Chirps from Center Ice

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

GAMEDAY: vs. Providence 3/26

vs. 2012_PRO

Home Game: 34

AHL Game: 981

Who: Providence Bruins

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

Media Kit

Last Game: Sunday in Atlantic City, the Pens won 3-2 in overtime. Chuck Kobasew had a hand in all three goals for the Penguins (2-1-3). For Providence, the Bruins won Sunday at home vs. the Sharks 2-1. Goaltender Malcolm Subban stopped 38 of 39 shots.

Last Meeting: February 22 in Wilkes-Barre, the Pens lost 4-3 in a shootout. Four different Bruins converted on their shootout attempts.

Record: For WBS: 36-21-3-5 (80 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For PRO: 34-23-2-7 (77 pts., 3rd place Atlantic Division)

Why you should care: Penguins need to keep rolling and amassing as many points as possible. A win tonight puts Wilkes-Barre at the top of the division again. Standing in the way is a very good Providence Bruins team, in a playoff battle themselves.

Referee(s): Keith Kaval / Fred Leblanc

Linesmen: Bob Fyrer / Jud Ritter

Twitter: @WBSPenguins / @WBSGameDay / @AHLBruins

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /providencebruins

Instagram: wbspenguins / ahlbruins

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @MarkDivver

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / PRO: Nick Gagalis @NickGagalis

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep 

Radio: For WBS: SportsHub 102.3 / For Providence: WNRI 1380 AM

Television: AHL Live

Promotion(s): None

Other Game to Watch: Out West, Milwaukee is in Rochester. These two teams are battling for their respective playoff lives as well.

Next Five Games: @ NOR 3/28, @ NOR 3/29, BRI 4/4, ALB 4/5, @ BNG 4/6

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