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Home Game: 1

AHL Game: 41

Who: Hershey Bears

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

Media Kit

Last Game: Last Saturday in Bridgeport, the Penguins won 5-2. Chris Conner and Harry Zolnierczyk both had two goals. For Hershey, last Saturday at home they lost to the Adirondack Phantoms in overtime 4-3. Micheal Latta had a goal, an assist and was named second star of the game.

Record: For WBS: 1-0-0-0 (2 pts., 2nd place East Division) For HER: 0-0-1-0 (1 pt., 5th place East Division)

Why you should care: It’s the home opener for Wilkes-Barre in its 15th season against their biggest rival that they play the most.

Referee(s): Nic Leduc

Linesmen: Leo Boylan / Jud Ritter

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @TheHersheyBears

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /TheHersheyBears

Instagram: wbspenguins / thehersheybears

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @timleone

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / HER: Scott Stuccio @ScottStuccio

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @SweetestHockey

Radio: For WBS: Sports Hub 102.3 / For Hershey: 1460 The Ticket 

Television: AHL Live / WBRE-TV (local in Wilkes-Barre)

Promotion(s): Geisinger Health Systems Magnetic Schedule (first 5,000 fans)

Other Game to Watch: Binghamton is in Norfolk this weekend. The Admirals throttled the B-Sens last night 5-0 with all five goals coming in the first period. You can bet that Binghamton will be looking to avenge this loss tonight.

Next Five Games: @ SYR 10/13, ADK 10/18, @ WOR 10/19, @ MCH 10/20, @ BNG 10/25