PENGUINS vs. SOUND TIGERS
East Division Semifinals - Game Two Notes
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS vs. WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS |
| GAME # |
DATE |
LOCATION |
TIME/RESULT |
| Game 1 |
Friday, April 17 |
@ Nassau Coliseum |
3-2 Win |
Game 2 |
Saturday, April 18 |
@ Nassau Coliseum |
7:00pm |
| Game 3 (A) |
Sunday, April 19 |
@ Wachovia Arena |
5:05pm |
| Game 4 |
Wednesday, April 22 |
@ Arena at Harbor Yard |
7:00pm |
| *Game 5 (B) |
Friday, April 24 |
@ Wachovia Arena |
7:05pm |
| *Game 6 (C) |
Saturday, April 25 |
@ Wachovia Arena |
7:05pm |
| *Game 7 |
Sunday, April 26 |
@ Arena at Harbor Yard |
TBD |
| * if necessary |
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SERIES NOTES
The Penguins upped their all-time record in Game Ones to 9-12 overall and 4-7 on the road with their victory Friday night.
- Three Penguins - Jon D’Aversa, Joe Vitale and Janne Pesonen - made their Calder Cup Playoff debuts on Friday night.
- John Curry set a new team record by picking up his 15th career postseason victory in Game One vs. Bridgeport. He had been tied at 14 with Andy Chiodo.
- Chris Minard moved into a tie for fourth place on the team’s all-time playoff goals list with his 12th in Game One. He shares fourth place with Tim Brent and Connor James.
IN GAME TWO
- The Penguins have an all-time record of 7-13 in Game Twos.
- The Penguins have an all-time record of 0-9 in Road Game Twos.
- The Penguins are 4-4 in Game Twos after a Game One win.
MISC.
- The Penguins have won seven of the eight series prior to this season when they have captured Game One. The only time the team failed to take a series after winning the first game was the 2001 Calder Cup Finals vs. Saint John.
Penguins vs. Sound Tigers Playoff Facts
- The Penguins have a 3-4 record on home ice against the Sound Tigers in the playoffs.
- Eight of the 15 games between the Penguins and Sound Tigers have gone to overtime, with the Penguins winning five of those games.
- The Penguins have outscored the Sound Tigers 43-37 in the postseason.
This is the third time the Penguins and Sound Tigers will meet in postseason play. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton downed Bridgeport, four games to three, in both the 2004 and 2006 East Division Semifinals. Download the Penguins Playoff History Guide and the team's End of Season Notes Package here.
Individual tickets to the Penguins first three home playoff contests are on sale now at the Wachovia Arena box office, all TicketMaster locations, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Playoff packages, including tickets for all Wilkes-Barre/Scranton home playoff games during the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs, are on sale through the Penguins ticket department. Call the Pens at 208-7367 to purchase your package today.
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