Wolf Pack to Battle Manchester Monarchs in Eastern Conference Finals

Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today the schedule for the Wolf Pack’s Eastern Conference Final series vs. the AHL regular season-champion Manchester Monarchs.

The Wolf Pack, who ousted the Hershey Bears in six games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, after defeating the Providence Bruins in five games in the first round, will travel to Manchester for the first two games of the series, this Thursday, May 21 and Saturday, May 23.

The series then switches to Hartford’s XL Center for Games Three and Four, which will be played next Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 27. If a Game Five is necessary, it will be in Manchester Saturday, May 30, and Game Six would be at the XL Center Sunday, May 31. If the series requires a Game Seven, that would be in Manchester Tuesday, June 2.

Faceoff for all series games is 7:00 PM.

Hartford Wolf Pack vs. Manchester Monarchs, Eastern Conference Finals (best of seven):

Game One Thu., May 21 Verizon Wireless Arena 7:00

Game Two Sat., May 23 Verizon Wireless Arena 7:00

Game Three Tue., May 26 XL Center 7:00

Game Four Wed., May 27 XL Center 7:00

Game Five (if necessary) Sat., May 30 Verizon Wireless Arena 7:00

Game Six (if necessary) Sun., May 31 XL Center 7:00

Game Seven (if necessary) Tue., June 2 Verizon Wireless Arena 7:00

This is the Wolf Pack’s first appearance in the Conference Finals since 2004, when they lost in seven games to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and the fourth in the history of the franchise. The Wolf Pack were 1-2-1-0 this year in regular-season action vs. the Monarchs, who defeated the Penguins in five games in the Conference Semifinals after a five-game triumph over the Portland Pirates in the opening round.

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