finalist Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 of 34 shots as
BY THE NUMBERS:
34 – Calder Cup Finals appearances by teams from
ON THIS DATE:
May 29, 2005 – Jeff Carter records a goal and two assists as
May 29, 2004 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton becomes the first team in AHL history to win two road Game 7’s in overtime in the same postseason as Matt Murley scores 13:21 into the extra session for a 2-1 win over
May 29, 1999 –
May 29, 1996 – Andrew Brunette tallies a goal and an assist and Ron Tugnutt makes 38 saves as
May 29, 1994 – Current Chicago assistant coach Todd Nelson and the Portland Pirates win the Calder Cup with a 4-1 win over current
May 29, 1992 – Adirondack beats
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