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Away Game: 4

AHL Game: 75

Who: Manchester Monarchs

Where: Verizon Wireless Arena

When: 3:00 p.m.

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Last Game: Last night in Worcester the Penguins won in comeback fashion yet again, beating the Sharks 3-2. Tom Kuhnhackl had two goals in the third period and was named first star of the game. For Manchester, they hosted Providence last night and won via shootout 5-4. It was the fifth shootout the Monarchs have been involved in this year.

Record: For WBS: 5-0-0-0 (10 pts., 1st place East Division) For MCH: 4-0-0-2 (10 pts., 1st place Atlantic Division)

Why you should care: This Sunday afternoon game should be the premier one in the AHL today. Both Manchester and Wilkes-Barre are near the top of the Eastern Conference and looking to stay there.

Referee(s): Keith Kaval / Geoff Miller

Linesmen: Landon Bathe / Jeremy Lovett

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @MonarchsHockey

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /MonarchsHockey

Instagram: wbspenguins / monarchshockey

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie

Broadcasters: WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / MCH: Ken Cail

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep 

Radio: For WBS: SportsHub 102.3 / For MCH: Monarchs Webcast

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: How about the young upstart Abbotsford Heat who are in Texas taking on the Stars?

Next Five Games: @ BNG 10/25, NOR 10/26, HER 11/1, @ HER 11/2, SYR 11/6

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Away Game: 3

AHL Game: 72

Who: Worcester Sharks

Where: DCU Center

When: 7:00 p.m.

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Last Game: Last night in Wilkes-Barre, the Pens won 6-3. Jayson Megna and Brian Gibbons combined for three goals, two assists and a +5 rating. For Worcester, this is their second game and tonight is their home opener. The Sharks were in Springfield last Saturday and lost 4-3. Bracken Kearns had three assists.

Record: For WBS: 4-0-0-0 (8 pts., place East Division) — For WOR: 0-1-0-0 (0 pts., 5th place Atlantic Division)

Why you should care: The Penguins are in for a trap game in Worcester. Having played four games already and the Sharks hungry to play and opening at home, the Penguins will need to take the Sharks seriously.

Referee(s): Geno Binda

Linesmen: Brian MacDonald / Todd Whittemore

Twitter: @WBSPenguins / @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: SportsHub 102.3 / For Worcester: WTAG AM 580 / 94.9 FM

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: Binghamton and Syracuse payoff the back end of a home and home tonight in Binghamton. Last night, the B-Sens manhandled the Crunch and won 6-2.

Next Five Games: @ MCH 10/20, @ BNG 10/25, NOR 10/26, HER 11/1, @ HER 11/2

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Home Game: 2

AHL Game: 59

Who: Adirondack Phantoms

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m. EST

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Last Game: Sunday in Syracuse, the Pens won 6-3. Tom Kostopoulos had two goals and was named first star of the game. For the Phantoms, they lost to Albany Monday 4-1. Rob Bordson had the only goal.

Record: For WBS: 3-0-0-0 (6 pts., 1st place East Division) — For ADK: 1-2-0-1 (3 pts., 4th place Northeast Division)

Why you should care: The Penguins look to keep rolling in the right direction as they start a three game weekend with a home game vs. the Adirondack Phantoms.

Referee(s): Fred Leblanc

Linesmen: Bob Fyrer / Francis Trempe

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @PhantomsHockey

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /ADKhockey

Instagram: wbspenguins / phantomshockey

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @dianacnearhos

Broadcasters: For WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For ADK: Bob Rotruck @BobRotruck

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: SportsHub 102.3 / For Adirondack: PhantomsRadio

Television: AHL Live

Promotion(s): None

Other Game to Watch: Hershey is up in Newfoundland looking for its first win of the season vs. the St. John’s IceCaps.

Next Five Games: @ WOR 10/19, @ MCH 10/20, @ BNG 10/25, NOR 10/26, HER 11/1

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Away Game: 2

AHL Game: 45

Who: Syracuse Crunch

Where: Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter

When: 5:00 p.m.

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Last Game: Last night in the home opener, the Pens won 3-1. Jeff Deslauriers kept the Penguins in the game, stopping 18 of 19 shots. Chris Conner had the game winning goal. For Syracuse, they hosted Rochester last night and won 5-1. Nikita Kucherov had a hat trick. Ex-Penguin Joey Mormina picked up a fighting major.

Record: For WBS: 2-0-0-0 (4 pts., 2nd place East Division) — For SYR: 1-0-1-0 (3 pts., 3rd place East Division)

Why you should care: Penguins square off against what I make out to be their biggest division rival right now. Both are coming off of wins Saturday night. Should make for a great game.

Referee(s): T.J. Luxmore / Nic Leduc

Linesmen: Derek Sylvester / Franics Trempe

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @SyracuseCrunch

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /syracusecrunch

Instagram: wbspenguins / officialsyracusecrunch

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @PSCrunchHockey

Broadcasters: For WBS: Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For SYR: Dan D’Uva @Dan_DUva

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @Allovimo

Radio: For WBS: Sports Hub 102.3 / For Syracuse: ESPN Radio 1200 AM

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: A very much improved San Antonio Rampage team is in Rosemont, Illinois this afternoon to face the preseason favorite Chicago Wolves.

Next Five Games: ADK 10/18, @ WOR 10/19, @ MCH 10/20, @ BNG 10/25, NOR 10/26

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Home Game: 1

AHL Game: 41

Who: Hershey Bears

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

When: 7:05 p.m.

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Last Game: Last Saturday in Bridgeport, the Penguins won 5-2. Chris Conner and Harry Zolnierczyk both had two goals. For Hershey, last Saturday at home they lost to the Adirondack Phantoms in overtime 4-3. Micheal Latta had a goal, an assist and was named second star of the game.

Record: For WBS: 1-0-0-0 (2 pts., 2nd place East Division) For HER: 0-0-1-0 (1 pt., 5th place East Division)

Why you should care: It’s the home opener for Wilkes-Barre in its 15th season against their biggest rival that they play the most.

Referee(s): Nic Leduc

Linesmen: Leo Boylan / Jud Ritter

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 / WBRE-TV (local in Wilkes-Barre)

Promotion(s): Geisinger Health Systems Magnetic Schedule (first 5,000 fans)

Other Game to Watch: Binghamton is in Norfolk this weekend. The Admirals throttled the B-Sens last night 5-0 with all five goals coming in the first period. You can bet that Binghamton will be looking to avenge this loss tonight.

Next Five Games: @ SYR 10/13, ADK 10/18, @ WOR 10/19, @ MCH 10/20, @ BNG 10/25

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Away Game: 1

AHL Game: 7

Who: Bridgeport Sound Tigers

Where: Webster Bank Arena

When: 7:00 p.m.

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Record: This is the first game for both clubs.

Why you should care: The Pens open up the 2013-14 season on the road up in Bridgeport with a few large questions yet to be answered. How will they be in goal? Defense? Scoring? Special teams? We may not know for weeks or months, but tonight is going to provide some insight against a decent Bridgeport Sound Tigers team.

Referee(s): Mark Lemelin / T.J. Luxmore

Linesmen: Jim Briggs / Derek Wahl

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @TheSoundTigers

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /soundtigers

Instagram: wbspenguins / thesoundtigers

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @fornabaioctp

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

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep

Radio: For WBS: Sports Hub 102.3 / For BRI: I don’t think Sound Tigers games are on radio.

Television: AHL Live

Other Game to Watch: It’s going to be a recurring theme this year, but I’m going to keep tabs on the Hershey Bears tonight as they open at home vs. the Adirondack Phantoms. The Bears are re-tooled from top to bottom, so it’s going to be an interesting season for the Chocolate and White.

Next Five Games: HER 10/12, @ SYR 10/13, ADK 10/18, @ WOR 10/19, @ MCH 10/20

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AHL Game: M5

Who: Syracuse Crunch

Where: Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter

When: 7:00 p.m.

Series: SYR leads 3-1 (best of seven)

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Last Game: Last night in Wilkes-Barre, the Crunch won 4-2. MVP Tyler Johnson had a goal and was a +3 on the evening. D Scott Harrington scored a goal in his first pro game.

Referee(s): Mark Lemelin / Darcy Burchell

Linesmen: Kiel Murchison / Jud Ritter

What to Watch For: Is this it for the Pens? Is the tank on empty? Or, do the Pens have enough to force this back to Wilkes-Barre Monday for a Game 6?

Twitter: @wbspenguins / @SyracuseCrunch

Facebook: /WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins // /syracusecrunch

Beat Writers: @CVBombulie / @syrhockey

Broadcasters: For WBS: Tom Grace @TGracePens and Mike O’Brien @MikeOBrienWBS / For SYR: Dan D’Uva @Dan_DUva

Fan Bloggers: @nafsnep / @Allovimo

Radio: For WBS: 102.3 The Mountain / For Syracuse: The Score 1260

Television: AHL Live

When is Game 6?: If the Crunch win, never. If the Pens win, Monday in Wilkes-Barre at 7:05 p.m.