Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Ousts Springfield 8-1 in Game 5, Reaching First East Final Since 2014
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Updated · springfieldthunderbirds.com · May 24
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Ousts Springfield 8-1 in Game 5, Reaching First East Final Since 2014
8 articles · Updated · springfieldthunderbirds.com · May 24
An 8-1 Game 5 rout at Mohegan Arena ended Springfield's Calder Cup playoff run, with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton taking the best-of-five series 3-2.
Four first-period goals broke the game open after Springfield had shut out the Penguins in Game 4; Tristan Broz scored early and added a power-play goal in the opening 20 minutes.
Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Ville Koivunen each scored twice, and Springfield changed goalies after the first period, but the Penguins kept extending the lead before Akil Thomas scored the Thunderbirds' lone goal.
The win sends Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to its first Eastern Conference final since 2014, while Springfield's season closes after a deep postseason run.
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