2008 Calder Cup playoffs#(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W2) Rockford IceHogs

After the 2007–08 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs, except in the North division where the fourth playoff spot was taken by the fifth-placed team from the West division since the fifth-placed San Antonio Rampage earned more points than the Hamilton Bulldogs during the season. This is because the West division has 8 teams while the other three divisions have 7 teams each. Therefore, this was the only situation in which a crossover was possible.[http://www.caldercup.com/cup/rules/ Calder Cup playoff qualification rules] caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008 The Providence Bruins were the Eastern Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Chicago Wolves were the Western Conference regular season champions.[http://stats.theahl.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=standings&subType=0&season_id=12&league_id=4&lastActive= 2007-08 AHL Standings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080221172128/http://stats.theahl.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=standings&subType=0&season_id=12&league_id=4&lastActive= |date=2008-02-21 }} caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008

1. Providence Bruins – Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 117 points
2. Hartford Wolf Pack – 110 points
3. Portland Pirates – 99 points
4. Manchester Monarchs – 88 points

1. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 101 points
2. Philadelphia Phantoms – 99 points
3. Albany River Rats – 93 points
4. Hershey Bears – 92 points

1. Toronto Marlies – 109 points
2. Syracuse Crunch – 100 points
3. Manitoba Moose – 99 points
4. San Antonio Rampage – 94 points (Fifth-place in West Division)

1. Chicago Wolves – Western Conference regular season champions, 111 points
2. Rockford IceHogs – 98 points
3. Houston Aeros – 96 points
4. Milwaukee Admirals – 95 points

{{16TeamBracket

| RD1=Division Semifinals

| RD2=Division Finals

| RD3=Conference Finals

| RD4=Calder Cup Final

| RD2-group1=Eastern Conference

| RD2-group2=Western Conference

| RD1-group1=Atlantic Division

| RD1-group2=East Division

| RD1-group3=North Division

| RD1-group4=West Division

| RD1-seed01=A1

| RD1-team01=Providence

| RD1-seed02=A4

| RD1-team02=Manchester

| RD1-score01=4

| RD1-score02=0

| RD1-seed03=A2

| RD1-team03=Hartford

| RD1-seed04=A3

| RD1-team04=Portland

| RD1-score03=1

| RD1-score04=4

| RD1-seed05=E1

| RD1-team05=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

| RD1-seed06=E4

| RD1-team06=Hershey

| RD1-score05=4

| RD1-score06=1

| RD1-seed07=E2

| RD1-team07=Philadelphia

| RD1-seed08=E3

| RD1-team08=Albany

| RD1-score07=4

| RD1-score08=3

| RD1-seed09=N1

| RD1-team09=Toronto

| RD1-seed10=W5

| RD1-team10=San Antonio

| RD1-score09=4

| RD1-score10=3

| RD1-seed11=N2

| RD1-team11=Syracuse

| RD1-seed12=N3

| RD1-team12=Manitoba

| RD1-score11=4

| RD1-score12=2

| RD1-seed13=W1

| RD1-team13=Chicago

| RD1-seed14=W4

| RD1-team14=Milwaukee

| RD1-score13=4

| RD1-score14=2

| RD1-seed15=W2

| RD1-team15=Rockford

| RD1-seed16=W3

| RD1-team16=Houston

| RD1-score15=4

| RD1-score16=1

| RD2-seed01=A1

| RD2-team01=Providence

| RD2-seed02=A3

| RD2-team02=Portland

| RD2-score01=2

| RD2-score02=4

| RD2-seed03=E1

| RD2-team03=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

| RD2-seed04=E2

| RD2-team04=Philadelphia

| RD2-score03=4

| RD2-score04=1

| RD2-seed05=N1

| RD2-team05=Toronto

| RD2-seed06=N2

| RD2-team06=Syracuse

| RD2-score05=4

| RD2-score06=3

| RD2-seed07=W1

| RD2-team07=Chicago

| RD2-seed08=W2

| RD2-team08=Rockford

| RD2-score07=4

| RD2-score08=3

| RD3-seed01=A3

| RD3-team01=Portland

| RD3-seed02=E1

| RD3-team02=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

| RD3-score01=3

| RD3-score02=4

| RD3-seed03=N1

| RD3-team03=Toronto

| RD3-seed04=W1

| RD3-team04=Chicago

| RD3-score03=1

| RD3-score04=4

| RD4-seed01=E1

| RD4-team01=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

| RD4-seed02=W1

| RD4-team02=Chicago

| RD4-score01=2

| RD4-score02=4

}}

In each round the team that earned more points during the regular season receives home ice advantage, meaning they receive the "extra" game on home-ice if the series reaches the maximum number of games. There is no set series format due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.[http://www.theahl.com/theahl/faqs/ Frequently asked questions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509062308/http://www.theahl.com/theahl/faqs/ |date=2008-05-09 }} theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.

:Note 1: All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).

:Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.

:Note 3: Home team is listed first.

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Providence Bruins

|team2=Manchester Monarchs

|stadium1=Dunkin' Donuts Center

|stadium2=Verizon Wireless Arena

|date1=April 16

|score1=3 – 2

|home1=1

|won1=1

|ot1=1

|1-1-1 = No scoring

|1-1-2 = Petr Kanko (1) - 14:47

|1-2-1 = 9:48 - sh - Wacey Rabbit (1)

|1-2-2 = No scoring

|1-3-1 = 6:16 - Jeff Hoggan (1)

|1-3-2 = Matt Moulson (1) - 9:30

|1-4-1 = 9:01 - Pascal Pelletier (1)

|1-4-2 = No scoring

|goalie1-1 = Tuukka Rask 25 saves / 27 shots

|goalie1-2 = Jonathan Bernier 34 saves / 37 shots

|date2=April 18

|score2=2 – 0

|home2=1

|won2=1

|2-1-1 = No scoring

|2-1-2 = No scoring

|2-2-1 = No scoring

|2-2-2 = No scoring

|2-3-1 = 16:54 - Jordan Knackstedt (1)
19:20 - en - Pascal Pelletier (2)

|2-3-2 = No scoring

|goalie2-1 = Tuukka Rask 21 saves / 21 shots

|goalie2-2 = Jonathan Quick 38 saves / 39 shots

|date3=April 19

|score3=2 – 3

|ot3=1

|home3=2

|won3=1

|3-1-1 = 17:07 - T.J. Trevelyan (1)

|3-1-2 = No scoring

|3-2-1 = No scoring

|3-2-2 = No scoring

|3-3-1 = 9:21 - Wacey Rabbit (2)

|3-3-2 = Troy Milam (1) - pp - 10:03
Matt Moulson (2) - pp - 13:41

|3-4-1 = 5:34 - sh - Jeff Hoggan (2)

|3-4-2 = No scoring

|goalie3-1 = Tuukka Rask 33 saves / 35 shots

|goalie3-2 = Jonathan Bernier 31 saves / 34 shots

|date4=April 21

|score4=2 – 3

|home4=2

|won4=1

|ot4=1

|4-1-1 = No scoring

|4-1-2 = No scoring

|4-2-1 = No scoring

|4-2-2 = 14:18 - David Meckler (1)
19:50 - Brady Murray (1)

|4-3-1 = Pascal Pelletier (3) - 5:41
Jeff Hoggan (3) - 15:10

|4-3-2 = No scoring

|4-4-1 = Mārtiņš Karsums (1) - 0:46

|4-4-2 = No scoring

|goalie4-1 = Tuukka Rask 22 saves / 24 shots

|goalie4-2 = Jonathan Bernier 24 saves / 27 shots

|series=Providence wins series 4 – 0

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Hartford Wolf Pack

|team2=Portland Pirates

|stadium1=XL Center

|stadium2=Cumberland County Civic Center

|date1=April 16

|score1=3 – 1

|won1=1

|date2=April 17

|score2=2 – 3

|ot2=2OT

|won2=2

|date3=April 19

|score3=3 – 2

|won3=2

|date4=April 20

|score4=4 – 3

|won4=2

|date5=April 22

|score5=2 – 3

|won5=2

|series=Portland wins series 4 – 1

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

|team2=Hershey Bears

|stadium1=Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza

|stadium2=GIANT Center

|date1=April 16

|home1=2

|score1=1 – 2

|ot1=OT

|won1=1

|date2=April 19

|score2=6 – 2

|won2=1

|date3=April 20

|home3=1

|score3=5 – 1

|won3=1

|date4=April 23

|score4=3 – 2

|ot4=OT

|won4=2

|date5=April 25

|score5=7 – 3

|won5=1

|series=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 4 – 1

}}

Game five was the longest game in AHL history at the time at 82 minutes, 58 seconds of overtime play. It is now the second longest game in AHL history. Philadelphia's Michael Leighton faced 101 shots and made 98 saves, which remains the AHL record.{{Cite web|url=https://theahl.com/marathon-men-phantoms-win-longest-ahl-game-ever|title=Marathon men: Phantoms win longest AHL game ever}}{{Cite web|url=https://theahl.com/leighton-announces-retirement-after-18-pro-seasons|title=Leighton announces retirement after 18 pro seasons}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Philadelphia Phantoms

|team2=Albany River Rats

|stadium1=Wachovia Center

|stadium2=Times Union Center

|date1=April 16

|home1=2

|score1=4 – 0

|won1=2

|date2=April 18

|score2=3 – 0

|won2=1

|date3=April 20

|home3=1

|score3=1 – 4

|won3=2

|date4=April 22

|score4=1 – 2

|won4=1

|date5=April 24

|home5=2

|score5=2 – 3

|ot5=5OT

|won5=1

|date6=April 26

|home6=1

|score6=0 – 1

|won6=2

|ot6=OT

|date7=April 29

|score7=2 – 0

|won7=1

|series=Philadelphia wins series 4 – 3

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Toronto Marlies

|team2=San Antonio Rampage

|stadium1=Ricoh Coliseum

|stadium2=AT&T Center

|date1=April 16

|score1=4 – 3

|won1=1

|date2=April 18

|score2=3 – 6

|won2=2

|date3=April 21

|score3=3 – 2

|won3=2

|date4=April 23

|score4=2 – 3

|won4=1

|date5=April 25

|home5=2

|score5=1 – 2

|won5=1

|date6=April 27

|home6=1

|score6=0 – 3

|won6=2

|date7=April 28

|score7=2 – 1

|won7=1

|series=Toronto wins series 4 – 3

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Syracuse Crunch

|team2=Manitoba Moose

|stadium1=War Memorial at Oncenter

|stadium2=MTS Centre

|date1=April 18

|score1=2 – 1

|ot1=OT

|won1=1

|date2=April 19

|score2=2 – 3

|ot2=OT

|won2=2

|date3=April 22

|score3=1 – 2

|ot3=OT

|won3=1

|date4=April 25

|score4=5 – 2

|won4=2

|date5=April 26

|home5=2

|score5=2 – 3

|won5=1

|ot5=OT

|date6=April 28

|home6=1

|score6=3 – 2

|won6=1

|ot6=OT

|series=Syracuse wins series 4 – 2

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Chicago Wolves

|team2=Milwaukee Admirals

|stadium1=Allstate Arena

|stadium2=Bradley Center

|date1=April 16

|score1=3 – 4

|home1=1

|won1=2

|ot1=1

|1-1-1 = No scoring

|1-1-2 = No scoring

|1-2-1 = 12:07 - Brett Sterling (1)
Bryan Little (1) - 19:48

|1-2-2 = 2:14 - pp - Josh Langfeld (1)

|1-3-1 = Jesse Schultz (1) - 1:23

|1-3-2 = 5:43 - pp - Josh Langfeld (2)
Josh Langfeld (3) - 13:04

|1-4-1 = No scoring

|1-4-2 = Cal O'Reilly (1) - 6:07

|goalie1-1 = Ondřej Pavelec (21 saves / 25 shots)

|goalie1-2 = Pekka Rinne (34 saves / 37 shots)

|date2=April 18

|score2=2 – 1

|won2=1

|date3=April 20

|score3=3 – 4

|ot3=OT

|won3=1

|date4=April 23

|score4=2 – 0

|won4=2

|date5=April 24

|score5=4 – 1

|won5=1

|date6=April 26

|score6=0 – 3

|won6=1

|series=Chicago wins series 4 – 2

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Rockford IceHogs

|team2=Houston Aeros

|stadium1=Rockford MetroCentre

|stadium2=Toyota Center

|date1=April 18

|score1=3 – 1

|won1=1

|date2=April 19

|score2=0 – 1

|ot2=2OT

|won2=2

|date3=April 22

|score3=1 – 2

|won3=1

|date4=April 24

|score4=1 – 2

|won4=1

|date5=April 25

|home5=2

|score5=2 – 5

|won5=1

|series=Rockford wins series 4 – 1

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Providence Bruins

|team2=Portland Pirates

|stadium1=Dunkin' Donuts Center

|stadium2=Cumberland County Civic Center

|date1=April 26

|score1=4 – 0

|won1=1

|date2=April 27

|score2=7 – 1

|won2=1

|date3=May 2

|score3=4 – 3

|won3=2

|ot3=OT

|date4=May 4

|score4=3 – 2

|won4=2

|ot4=OT

|date5=May 6

|home5=2

|score5=3 – 2

|won5=2

|date6=May 9

|home6=1

|score6=4 – 5

|won6=2

|series=Portland wins series 4 – 2

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

|team2=Philadelphia Phantoms

|stadium1=Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza

|stadium2=Wachovia Center

|date1=May 1

|score1=2 – 5

|won1=2

|date2=May 3

|score2=5 – 4

|ot2=OT

|won2=1

|date3=May 5

|score3=2 – 3

|won3=1

|date4=May 7

|score4=4 – 8

|won4=1

|date5=May 9

|score5=3 – 1

|won5=1

|series=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 4 – 1

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Toronto Marlies

|team2=Syracuse Crunch

|stadium1=Ricoh Coliseum

|stadium2=War Memorial at Oncenter

|date1=May 2

|score1=1 – 5

|won1=2

|date2=May 4

|score2=1 – 3

|won2=2

|date3=May 6

|score3=2 – 8

|won3=1

|date4=May 7

|score4=5 – 4

|ot4=OT

|won4=2

|date5=May 9

|score5=4 – 3

|ot5=OT

|won5=1

|date6=May 10

|score6=2 – 3

|won6=1

|date7=May 12

|score7=3 – 2

|won7=1

|series=Toronto wins series 4 – 3

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Chicago Wolves

|team2=Rockford IceHogs

|stadium1=Allstate Arena

|stadium2=Rockford MetroCentre

|date1=May 1

|score1=4 – 1

|won1=1

|date2=May 3

|score2=7 – 3

|won2=1

|date3=May 4

|score3=3 – 1

|won3=2

|date4=May 7

|score4=3 – 2

|won4=2

|date5=May 9

|score5=1 – 5

|won5=2

|date6=May 11

|score6=3 – 4

|won6=1

|date7=May 13

|score7=4 – 1

|won7=1

|series=Chicago wins series 4 – 3

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

|team2=Portland Pirates

|stadium1=Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza

|stadium2=Cumberland County Civic Center

|date1=May 14

|score1=2 – 0

|won1=1

|date2=May 15

|score2=2 – 3

|won2=2

|date3=May 18

|score3=5 – 2

|won3=2

|date4=May 20

|score4=3 – 4

|won4=1

|date5=May 21

|home5=2

|score5=2 – 1

|won5=2

|date6=May 23

|home6=1

|score6=4 – 3

|ot6=OT

|won6=1

|date7=May 24

|score7=3 – 2

|won7=1

|series= Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 4-3

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Chicago Wolves

|team2=Toronto Marlies

|stadium1=Allstate Arena

|stadium2=Ricoh Coliseum

|date1=May 16

|score1=4 – 1

|won1=1

|date2=May 18

|score2=5 – 0

|won2=1

|date3=May 20

|score3=1 – 4

|won3=1

|date4=May 21

|score4=6 – 1

|won4=2

|date5=May 23

|score5=4 – 2

|won5=1

|series=Chicago wins series 4 – 1

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Chicago Wolves

|team2=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

|stadium1=Allstate Arena

|stadium2=Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza

|date1=May 29

|score1=5 – 4

|won1=1

|date2=June 1

|score2=4 – 2

|won2=1

|date3=June 4

|score3=1 – 6

|won3=1

|date4=June 6

|score4=3 – 2

|won4=2

|date5=June 7

|home5=2

|score5=5 – 1

|won5=2

|date6=June 10

|home6=1

|score6=5 – 2

|won6=1

|series= Chicago wins series 4 – 2

}}

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