IceCaps launch last St. John's playoff run on Friday

It all starts tonight.

After securinga spot in theCalderCup playoffs, the St. John's IceCapswill take to the ice Friday for Game 1of the team's first-round series against the Syracuse Crunch at Mile One Centre.

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Unless the IceCaps advance to the next round, these will be the final two games for the American Hockey League franchise to take place on home ice.

The first two games in the seriesare slated for 7:30 onFriday and Saturday evening, before switchingto Syracuse for Game 3 on Wednesday and, if necessary for the best-of-five series, Game 4 on April 28 and Game 5 on April 29.

St. John's finished fourthin the North Division with a 36-30-8-2 record for 82 points, while Syracuse placed first with a 38-24-7-7 record for 90 points.

The teams split eight games against each other over the regular season.

IceCaps fans have been asked to "rally in red" this weekend in celebrationof 20 years of the AHL.

The St. John's IceCapswill soon move toLaval for the 2017-2018 hockey season.