Upsets shape Calder Cup playoffs this spring

The Calder Cup Playoffs have featured a series of upsets this spring.

It has been a spring of upsets in the Calder Cup Playoffs according to recent reports. Multiple series feature unexpected matchups as lower seeds challenge higher ones across the bracket. Games currently listed include Wheeling against Maine and Kitchener versus Barrie among others. The postseason continues with further rounds ahead.

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Dejected Grand Rapids Griffins hockey players on the ice after a playoff loss in the Calder Cup division finals.
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Grand rapids griffins face elimination in calder cup division finals

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The Grand Rapids Griffins are on the brink after dropping the first two games of their best-of-five AHL division finals series to the Chicago Wolves. The defending division champions have struggled to hold leads in the postseason after a dominant regular season.

Goaltenders are making a strong case during the Calder Cup playoffs as the competition narrows to eight teams. Several series are underway across different leagues.

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The American Hockey League's 90th regular season concludes today, April 20, with six games determining the final Calder Cup Playoff spots. In the North Division, the Utica Comets have surged into contention for the last playoff berth after a late-season run, putting pressure on the Rochester Americans. Several other seeding battles remain undecided across divisions.

The Toronto Marlies and Chicago Wolves meet tonight in Game 1 of the 2026 Calder Cup Finals at Allstate Arena. Both teams advanced through four playoff rounds to reach the best-of-seven series. The Marlies, affiliates of the Toronto Maple Leafs, face the Wolves, top development affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes.

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The Cleveland Monsters secured a berth in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs with a 6-3 victory over Milwaukee on Friday evening. This marks the third consecutive year the team has reached the postseason. The streak began with their appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2024.

The Toronto Marlies defeated the Chicago Wolves 4-3 in Game 5 on Friday night to win the Calder Cup. The victory gave the Marlies their second championship in franchise history.

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As the 2026 NBA playoffs first round looms on April 18, eight teams enter the Play-In Tournament Tuesday for the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds in each conference. Winners of 7-vs-8 matchups claim direct playoff spots; 9-vs-10 winners advance to face those losers for the final berths.

 

 

 

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