You won’t find a more even duel this spring than the AHL Eastern Conference Finals. The Toronto Marlies and Charlotte Checkers (affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes) both step into the ring together coming off a second-round sweep of their opponents and a week of practices. Both teams are fierce teams with young high-end talent on defense and a good combination of NHL prospects, AHL talent, and AHL veterans at forward. In net, neither set of goalies face that much rubber, but have made the most of it when they do in these playoffs.
The conference finals begin tonight (Friday and Saturday) with a two-game set in Charlotte, North Carolina before coming back to Toronto for three games during the week (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday).