The Wilkes-Barre Penguins had a big opportunity with two important road games in Cleveland and it ended up not going well, to put it mildly. WBS was out-scored 10-1 in the aggregate of what ended up being two resounding losses. As such, they’ve fallen behind in the race for second place in the AHL’s Atlantic Division.
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Finishing in second place is so important due to the wacky playoff format the AHL uses. The top two teams in the division earn a bye in the opening round and then No.