Calder Cup Playoffs: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Blows 3-0 Lead, Loses Game 2 In Overtime
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins choked away a 3-0 lead in Game 2 on Thursday.
For a while, it looked like the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were going to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-five series against the Springfield Thunderbirds on Thursday. They had a 3-0 lead going into the third period and a 3-1 lead with less than five minutes left in regulation before losing 4-3 in overtime. The Thunderbirds pulled the goalie twice to end the game, and Dillon Dube scored two 6-on-5 goals to pull his team even.
Akil Thomas won the game for the Thunderbirds in overtime off a weird bounce. The puck missed the net on a rush, but still somehow ended up in the back of the net. The goal will count.
What a weird bounce, but that's hockey! Springfield stuns the #WBSPens and evens the series at 1-1 on a goal credited to Akil Thomas. @InsideAHLHockey pic.
twitter. com/snHm3eGXEI — Tony Androckitis* (@TonyAndrock) May 15, 2026 Bill Zonnon opened the scoring for WBS in the first period with a great net-front play. He was there to clean up the loose puck after some beautiful puck movement from the power play.