Calder Cup Playoffs Update!

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins tonight in an attempt to stave off elimination in the Calder Cup playoffs. The Tigers--with a refreshed Blake Comeau in the lineup--lost to the Penguins 2-1 last night. ThePenguins now hold a 3-1 lead in the best of seven series.

Peter Mannino had a strong game in net for the Sound Tigers, making 19 saves. Penguins goalie John Curry turned away 32 of 33 shots. Ben Walter scored on the PP for Bridgeport.

Game five can be seen live online at the Sound Tigers website.

Greg Logan's writeup on the Sound Tigers and Comeau is here.

Mike Fornabaio's Sound Tigers blog from the Connecticut Post is here.

Sound Tigers web pregame notes on game five are here.