Because they finished as one of the Atlantic Division’s top two teams, the Checkers will automatically advance to the second round of the playoffs.
The Checkers will have home-ice advantage in the best-of-five second-round series against their to-be-decided opponent - starting the series on the road for Games 1 and 2 before coming home for the remainder.
Tickets for the second-round games will go on sale soon.
Round 2 Series
- Game 3 - May 7, 7 p.m. at Bojangles Coliseum
- Game 4* - May 9, 7 p.m. at Bojangles Coliseum
- Game 5* - May 11, 3 p.m. at Bojangles Coliseum
- *if necessary