Chirps from Center Ice

Instant classic in Wilkes-Barre tonight between the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Penguins.

A closely constested, hot affair that saw teams grade goals in the first and second periods. After a scoreless third and a white knuckle overtime, Joseph Cramarossa’s goal in the bottom of the third secured victory for the Penguins tonight.

More in a bit.

Total flat line from the Penguins tonight, who get mauled tonight 5-1 by the last place Hershey Bears.

The Bears, the same team that lost 11-1 over the span of two games last weekend to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, embarrass the Penguins on home ice and win going away.

More on this massacre in a bit.

A Ryan Haggerty hat trick, two shorthanded goals and five wins in a row for Wilkes-Barre / Scranton as the Penguins defeat the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 5-2 on Saturday night in Wilkes-Barre.

More in a bit.

A masterful third period comeback from the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins Saturday afternoon against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Pens win 3-1. All three goals scored in the third period. More in a bit. Anthony Peters with the win.

A dazzling 32 save shutout performance from Johnny Muse is just what the doctor ordered for the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins. A power play goal to get the monkey off the back of Ryan Haggerty and the Pens take care of business against Cleveland 1-0. More in a bit.

No puck luck right now.

Outshooting the undermanned Providence Bruins 34-20, the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins lose 4-2. Jarrett Burton and Adam Johnson scored for the Penguins.

More in a bit.

Close tonight but no cigar as the Penguins lose 3-2 to Hershey in John Muse’s Penguins debut. Pens got a late goal from Kevin Czuczman to make it interesting in the final minute but it was too little too late.

Only solace I guess you can take is that Lehigh Valley is losing, Bridgeport and Springfield also lost or are at the time of this writing.

More later.