Photo: Hartford Wolf Pack
The (#2) Hershey Bears took care of business on Thursday night, beating the (#3) Charlotte Checkers 6-2 and clinching their best-of-five Atlantic Division semifinals series, three games to one. The only question remaining, who would they face in the next round of the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs?
That question was answered Friday night after the (#5) Hartford Wolf Pack beat the (#1) Providence Bruins, 4-0 in Hartford. The win clinches their semifinal series, three games to one. They will face the Bears in the Division finals.
The #2 Bears will have the home ice advantage over the #5 Wolf Pack in their best-of-five series, which begins Thursday, May 11, in Hershey. Tickets go on sale at 10AM on Saturday, May 6 at Ticketmaster.
Have the five Atlantic Division Finals games been scheduled yet (days and times)?
Any minute now. We will update post as soon as Bears or Wolf Pack release. Should be tonight.
Just released:
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5 game series? Should be 7. The AHL is a joke with the playoff structure
I don’t disagree with you, but I suspect operating budgets are involved somehow.
Had to get to the magic 16 somehow, right?
Tough playoff year for the Bruins organization… top seeds falling early.
Jon, I assume you folks are going to do an in-depth analysis of Hartford for us?
We are, indeed. Already started.
Jake Leschyshyn is son of former Caps player Curtis. Jake scored twice for Hartford in deciding game against Providence Bruins. Good genes. Go Bears!
Nice pull, Prevent! 👊
Don’t let the rankings fool you. Hartford is the hottest team in the AHL right now, got their reinforcements from the Rangers