The Hershey Bears will open the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs on the road.
Head coach Spencer Carbery’s team topped Utica 4-1 on Saturday night, but it still sits in third place in the Atlantic Division. That means the Chocolate and White will travel to division No. 2 Bridgeport when its AHL postseason play begins on Fri., April 19.
Hershey will host its first postseason game in over a year on Tue., April 23 at Giant Center for game three in the best-of-five series.
Here is the full first-round schedule, courtesy of the Bears:
Game 1-Friday, Apr. 19 at Bridgeport, Webster Bank Arena, 7 p.m.
Game 2-Saturday, Apr. 20 at Bridgeport, Webster Bank Arena, 7 p.m.
Game 3-Tuesday, Apr. 23 vs Bridgeport, Giant Center, 7 p.m.
*Game 4-Thursday, Apr. 25 vs Bridgeport, Giant Center, 7 p.m.
*Game 5-Saturday, Apr. 27 at Bridgeport, Webster Bank Arena, 7 p.m.
*If Necessary. All times are Eastern.