Right now, the Pittsburgh Penguins are embroiled in a playoff battle with the Washington Capitals. The series is evenly matched as the top two teams in the Eastern Conference duke it out in physical, fast games.
But one league down, things look pretty much the same. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are in the midst of their own series against Washington’s affiliate, the Hershey Bears. The Bears ended the season as the number one team in their division, while the Baby Pens spent the season fluctuating between second and third place.
The similarities don’t end there, either.