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Home Game: 14

AHL Game: 411

Who: Worcester Sharks

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

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Last Game: Saturday at home vs. Utica, the Pens won 1-0. Nick D’Agostino scored his first AHL goal for the Pens and Eric Hartzell made 22 saves to backstop the Pens to victory. For Worcester they were in Portland Saturday and lost to the Pirates 5-1. Rylan Schwartz scored the only goal for the Sharks in the loss.

Last Meeting: October 19 in Worcester, the Pens won 3-2. Tom Kuhnhackl had two goals for Wilkes-Barre and was named first star of the game.

Record: For WBS: 16-7-1-2 (35 pts., 1st place East Division) For WOR: 10-10-1-1 (22 pts., 5th place Atlantic Division)

Why you should care: Don’t underestimate these Sharks with this Wilkes-Barre lineup. I’d be willing to bet that Worcester is saying the same thing about the Penguins too, as this is a winnable game for both sides tonight.

Referee(s): Jamie Koharski

Linesmen: Leo Boylan / Jud Ritter

Twitter: @WBSPenguins / @WBSGameDay / @WorcesterSharks / @SharksAHLInGame

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /WorcesterSharks

Instagram: wbspenguins / worcestersharks

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / WOR: Eric Lindquist

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @210Darryl

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For Worcester: WTAG AM 580 / 94.9 FM

Television: AHL Live

Promotion(s): None

Other Game to Watch: Pay close attention to what goes on in Norfolk tonight as the Admirals open up a doubleheader series with the Adirondack Phantoms.

Next Five Games: SYR 12/21, NOR 12/27, @ HER 12/28, SYR 12/31, @ HFD 1/3

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Home Game: 13

AHL Game: 385

Who: Utica Comets

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

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Last Game: Last night at home vs. Hershey the Pens won 5-3. Tom Kostopoulous notched his 500th pro point and was named first star of the game also. For Utica, they hosted Binghamton last night and won 5-2. Colin Stuart had a hat trick for Utica in the victory.

Record: For WBS: 15-7-1-2 (33 pts., 1st place East Division) — For UTI: 7-14-1-1 (16 pts., 5th place North Division)

Why you should care: The Comets may be in the bottom third of the AHL hierarchy, but don’t let their record fool you. The Comets are a very good team on the road.

Referee(s): Ryan Fraser

Linesmen: Leo Boylan / Luke Murray

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 and Alex Faust @alex_faust

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: Sports Hub 102.3 / For Utica: 94.9 K-Rock

Television: AHL Live / MyNetwork TV (local in Wilkes-Barre)

Promotion(s): Holiday Nutcracker (first 5,000 fans) – Tobyhanna Army Depot Teddy Bear Toss

Other Game to Watch: How about Springfield and Norfolk in Virginia tonight? The Admirals are hot on the Penguins tails, so this game bears paying attention to.

Next Five Games: WOR 12/20, SYR 12/21, NOR 12/27, @ HER 12/28, SYR 12/31

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Home Game: 12

AHL Game: 372

Who: Hershey Bears

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

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Last Game: Wednesday at home vs. Springfield, the Pens lost 3-2. Paul Thompson scored his first goal of the season for the Penguins in the loss. For Hershey, they were in Binghamton Wednesday and rallied late and beat the B-Sens 4-3 in a shootout. David Leggio stopped 39 of 42 shots and was named first star of the game.

Last Meeting: November 30 in Hershey, the Penguins lost in overtime 3-2. Mike Carman and Pierre Leblond scored for the Pens in the loss.

Record: For WBS: 14-7-1-2 (31 pts., 1st place East Division) For HER: 9-8-2-3 (23 pts., 5th place East Division)

Why you should care: Tough weekend ahead for the Penguins, who welcome the Hershey Bears for a Friday contest. The Pens are clinging to the top spot in the division barely, while the Bears are warming up and looking to get out of the division basement and beat their division rival.

Referee(s): T.J. Luxmore

Linesmen: Bob Fyrer / 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

Promotion(s): Tobyhanna Army Depot Teddy Bear Toss

Other Game to Watch: Whenever two teams play outdoors, that’s a game to watch. Lake Erie and Rochester are playing in the “Frozen Frontier” at Frontier Field in Rochester, NY tonight. 

Next Five Games: UTI 12/14, WOR 12/20, SYR 12/21, NOR 12/27, @ HER 12/28

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Home Game: 11

AHL Game: 358

Who: Springfield Falcons

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

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Last Game: Saturday in St. John’s, Canada the Penguins won 3-0. Jeff Deslauriers had a 30 save shutout. For Springfield, the Falcons were in Hartford Sunday and beat the WolfPack 4-2. Sean Collins had a goal and an assist for the Falcons.

Last Meeting: November 10 in Springfield, the Penguins allowed a late goal to ex-captain Ryan Craig and lost 4-3. Simon Despres had two goals for Wilkes-Barre in a losing effort.

Record: For WBS: 14-6-1-2 (31 pts., 1st place East Division) — For SPR: 16-4-1-1 (34 pts., 1st place Northeast Division)

Why you should care: A battle of division leaders Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. It’ll be interesting to see the patchwork WBS lineup matchup against a Falcon team coming in at or near full capacity.

Referee(s): T.J. Luxmore / David Banfield

Linesmen: Leo Boylan / Jud Ritter

Twitter: @wbspenguins @WBSGameDay / @TheFalconsAHL

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /falconsahl

Instagram: wbspenguins / falconsahl

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie

Broadcasters: For WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For SPR: Mike Kelly @MikeFalconsAHL

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For Springfield: WHYN News Talk 560

Television: AHL Live

Promotion(s): None

Other Game to Watch: Hershey and Binghamton can’t seem to get enough of each other recently. They play, again, this time about an hour north of Wilkes-Barre.

Next Five Games: HER 12/13, UTI 12/14, WOR 12/20, SYR 12/21, NOR 12/17

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Away Game: 13

AHL Game: 341

Who: St. John’s IceCaps

Where: Mile One Centre

When: 6:00 p.m.*

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Last Game / Last Meeting: Last night in St. John’s the Pens lost 5-0. Eddie Pasquale stopped 20 shots for the win for the home team.

Record: For WBS: 13-6-1-2 (29 pts., 1st place East Division) — For STJ: 12-9-1-2 (27 pts., 3rd place Atlantic Division)

Why you should care: I’m going with the same thing I went with last night: Can a depleted Wilkes-Barre lineup decimated by call ups to Pittsburgh get two points this weekend up in St. John’s? The answer is only a short while away.

Referee(s): Darcy Burchell

Linesmen: Justin Day / Joe Maynard

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @WBSGameDay / @IceCapsAHL

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /stjohnsicecaps

Instagram: wbspenguins / stjohnsicecaps

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @telyrobinshort / @telybrendan

Broadcasters: For WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For STJ: Brian Rodgers

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For St. John’s: Listen Live

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: The white hot offensive juggernaut Albany Devils are on the Southern Tier of New York squaring off against the Penguins division rival Binghamton Senators, who’ve lost three straight.

Next Five Games: SPR 12/11, HER 12/13, UTI 12/14, WOR 12/20, SYR 12/21

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Away Game: 12

AHL Game: 327

Who: St. John’s IceCaps

Where: Mile One Centre

When: 6:00 p.m.*

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Last Game: Saturday in Hershey, the Penguins lost in in overtime, 3-2. Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond and Mike Carman were the goal scorers for the Pens in the losing effort. For St. John’s, they were in Binghamton last Saturday and lost in a shootout. IceCaps net minder Jussi Olkinuora stopped 36 of 39 shots for St. John’s and was named third star of the game.

Last Meeting: November 23 in Wilkes-Barre, the Penguins explode for five goals in the third period and beat the IceCaps 5-2.

Record: For WBS: 13-5-1-2 (29 pts., 1st place East Division) — For STJ: 11-9-1-2 (25 pts., 3rd place Atlantic Division)

Why you should care: Can a depleted Wilkes-Barre lineup decimated by call ups to Pittsburgh get two points this weekend up in St. John’s? The answer is only a short while away.

Referee(s): Darcy Burchell

Linesmen: Sheldon Keough / Jim Vail

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @WBSGameDay / @IceCapsAHL

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /stjohnsicecaps

Instagram: wbspenguins / stjohnsicecaps

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @telyrobinshort / @telybrendan

Broadcasters: For WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For STJ: Brian Rodgers

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For St. John’s: Listen Live

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: Norfolk is in Syracuse. It’s always fun when these two teams that swapped affiliates two seasons ago matchup.

Next Five Games: @ STJ 12/7, SPR 12/11, HER 12/13, UTI 12/14, WOR 12/20

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Away Game: 11

AHL Game: 304

Who: Hershey Bears

Where: Giant Center

When: 7:00 p.m.

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Last Game: Last night in Wilkes-Barre, the Pens won 1-0 vs. the Binghamton Senators. Eric Hartzell had the 25 save shutout and Harry Zolnierczyk scored for the Penguins. For Hershey, Wednesday they hosted St. John’s and lost 4-2. Ryan Stoa and Peter Leblanc scored for the Bears in a losing effort.

Last Meeting: November 16 in Wilkes-Barre the Penguins won 3-1.Brian Gibbons had a goal and an assist.

Record: For WBS: 13-5-0-2 (28 pts., 1st place East Division) For HER: 6-7-2-2 (16 pts., 5th place East Division)

Why you should care: The Bears are rested post Thanksgiving, having not played last night. The Penguins are coming off of a 1-0 shutout at home vs. Binghamton last night. I get the feeling that the Penguins will need more than one goal to get by the Bears tonight.

Referee(s): Nic Leduc / Trevor Hanson

Linesmen: Scott Adams / Bob Goodman

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @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: Will ex-Penguin Brad Thiessen get the start for the Norfolk Admirals vs. the team he eliminated last season, the Providence Bruins? Norfolk hosts Providence tonight.

Next Five Games: @ STJ 12/6, @ STJ 12/7, SPR 12/11, HER 12/13, UTI 12/14