Joel Hofer made 34 saves and became the second goaltender in Calder Cup Playoff history to score a goal as the Springfield Thunderbirds defeated Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 6-2, on Thursday night.

On a night six years in the making, the Springfield Thunderbirds defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 4-1, in Game 1 of their Atlantic Division semifinal series on Wednesday night.

Alex Nylander scored 8:22 into overtime as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins advanced to the Atlantic Division semifinals with a 4-3 win over the Hershey Bears on Monday night.

The Hershey Bears staved off elimination and pushed their first-round series to the limit with a 2-1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday evening.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Jonathan Gruden has been suspended for one game as a consequence of his actions in a playoff game vs. Hershey on May 6.

Tommy Nappier made 23 saves to backstop the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-0 win over the Hershey Bears in the opener of their best-of-three Atlantic Division first round series on Friday night.

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Hershey Bears and Bridgeport Islanders all took care of business on Friday night and clinched the final three spots in the Atlantic Division draw for the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs.

With one month left in the American Hockey League regular season, the Atlantic Division playoff bubble is as volatile as ever. But as the standings get tighter, so have the bonds in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins locker room.

The Chicago Wolves headlined the American Hockey League trade/loan deadline on Monday, bringing three major pieces into their lineup for what they hope will be a long run through the Calder Cup Playoffs.

The Chicago Wolves have acquired defenseman Chris Bigras from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in exchange for future considerations.