We could be one day away from a Calder Cup Final matchup. Two blowouts tonight left both series with a 3-1 lead for the home teams. Syracuse bombarded Providence 7-2; four more points for Cory Conacher. Grand Rapids took care of San Jose 6-2 behind Eric Tangradi’s three points.
Both series continue Saturday night.
Closer to home, Kieffer Bellows, the Islanders’ first-round pick last June, is reportedly leaving BU for the WHL.
Coaching change in Rochester:
| TEAM | Old | New |
| RCK | Ted Dent (4/25) | Jeremy Colliton (5/18) |
| UTI | Travis Green (4/26 – VAN) | — |
| HFD | Ken Gernander (5/16) | — |
| ROC | Dan Lambert (5/26) | — |
And a fond tip of cap to Seth Lakso, departing the Penguins beat after two years.