AHL Playoff Preview: Springfield Thunderbirds at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with Projected Lines 05/23/2026 | Inside The Rink

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Springfield Thunderbirds (7-4) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (5-3)

Venue: Mohegan Sun at Casey Plaza
Date: Saturday, May 23
Time: 7:05 PM EST
TV: FLO Sports

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Springfield Thunderbirds News & Notes:

The Thunderbirds evened the series to force a winner-take-all game five. They’re averaging 2.1 goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game in the playoffs. They’re averaging 1. 8 goals per game in the series.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins return home with a chance to end the series. They’re averaging 2.5 goals per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game in the playoffs. In the series, they’re averaging 2.3 goals per game.

Springfield Thunderbirds Projected Lines

McGing-Dube-Wagner
Stenberg-Dean-Gauthier
Kaskimaki-Bordeleau-Thomas
Pekarcik-Stancl-Peterson

Rosen-Gaudet
Lindstein-Jiricek
Burns-Newpower

Romanov
Zherenko

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Projected Lines:

McDonough-Koppanen-Howe
McGroarty-Klassen-Hayes
Ilyin-Broz-Koivunen
Imama-Zonnon-Calvert

Alexeyev-Brunicke
Pickering-Pietila
Kemp-Harding

Murashov
Blomqvist

Players To Watch:

Springfield Thunderbirds

Dillon Dube leads the Thunderbirds in points and goals with eight points and five goals. Aleksanteri Kaskimaki leads in assists with seven. Calle Rosen leads in plus/minus with a plus-six.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Tristan Broz and Mikhail Ilyin lead the Penguins in points with five. Avery Hayes and Bill Zonnon lead the team in goals with three. Alex Alexeyev, Broz, and Ilykin lead in assists with four each. Harrison Brunicke leads in plus/minus with a plus-five.

Next Game:

Eastern Conference Finals

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