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Home Game: 30

AHL Game: 804

Who: Hershey Bears

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

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Last Game: Saturday at home vs. Providence, the Pens lost in a shootout 4-3. Spencer Machacek scored two goals for the Pens in the loss. For Hershey, they were in Washington, D.C. in the AHL Showcase against the Syracuse Crunch and lost 5-2. Nicolas Deschamps and Jeff Taffe scored goals for the Bears in the loss.

Last Meeting: February 16 in Wilkes-Barre, the Pens lost 3-1. Brian Gibbons had a goal for the Pens in the loss.

Record: For WBS: 28-19-3-4 (63 pts., 4th place East Division) — For HER: 29-18-3-3 (64 pts., 2nd place East Division)

Why you should care: Last regular season against the Bears who come in losing two straight against the Crunch rather handily. Will any of this transfer over for the Penguins?

Referee(s): Ryan Murphy / Ryan Hersey

Linesmen: Jud Ritter / Matt McNulty

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @WBSGameDay / @TheHersheyBears

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /TheHersheyBears

Instagram: wbspenguins / thehersheybears

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @timleone

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / HER: Scott Stuccio @ScottStuccio

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @SweetestHockey

Radio: For WBS: Sports Hub 102.3 / For Hershey: 1460 The Ticket 

Television: AHL Live

Promotion(s): None

Other Game to Watch: Rockford is in Des Moines tonight as these two Western Conference teams are battling for the playoff spots.

Next Five Games: @ SYR 2/28, @ ALB 3/1*, @ UTI 2/7, @ HAM 2/8, @ TOR 2/9

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Home Game: 29

AHL Game: 789

Who: Providence Bruins

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

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Last Game: Wednesday at home vs. Binghamton, the Pens lost in overtime 4-3. Nick Drazenovic had a goal and two assists. For Providence, they hosted Hartford Sunday and won in a shootout, 3-2. Seth Griffith had two assists.

Last Meeting: January 19 in Providence, the Pens won 5-1. Harry Zolnierczyk had two assists and was named first star of the game.

Record: For WBS: 28-19-3-3 (62 pts., 4th place East Division) — For PRO: 28-18-1-6 (63 pts., 3rd place Atlantic Division)

Why you should care: Biggest night of the year for the Pens inducting their first Hall of Fame Class, Military Appreciation Night, Olympic Themed jerseys. The Penguins are looking to end the five game losing streak in front of a sold out crowd and will need everything to do so against a very good Providence team.

Referee(s): Trevor Hanson / Nic Leduc

Linesmen: Leo Boylan / Bob Fyrer

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 / My Network TV (local in Wilkes-Barre)

Promotion(s): McCarthy Tire All-Star Poster – Military Appreciation Night – Miracle On Ice/Olympic Hockey Celebration

Other Game to Watch: Norfolk is in Albany. Devils right near the Penguins in the Conference, the Admirals tied with the Penguins in the East Division.

Next Five Games: HER 2/25, @ SYR 2/28, @ ALB 3/1*, @ UTI 2/7, @ HAM 2/8

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Home Game: 28

AHL Game: 763

Who: Binghamton Senators

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

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Last Game: Sunday at home vs. Hershey, the Pens lost 3-1. Brian Gibbons scored the only goal for the Penguins, shorthanded. For Binghamton, they played Worcester Saturday and won 8-0. It was the first shutout for the B-Sens this season.

Last Meeting: Friday in Binghamton, the Penguins lost 6-2. Spencer Machacek and Tom Kostopoulos scored goals for the Pens in the loss.

Record: For WBS: 28-19-2-3 (61 pts., 4th place East Division) For BNG: 31-15-1-3 (66 pts., 1st place East Division)

Why you should care: Penguins enter tonight in need of a win. Standing in their way is the Big B Machine, who scored 14 goals this weekend, 8 Saturday against the Sharks and 6 against the Penguins. Will the Penguins shut down the division leader? The answer isn’t far away.

Referee(s): Dave Lewis / David Banfield

Linesmen: Trent Knorr / Jud Ritter

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @WBSGameDay / @BSens_Hockey

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /binghamtonsenators

Instagram: wbspenguins / bsens_hockey

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @PSBSens

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

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For Binghamton: Oldies 96.9

Television: AHL Live

Promotion(s): None

Other Game to Watch: The only other game tonight are the Iowa Wild in Rochester taking on the Americans. The Wild are looking to get into playoff contention.

Next Five Games: PRO 2/22, HER 2/25, @ SYR 2/28, @ ALB 3/1*, @ UTI 2/7

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Home Game: 27

AHL Game: 758

Who: Hershey Bears

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 4:05 p.m.

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Last Game / Last Meeting: Last night in Hershey, the Pens lost 5-4 in a game that was much more in favor of the Bears than the score would indicate. Dustin Gazley scored two goals for the Bears and Tom Kostopoulos assisted twice for the Pens in the loss.

Record: For WBS: 28-18-2-3 (61 pts., 4th place East Division) — For HER: 28-16-3-3 (62 pts., 2nd place East Division)

Why you should care: Penguins can get back to second in the division and leapfrog the Bears and essentially get back to where they started minus two points when the weekend started. Pretty much a must win for the home team today.

Referee(s): T.J. Luxmore / Terry Koharski

Linesmen: Jud Ritter / Jeff Walker

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @WBSGameDay / @TheHersheyBears

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /TheHersheyBears

Instagram: wbspenguins / thehersheybears

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @timleone

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / HER: Scott Stuccio @ScottStuccio

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @SweetestHockey

Radio: For WBS: Sports Hub 102.3 / For Hershey: 1460 The Ticket 

Television: AHL Live

Promotion(s): None

Other Game to Watch: Nothing going on the in the Division, but in the conference, the Providence Bruins, who are tied with the Penguins in points for the Conference, host the Hartford Wolf Pack today.

Next Five Games: BNG 2/19, PRO 2/22, HER 2/25, @ SYR 2/28, @ ALB 3/1*

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Away Game: 25

AHL Game: 741

Who: Hershey Bears

Where: Giant Center

When: 7:00 p.m.

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Last Game: Last night in Binghamton the Pens lost 6-2. Spencer Machacek and Tom Kostopoulos scored for the Pens in the loss. For Hershey, the Bears won 3-2 in a shootout. Five different Bears recorded points.

Last Meeting: Sunday in Hershey, the Bears won in overtime 4-3. Dustin Gazley scored the overtime game winner :47 in.

Record: For WBS: 28-17-2-3 (61 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For HER: 27-16-3-3 (60 pts., 3rd place East Division)

Why you should care: Bears have won 11 straight at home. Pens got whooped last night in Binghamton. Not looking good, right? We’ll see about that….

Referee(s): Ton Chmielewski / Terry Koharski

Linesmen: Leo Boylan / Jud Ritter

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @WBSGameDay / @TheHersheyBears

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /TheHersheyBears

Instagram: wbspenguins / thehersheybears

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @timleone

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / HER: Scott Stuccio @ScottStuccio

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @SweetestHockey

Radio: For WBS: Sports Hub 102.3 / For Hershey: 1460 The Ticket 

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: I think this also applies to Hershey. Both of us will be watching what happens tonight in Binghamton with the Worcester Sharks in town for their only visit to the Southern Tier this season.

Next Five Games: HER 2/16, BNG 2/19, PRO 2/22, HER 2/25, @ SYR 2/28

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Away Game: 24

AHL Game: 724

Who: Binghamton Senators

Where: Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena

When: 7:05 p.m.

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Last Game: Sunday in Hershey, the Pens lost in overtime 4-3. Bobby Farnham scored the game tying goal late. For Binghamton, they last played Saturday in Ottawa at the home of their parent club and lost in overtime to the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-4. Mike Hoffman had two goals and an assist and was named first star of the game.

Last Meeting: January 5 in Wilkes-Barre, the penguins won 4-1. Both Barry Goers and Zack Torquato had a goal and an assist each in the win for the Penguins.

Record: For WBS: 28-16-2-3 (61 pts., 2nd place East Division) For BNG: 29-15-1-3 (62 pts., 1st place East Division)

Why you should care: This game is for first place in the division and is important for both teams. For the Penguins, getting back to first place. For Binghamton, separating themselves from the Wilkes-Barre’s, Hershey’s and Norfolk’s of the division.

Referee(s): Dave Lewis

Linesmen: Jim Harper / Jud Ritter

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @BSens_Hockey

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /binghamtonsenators

Instagram: wbspenguins / bsens_hockey

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @PSBSens

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

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: Sports Hub 102.3 / For Binghamton: Oldies 96.9

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: Norfolk hosts Syracuse for two games this weekend.

Next Five Games: @ HER 2/15, HER 2/16, BNG 2/19, PRO 2/22, HER 2/25

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Away Game: 23

AHL Game: 715

Who: Hershey Bears

Where: Giant Center

When: 5:00 p.m.

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Last Game: Last night in Wilkes-Barre against the Phantoms, the Pens won 3-2. Both Harry Zolnierczyk and Nick Drazenovic had a goal and an assist. For Hershey, the Bears hosted Portland and wind 2-1 for their tenth straight win on home ice.

Last Meeting: January 26 in Hershey, the Pens were shutout 2-0.

Record: For WBS: 28-16-1-3 (60 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For HER: 25-16-3-3 (56 pts., 4th place East Division)

Why you should care: Pens can do three things today if they do them the right way. 1) Cap off a perfect six point weekend. 2) Draw even with the B-Sens in points and 3) End the Bears 10 game home winning streak.

Referee(s): Trevor Hanson / Geno Binda

Linesmen: Leo Boylan / Bob Fyrer

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @WBSGameDay / @TheHersheyBears

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /TheHersheyBears

Instagram: wbspenguins / thehersheybears

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @timleone

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / HER: Scott Stuccio @ScottStuccio

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @SweetestHockey

Radio: For WBS: Sports Hub 102.3 / For Hershey: 1460 The Ticket 

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: Nothing else going on in the division. Conference wise, Springfield is in Providence. Let’s go with that one.

Next Five Games: @ BNG 2/14, @ HER 2/15, HER 2/16, BNG 2/19, PRO 2/22