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Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2 — Providence Bruins

AHL Game: J2

Who: Providence Bruins

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

Series: PRO leads 1-0 (best of seven)

Media Kit

Last Game: Last night in Wilkes-Barre, the Pens were blanked 4-0. Goaltender Niklas Svedberg had a 20 save shutout and Rookie Alexander Khokhlachev had two goals and an assist as the Providence Bruins snatched away home ice from the Penguins.

What to Watch For: Improvement. Penguins will need it tonight or else they head to Rhode Island next week down 2-0.

Referee(s):  Trevor Hanson / Chris Ciamaga

Linesmen:  Bob Goodman / Francis Trempe

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

When is Game 3?: Wednesday night, May 14, in Providence at 7:05

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Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 1 — Providence Bruins

AHL Game: J1

Who: Providence Bruins

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

Series: Tied 0-0 (best of seven)

Media Kit

Season Series: Jan 17: WBS 1 @ PRO 5 — Jan 19: WBS 5 @ PRO 1 — Feb 22: PRO 4 @ WBS 3 (SO) — Mar 26: PRO 2 @ WBS 1

Top Four Scorers for the Penguins vs. the Bruins: 1. Spencer Machacek (7 GP, 5-1-6, +3) 2. Nick Drazenovic (4 GP, 1-2-3, even) 2. Tom Kostopoulos (4 GP, 1-2-3, +1) 4. Cominik Uher (3 GP, 1-2-3, +3) (note: Mahachek’s production vs. PRO includes six games played with Springfield before his trade to Wilkes-Barre)

Top Four Scorers for the Bruins vs. the Penguins: 1. Craig Cunningham (4 GP, 3-2-5, -3) 2. Alexander Khokhlachev (4 GP, 2-2-4, +1) 3. Justin Florek (4 GP, 2-1-3, -1) 4. Zach Trotman (2 GP, 1-2-3, +3)

How the P-Bruins got here: They defeated the Springfield Falcons in five games, winning games 4 and 5 by a score of 6-3.

How the Penguins got here: They defeated the Binghamton Senators in four games.

What to Watch For: Special teams. Both squads have been vanilla on the power play / penalty kill so far. The first team to gain an advantage in this category gains advantage in the series.

Referee(s): Trevor Hanson / Dave Lewis

Linesmen: Bob Fyrer / Francis Trempe

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

When is Game 2?: Tomorrow night at 7:05 in Wilkes-Barre.

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Eastern Conference Quarterfinal – Game 4

AHL Game: C4

Who: Binghamton Senators

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

Series: WBS leads 2-1 (best of five)

Media Kit

Last Game: Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre, the Penguins won 3-2 in overtime. Chuck Kobasew scored the game winner in overtime. Kobasew also chipped in an assist as well.

What to Watch For: Killer Instinct. There is no one in that Penguins locker room that wants any part of a Monday bus ride to Binghamton. In order to do that, the Penguins need their most perfect game of the series.

Referees: Mark Lemelin / Jamie Koharski

Linesmen: Bob Goodman / Jud Ritter

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @BSens_Hockey / @WBSGameday

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /binghamtonsenators

Instagram: wbspenguins / bsens_hockey

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @PSBSens

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / BNG: Grady Whittenburg @BSensRadio

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @PPPShow

Radio: For WBS: 103.1 WILK-FM / For Binghamton: Oldies 96.9

Television: AHL Live

When is Game 5?: If the Penguins win tonight, there isn’t one. If the B-Sens win, it’s Monday at 7:05.

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Eastern Conference Quarterfinal – Game 3

AHL Game: C3

Who: Binghamton Senators

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

Series: Tied 1-1 (best of five)

Media Kit

Last Game: Saturday in Binghamton, the Senators tied the series at a game a piece with an overtime game winning goal by Stephane Da Costa. The Penguins were up 3-1 in the game and lost 4-3.

What to Watch For: Special Teams. The B-Sens are killing it on the man advantage. The Penguins on the other hand, have been on the other end of the spectrum and that has been the difference in the series.

Referees: Terry Koharski / Ryan Hersey

Linesmen: Bob Fyrer / Jud Ritter

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @BSens_Hockey / @WBSGameday

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /binghamtonsenators

Instagram: wbspenguins / bsens_hockey

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @PSBSens

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / BNG: Grady Whittenburg @BSensRadio

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @PPPShow

Radio: For WBS: 103.1 WILK-FM / For Binghamton: Oldies 96.9

Television: AHL Live

When is Game 4?: Friday night in Wilkes-Barre at 7:05.

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Eastern Conference Quarterfinal – Game 2

AHL Game: C2

Who: Binghamton Senators

Where: Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena

When: 7:05 p.m.

Series: Tied WBS leads 1-0 (best of five)

Media Kit

Last Game: Last night, Anton Zlobin scored the overtime game winner to put the Pens ahead 1-0 in the series.

What to Watch For: Revenge. B-Sens want to split this series heading to Wilkes-Barre Wednesday.

Referees: Darcy Burchell / Jon McIsaac

Linesmen: John Grandt / Francis Trempe

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @BSens_Hockey / @WBSGameday

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /binghamtonsenators

Instagram: wbspenguins / bsens_hockey

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @PSBSens

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / BNG: Grady Whittenburg @BSensRadio

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @PPPShow

Radio: For WBS: 103.1 WILK-FM / For Binghamton: Oldies 96.9

Television: AHL Live

When is Game 3?: Wednesday night in Wilkes-Barre at 7:05.

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Eastern Conference Quarterfinal – Game 1

AHL Game: C1

Who: Binghamton Senators

Where: Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena

When: 7:05 p.m.

Series: Tied 0-0 (best of five)

Media Kit

Season Series: Oct 25: WBS 3 @ BNG 4 (SO) — Nov 29: BNG 0 @ WBS 1 — Jan 5: BNG 1 @ WBS 4 — Feb 14: WBS 2 @ BNG 6 — Feb 19: BNG 4 @ WBS 3 (OT) — Apr 6: WBS 2 @ BNG 6 — Apr 12: BNG 1 @ WBS 2 — Apr 18: WBS 4 @ BNG 5

Top four scorers for the Penguins vs. the Senators: 1. Nick Drazenovic (7 GP, 2-6-8, even) 2. Harry Zolnierczyk (7 GP, 3-2-5, +3) 3. Tom Kostopoulos (7 GP, 1-3-4, +2) 4. Brian Gibbons (4 GP, 0-4-4, +1)

Top four scorers for the Senators vs. the Penguins: 1. Mark Stone (3 GP, 2-5-7, +2) 2. Cole Schneider (8 GP, 3-3-6, -1) 3. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (4 GP, 4-1-5, +3) 4. Matt Puempel (7 GP, 4-1-5, -1)

What to Watch For: Mistakes. Those who capitalize on them made by the opponent win tonight.

Referees: T.J. Luxmore / Keith Kaval

Linesmen: Peter Peola / Tim Kotyra

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @BSens_Hockey / @WBSGameday

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /binghamtonsenators

Instagram: wbspenguins / bsens_hockey

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @PSBSens

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / BNG: Grady Whittenburg @BSensRadio

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @PPPShow

Radio: For WBS: 103.1 WILK-FM / For Binghamton: Oldies 96.9

Television: AHL Live

When is Game 2?: Tomorrow night, April 26, at 7:05 from Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Away Game: 38

AHL Game: 1138

Who: Utica Comets

Where: Utica Memorial Auditorium

When: 7:00 p.m.

Media Kit

Last Game: Last night in Binghamton, the Pens lost 5-4. After being down 5-0 at one point the rally fell short. Chuck Kobasew scored a goal and had an assist. For Utica, they hosted Toronto last night and won 3-2. Comets goaltender Joe Cannata stopped 37 of 39 shots.

Last Meeting: March 22 in Wilkes-Barre, the Pens lost 2-1. Chuck Kobasew scored the only goal for the Pens in the loss.

Record: For WBS: 42-25-3-5 (92 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For UTI: 34-32-5-4 (77 pts., 3rd place North Division)

Why you should care: The Division Championship has already been decided to Binghamton, but the Penguins are now playing for seeding. Many factors are in play. The most simplest one is a win cements the Pens at the five seed and a date with St. John’s in Round 1 of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

Referee(s): Steve Patafie

Linesmen: Jim Harper / Andy Petrus

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 / @CometsArmy

Radio: For WBS: 103.1 WILK-FM / For Utica: 94.9 K-Rock

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: I am giving you two. Albany hosts Springfield and Providence is in Worcester. Both of these games can determine where the Pens end up in playoffs is Wilkes-Barre does not win tonight.