Chirps from Center Ice

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

GAMEDAY: @ Hershey 1/26

Away Game: 22

AHL Game: 630

Who: Hershey Bears

Where: Giant Center

When: 5:00 p.m.

Media Kit

Last Game: Last night in Norfolk the Pens won 2-1 in a shootout. Mike Carman scored a first period goal and Tom Kuhnhackl scored in the top of the eighth in the shootout to win it for Wilkes-Barre. For Hershey, they hosted Syracuse and won 3-2. The game had 128 penalty minutes between the two teams.

Last Meeting: December 28 in Hershey, the Pens lost 2-1. Ex-Bear and current Penguin Mike Carman scored the only goal for Wilkes-Barre in the loss.

Record: For WBS: 25-13-1-3 (54 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For HER: 21-14-3-3 (48 pts., 4th place East Division)

Why you should care: Jonathan Bombulie says that this is an unwinnable game for the Penguins, having bussed six hours in from Norfolk last night and with the Bears winning their last seven at home. Will anyone talk to him if the Penguins win today this Tuesday at practice?

Referee(s): Tim Mayer / Ryan Hersey

Linesmen: Tom George / 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

Other Game to Watch: Binghamton handled Albany pretty easily Friday. The Devils will be looking to repay the favor today in the Capital District of New York.

Next Five Games: SYR 1/29, NOR 1/31, RCH 2/1, POR 2/7, ADK 2/8

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