Rutger McGroarty redirected a shot 5:02 into overtime to lift the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-3 win over the Hershey Bears on Tuesday night. The victory gives the Penguins a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series.
McGroarty’s goal marked his first career playoff tally. He tipped a Sebastian Aho shot from the left point past Clay Stevenson to end the contest. The Penguins had built a lead with goals from Phil Kemp and Mikhail Ilyin, while Tristan Broz recorded three assists in the game.
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The Toronto Marlies defeated the Cleveland Monsters 3-2 in Game 5 on Sunday to win their North Division finals series and reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins secured a 4-2 victory over the Hershey Bears in Game 1 of their Atlantic Division semifinal series in the Calder Cup Playoffs. The win gives the Penguins a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five matchup. The game took place at Mohegan Arena on Thursday night.
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Pittsburgh Penguins secured a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in game 4 of their Stanley Cup playoff first-round series, staving off elimination. Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell each contributed a goal and an assist in the win. The Flyers still lead the series 3-1.
The Toronto Marlies opened their Calder Cup playoffs first-round series with a dominant 5-0 victory over the Rochester Americans on Wednesday. Vinni Lettieri recorded a natural hat trick and added an assist for four points. Artur Akhtyamov earned a shutout in his playoff debut.
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The Montreal Canadiens secured a 4-3 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoff series on Sunday night at Benchmark International Arena. Juraj Slafkovsky scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal. The win highlighted the young team's resilience against a seasoned opponent.