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Away Game: 23

AHL Game: 642

Who: Connecticut Whale

Where: XL Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum

When: 7:00 p.m. EST

Media Kit

Last Game: Wednesday at home the Penguins lost in overtime to the Providence Bruins. Colin McDonald had a goal and an assist and was named the second star of the game. For Connecticut, this past Saturday at home vs. Norfolk the Whale lost in a shootout 5-4.Scott Tanski had two goals.

Last Meeting: In the second game of the season the Pens lost in a shootout 1-0. Scott Munroe had the shutout, but lost the game.

Record: For WBS: 25-12-2-4 (56 pts, 1st place East Division) — For CT: 19-15-3-5 (46 pts., 1st place Northeast Division)

Why you should care: Pens put the eight game road winning streak on the line tonight in Hartford. Connecticut, the Northeast Division leader, has not yet won a game this year. You know the Whale will look to buck this trend against one of the top teams in the AHL in the Penguins.

Referee(s): Jean Hebert

Linesmen: Kevin Redding / Glen Cooke

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @CTWhale

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie

Broadcasters: For WBS: Tom Grace @TGracePens and Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For CT: Bob Crawford

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For Connecticut: 106.9 The Rock

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: Hershey and Norfolk open a two game set on Hampton Roads. Currently the fourth and fifth seeds in the Eastern Conference, both teams will be looking for separation from one another heading into the All-Star break.

Next Five Games: @ BNG 1/28, HER 2/3, ALB 2/4, @ HER 2/5, POR 2/11