The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will face the Toronto Marlies in the Eastern Conference final of the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup playoffs beginning on Wednesday.
That matchup was secured on Sunday when the Marlies claimed a 3-2 road victory against the Cleveland Monsters in Game 5 of the North Division final, winning the best-of-five series, 3-2.
The Penguins won the Atlantic Division final series against the Springfield Thunderbirds, 3-2.
As for the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final series, the schedule is:
May 27 – at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
May 29 – at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
June 1 – at Toronto, 7 p.m.
June 3 – at Toronto, 7 p.m.
June 5 – at Toronto, 7 p.m.-*
June 7 – at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 6:05 p.m. -*
June 9 – at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m. -*
*-if necessary
During the regular season, the teams met twice. The Marlies claimed a 4-3 overtime road win on Nov. 5, while the Penguins took a 4-3 road win on March 22.