Chirps from Center Ice

A fan blog about the AHL's Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins

GAMEDAY: vs. Albany 2/4

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Home Game: 23

AHL Game: 695

Who: Albany Devils

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m. EST

Media Kit

Last Game: Last night at home vs. Hershey, the Pens won 4-3. Paul Thompson capped off the third period comeback and was named first star of the game. For Albany, last night in Hartford against the Connecticut Whale, the Devils lost 3-2. Joe Whitney had a goal and was +2 in the loss.

Record: For WBS: 27-13-2-4 (60 pts., 1st place East Division) — For ALB: 19-17-5-3 (46 pts., 3rd place Northeast Division)

Last Meeting: December 19 in Wilkes-Barre, the Pens lost 2-1. Ben Street had the lone goal for the Pens in the loss.

Why you should care: Prior to that loss December 19 to Albany, the Penguins had never lost to a New Jersey Devils AHL affiliate. Vengeance is a dish best served cold.

Referee(s): Francis Charron

Linesmen: Scott Adams / Mike McDevitt

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @AlbanyDevils

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @Bill_Cain_

Broadcasters: For WBS: Tom Grace @TGracePens and Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For ALB: Josh Heller @Josh_Heller

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @tel915

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For Albany: ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team

Television: AHL Live / My Network TV (WQMY-TV) in Wilkes-Barre

Promotion(s): None

Other Game to Watch: The absolute red hot Bridgeport Sound Tigers host the Manchester Monarchs. The Sound Tigers have gotten a point in every single game since playing the Penguins on New Years Eve.

Next Five Games: @ HER 2/5, POR 2/11, @ HER 2/12, NOR 2/15, @ BNG 2/17

One response to “GAMEDAY: vs. Albany 2/4

  1. Tracey's avatarTracey February 4, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    Friendly reminder: if you want the Albany feed, you’re better off with the AHL Live radio. It will not come up on the 104.5 website.