Chirps from Center Ice

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

GAMEDAY: @ Bridgeport 2/8

 

Away Game: 24

AHL Game: 706

Who: Bridgeport Sound Tigers

Where: Webster Bank Arena

When: 3:00 p.m.

Media Kit

Last Game: Last night in Hershey, the Pens lost in overtime 4-3. Carter Rowney scored the first shorthanded goal of the season for the Pens in the loss. For Bridgeport, the Sound Tigers hosted the Hartford Wolf Pack and won 3-2 in overtime. Chris Langkow scored the game winner for Bridgeport.

Last Meeting: December 27 in Wilkes-Barre, the Pens lost 5-0.

Record: For WBS: 25-18-2-3 (55 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For BRI: 21-20-5-1 (48 pts., 5th place Northeast Division)

Why you should care: Penguins played great for forty minutes in Hershey then game up three straight and lost in overtime. They bus overnight to get to Bridgeport this afternoon to play a dangerous Sound Tigers team. The Penguins can’t take this game lightly.

Referee(s): Ryan Hersey / Evgeny Romasko

Linesmen: Brent Volby / Paul Simeon

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @WBSGameDay / @TheSoundTigers

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /soundtigers

Instagram: wbspenguins / thesoundtigers

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie and @TLTomVenesky / @fornabaioctp

Broadcasters: For WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For BRI: Phil Giubileo @philgpbp

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: WILK NewsRadio / For BRI: I don’t think Sound Tigers games are on radio. Here’s the link to AHL Live where you could here the game if you want to.

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: I am sick of paying attention to the Bears, so let’s go with Rochester in Milwaukee. The Amerks beat Grand Rapids in overtime last night and the Admirals beat Rockford for the Midwest Division lead. Should be a good one.

Next Five Games: BNG 2/11, POR 2/13, LV 2/14, PRO 2/21, @ HFD 2/22

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