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Home Game: 33

AHL Game: 958

Who: Utica Comets

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

Media Kit

Last Game: Last night in Syracuse, the Pens won 2-0. Peter Mannino had a 16 save shutout. For Utica, they hosted Adirondack and lost 4-3. Ex-Penguin Brandon DeFazio had a goal in the loss and Kent Huskins was named second star of the game with a goal and an assist.

Last Meeting: March 7 in Utica, the Pens lost in the shootout, 2-1. The Pens were winning the game 1-0 with 7.1 seconds to play when the Comets tied it late.

Record: For WBS: 35-20-3-5 (78 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For UTI: 27-28-3-4 (61 pts., 3rd place North Division)

Why you should care: Utica is in looking to keep what faint playoff hopes they have alive. Having lost last night at home, look for a determined Comets team to come in and upset a Penguins team on a roll.

Referee(s): Jamie Koharski

Linesmen: Bob Fyrer / Jud Ritter

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 / MyNetwork TV (local in Wilkes-Barre)

Promotion(s): PNC Umbrella (first 5,000 fans)

Other Game to Watch: Manchester is in Springfield tonight in a battle of the two teams at the top of the Eastern Conference.

Next Five Games: @ ALB 3/23*, PRO 3/26, @ NOR 3/28, @ NOR 3/29, BRI 4/4

* – game played in Atlantic City, NJ