Wilkes-Barre Scranton is Built for a Run, but Hershey Won't Be Easy
The I-81 rivalry matchup in the Calder Cup Playoffs should be a good one between two great teams in the Atlantic Division, featuring plenty of prospects.
There are three American Hockey League teams in Pennsylvania, and one of them has won plenty of times in the past. Another is looking to establish that perennial winning culture. In the Calder Cup Playoffs, one Pennsylvanian team is the favorite, and its rival opponent is the underdog.
This time around, the roles are reversed between the Hershey Bears and the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. The Penguins are the favorites after an incredible regular season where they ended up with the second-best record in the Atlantic Division. The Bears are the underdogs looking to pull off another series upset after defeating a higher-seeded Bridgeport Islanders team last week.
Related: Calder Cup Playoffs Round of 16: What You Need to Know This is a series that can and should go the distance. It will provide plenty of on-ice matchups and the game within the game to dare both coaches to make bold moves to find an edge. The Penguins enter this Calder Cup matchup as the better team.
That said, the Bears are not the team they want to face. Wilkes-Barre Has All The Pieces in Place for a Calder Cup Run For the Penguins, it all starts in the net. They have arguably the best young goaltender in the playoffs, certainly the best goaltending prospect.
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