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Away Game: 35

AHL Game: 1023

Who: Connecticut Whale

Where: XL Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum

When: 7:00 p.m. EST

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Last Game: Sunday at home vs. the Springfield Falcons, the Penguins won 5-3 in comeback fashion. Alex Grant had the game winning goal and was named first star. For Connecticut, Sunday they visited Bridgeport and lost in overtime to the Sound Tigers 4-3. Nine different Whale had a point.

Last Meeting: January 27 in Hartford the Penguins won in OT 3-2. Ex-Whale Jason Williams won the game for the Penguins in the extra session.

Record: For WBS: 39-22-2-5 (85 its,  3rd place East Division) — For CT: 33-23-6-5 (77 pts.,  2nd place Northeast Division)

Why you should care: Wilkes-Barre opens up the weekend on the road for a two game trip to the Northeast Division. Connecticut has been at the top of the Northeast for a good chunk of the season and always plays the Penguins tough. Pens will need to be on their game tonight if they want top walk out of the Insurance Capital with two points in their pocket. Oh, and they can also clinch a spot at the playoffs table with a win tonight as well.

Referee(s): Jarrod Ragusin / Chris Brown

Linesmen: Kevin Redding / Jim Briggs

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @CTWhale

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @PaulDoyle1

Broadcasters: For WBS: Tom Grace @TGracePens and Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For CT: Bob Crawford / @HawkCrawford

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For Connecticut: 106.9 The Rock

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: Syracuse and Adirondack lock up in Glens Falls for what should be a game which has major playoff implications

Next Five Games: @ ALB 3/31, @ NOR 4/3, HER 4/6, CT 4/7, BNG 4/13

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Home Game: 34

AHL Game: 1008

Who: Springfield Falcons

Where: MassMutual Center

When: 3:00 p.m. EST

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Last Game: Last night at home vs. the St. John’s IceCaps, the Pens were shutout for the second night in a row 2-0. The Falcons were in Glens Falls vs. the Phantoms last night and lost 3-1. Nick Drazenovic had the lone goal for the Falcons in the loss.

Last Meeting: March 11 in Springfield, the Pens won a wild game 4-3 in a shootout which was Patrick Killeen’s first AHL win.

Record: 38-22-2-5 (83 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For SPR: 31-30-3-3 (68 pts., 3rd place Northeast Division)

Why you should care: Coach John Hynes told beat writer Jonathan Bombulie that Steve MacIntyre would play a game this weekend. Since he hasn’t yet, expect him to go tonight. Why is this important? The last time MacIntyre played in a game, he did this. The Penguins will be looking for a lot of things separate from MacIntyre from this game. As in a goal, a win and looking to inch closer to a playoff spot for the Spring.

Referee(s): Jarrod Ragusin

Linesmen: Jud Ritter / Chris Allman

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @TheFalconsAHL

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie

Broadcasters: For WBS: Tom Grace @TGracePens and Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For SPR: Mike Kelly @MikeFalconsAHL

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For Springfield: WHYN NewsTalk 560

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: Manchester hosts Worcester in what is sure to be a game with huge playoff implications as both squares are battling to get in to the Calder Cup Playoffs in April.

Next Five Games: @ CT 3/30, @ ALB 3/31, @ NOR 4/3, HER 4/6, CT 4/7

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Home Game: 33

AHL Game: 996

Who: St. John’s IceCaps

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m. EST

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Last Game: Last night the Pens were shutout 1-0. The IceCaps were in Syracuse and lost 5-4 in a shootout. Ex-WBS Penguin Jason DeSantis had a goal and and assist and was named third star of the game.

Last Meeting: March 6 in Wilkes-Barre the Pens lost 5-2. Simon Despres and Brian Gibbons had the goals for the Pens in the loss.

Record: For WBS: 38-21-2-5 (83 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For StJ: 38-19-5-3 (84 pts., 1st place Atlantic Division)

Why you should care: The Penguins need a better effort tonight quite simply. With a good St. John’s team who has lost four straight. Do the Pens catch the IceCaps slumping or do the IceCaps shake the funk and stun the Penguins?

Referee(s): Keith Kaval

Linesmen: Bob Goodman / Bob Fyrer

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @IceCapsAHL

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @telyrobinshort / @telybrendan

Broadcasters: For WBS: Tom Grace @TGracePens and Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For StJ: Brian Rodgers

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @SJ_IceCaps

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For St. John’s: CJYQ 930

Television: AHL Live / My Network TV (WQMY-TV) in Wilkes-Barre

Promotion(s): Penguins Bobblehead Magnet (first 5,000 fans)

Other Game to Watch: Syracuse hosts Rochester. The Crunch are finally starting to warm up and can potentially wreak havoc in playoffs.

Next Five Games: SPR 3/25, @ CT 3/30, @ ALB 3/31, @ NOR 4/3, HER 4/6

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Home Game: 31

AHL Game: 960

Who: Binghamton Senators

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 3:05 p.m. EST

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Last Game: Last night vs. the Worcester Sharks, the Pens won 4-1. Alex Picrad had the first hat trick of the season fro the Penguins. For the B-Sens, they lost in overtime last night at home to the Rochester Americans 4-3. Goaltender Mike McKenna was named third star of the game.

Last Meeting: February 17 in Binghamton the Pens won 6-1. Alex Grant and Matt Rust both had two goals a piece in the win.

Record: For WBS: 37-20-2-5 (81 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For BNG: 25-34-3-2 (55 pts., 5th place East Division)

Why you should care: Penguins want to carry momentum from last nights great win over Worcester onward to a decisive win against a scrappy Binghamton team. If the Pens underestimate the last place B-Sens, they will lose.

Referee(s): Terry Koharski

Linesmen: Jud Ritter / Matt McNulty

Twitter: @WBSPenguins / @BSens_Hockey

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @PSBJoyOnTheSens

Broadcasters: For WBS: Tom Grace @TGracePens and Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For BNG: Grady Whittenburg @BSensRadio

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @BSensExaminer

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For Binghamton: Big 107.5 WBBI

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: Eyes are going to be in the Queen City today as the Norfolk Admirals go for their 18th straight win in Charlotte against the Checkers.

Next Five Games: ADK 3/23, STJ 3/24, SPR 3/25, @ CT 3/30, @ ALB 3/31

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Away Game: 34

AHL Game: 926

Who: Norfolk Admirals

Where: Norfolk Scope

When: 7:15 p.m. EST

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Last Game: Sunday in Springfield, the Pens won in a shootout 4-3. Absent the Steve MacIntyre hijinks, Ryan Craig had a goal and an assist and was named second star of the game. For the Admirals, they won their fifteenth straight game defeating the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 6-3. Richard Panik had two goals and an assist and was named third star of the game.

Last Meeting: February 26 in Wilkes-Barre, the Admirals won 3-2. Ben Street had a goal.

Record: For WBS: 36-19-2-5 (79 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For NOR: 42-18-1-2 (87 pts., 1st place East Division)

Why you should care: The Admirals are the hottest team in the AHL. They are two games short of matching the all time AHL record for consecutive wins in a season. The Penguins are healthy at defense. They are the best AHL team on the road. This is going to be as playoff intense of a game you are going to find for March.

Referee(s): Jason Rollins / Steve Patafie

Linesmen: Mark Hamlett / Bill Lyons

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @NorfolkAdmirals / @AdsGameUpdates

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie

Broadcasters: For WBS: Tom Grace @TGracePens and Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For NOR: Pete Michaud @PeteMichaud2012

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For Norfolk: 102.1 The Game

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: The Hamilton Bulldogs rematch against the St. John’s IceCaps in Newfoundland.

Next Five Games: WOR 3/17, BNG 3/18, ADK 3/23, STJ 3/24, SPR 3/25