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Home Game: 12

AHL Game: 372

Who: Hershey Bears

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

Media Kit

Last Game: Wednesday at home vs. Springfield, the Pens lost 3-2. Paul Thompson scored his first goal of the season for the Penguins in the loss. For Hershey, they were in Binghamton Wednesday and rallied late and beat the B-Sens 4-3 in a shootout. David Leggio stopped 39 of 42 shots and was named first star of the game.

Last Meeting: November 30 in Hershey, the Penguins lost in overtime 3-2. Mike Carman and Pierre Leblond scored for the Pens in the loss.

Record: For WBS: 14-7-1-2 (31 pts., 1st place East Division) For HER: 9-8-2-3 (23 pts., 5th place East Division)

Why you should care: Tough weekend ahead for the Penguins, who welcome the Hershey Bears for a Friday contest. The Pens are clinging to the top spot in the division barely, while the Bears are warming up and looking to get out of the division basement and beat their division rival.

Referee(s): T.J. Luxmore

Linesmen: Bob Fyrer / Jud Ritter

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @WBSGameDay / @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

Promotion(s): Tobyhanna Army Depot Teddy Bear Toss

Other Game to Watch: Whenever two teams play outdoors, that’s a game to watch. Lake Erie and Rochester are playing in the “Frozen Frontier” at Frontier Field in Rochester, NY tonight. 

Next Five Games: UTI 12/14, WOR 12/20, SYR 12/21, NOR 12/27, @ HER 12/28