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Away Game: 28

AHL Game: 862

Who: Utica Comets

Where: Utica Memorial Auditorium

When: 7:00 p.m.

Media Kit

Last Game: Saturday in Atlantic City against the Albany Devils, the Pens won 2-1. Brendan Mikkelson and Tom Kostopoulos scored third period goals and Peter Mannino stopped 19 of 20. For Utica, they hosted Oklahoma City and won in a shootout 4-3. Nine Comets registered points.

Last Meeting: December 14 in Wilkes-Barre, the Penguins won 1-0. Nick D’Agostino scored the goal and Eric Hartzell stopped all 22 shots faced.

Record: For WBS: 30-20-3-4 (67 pts., 3rd place East Division) — For UTI: 24-26-3-4 (55 pts., 4th place North Division)

Why you should care: Penguins begin a three game road trip in the Western Conference against an improved Utica team hungry for a playoff spot just like the Penguins. Tonight will not be easy.

Referee(s): Fred Leblanc

Linesmen: Jim Harper / Francis Trempe

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @WBSGameDay / @UticaComets / @CometsInGame

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /UticaComets

Instagram: wbspenguins / uticacomets

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @CometsTales / @OD_Comets

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / UTI: Brendan Burke @brendanmburke

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: Sports Hub 102.3 / For Utica: 94.9 K-Rock

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: Hershey and Norfolk in Virginia. Should be a good test for both clubs.

Next Five Games: @ HAM 3/8, @ TOR 3/9, HAM 3/14, NOR 3/15, @ SYR 3/21