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| BIG DIVISIONAL RIVALRIES THIS WEEK FOR PENGUINS, 3/31/08 |
| Back-to-back wins over the Hamilton Bulldogs and Bridgeport Sound Tigers last weekend allowed the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (44-26-0-3, 91 points) to vault into first place in the AHL's East Division. The Pens hold the top spot entering this week's action, one point ahead of the Philadelphia Phantoms (42-25-3-3). (Story) |
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| PENGUINS MOVE INTO FIRST WITH 4-2 WIN OVER BRIDGEPORT, 3/29/08 |
| WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Penguins don't want to get into the habit of spotting the opposition two goal leads. But for the second night in a row, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was able to overcome an early deficit and come out victorious. (Story) |
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| PENS POST BIG COMEBACK AGAINST BULLDOGS, 3.28/08 |
| WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins spotted the Hamilton Bulldogs a 3-0 lead, then chipped their way back into the game to finally take a 5-4 shootout decision on Friday night at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. (Story) |
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| MINARD RETURNS; RANK & D’AVERSA SENT TO WHEELING, 3/28/08 |
| WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Pittsburgh Penguins have returned center Chris Minard to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, it was announced on Friday. Additionally, Pittsburgh has reassigned defenseman Jonathan D’Aversa from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL), and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have assigned right wing Kyle Rank to Wheeling. (Story) |
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| LANNON NAMED WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS’ 2007-08 AMERICAN SPECIALTY/AHL MAN OF THE YEAR, 3/27/08 |
| WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are proud to announce that defenseman Ryan Lannon has been named the team’s winner of the American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Northeast Pennsylvania community during the 2007-08 season. (Story) |
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| PENS STILL IN SECOND AFTER 3-2 LOSS TO BRIDGEPORT, 3/26/08 |
WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins entered Wednesday night's game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers with a chance to take over first place in the East Division. They went home still sitting in second place. (Story) |
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| SOUND TIGERS AND BULLDOGS VISIT THIS WEEK, 3/25/08 |
| The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (42-25-0-3, 87 points, second in East Division), in the midst of a tight race for the top of the division, look to continue their recent form when the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and Hamilton Bulldogs visit the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza this week. (Story) |
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| BROWN BEATS BRUINS AGAIN, 3/22/08 |
| WILKES-BARRE, PA - Dave Brown made 36 saves to lead the Penguins to a 3-2 win agianst the Providence Bruins Saturday night at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. The win was the ninth in the past 10 games for the Penguins, and upped their record to 42-25-0-3 on the season. (Story) |
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| CONNOR JAMES RETURNS, 3/22/08 |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins have reassigned forward Connor James to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, it was announced today by Executive Vice President/General Manager Ray Shero. James had been recalled on an emergency basis. (Story) |
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| RIVER RATS BITE PENGUINS, 3-0, 3/21/08 |
| WILKES-BARRE, PA - Michael Leighton made 35 saves and newcomer Ben Cottreau picked up two goals in his first professional game, leading the Albany River Rats to a 3-0 win against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. (Story) |
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| WIN STREAK REACHES NINE - AGAIN, 3/19/08 |
| Kurtis McLean set a new franchise record with his eighth game-winning goal of the season, as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins posted a 3-1 win against the Lowell Devils on Wednesday night at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. (Story) |
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| PENGUINS UP TO EIGHT STRAIGHT WINS!, 3/18/08 |
| The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (40-24-0-3, 83 points, second in East Division) return to the friendly confines of the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza Wednesday, settling in for the first of five consecutive home contests. Ten of the Penguins' final 13 regular season games will take place on home ice. (Story) |
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| PENGUINS RUN WIN STREAK TO EIGHT AGAINST BRUINS, 3/16/08 |
| Dave Brown made 24 saves through regulation and overtime, then stopped three of four shootout attempts to lead the Penguins to a 2-1 win against the AHL-leading Providence Bruins on Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin' Donuts Centers. (Story) |
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| W-B/SCRANTON WINS SEVEN IN A ROW WITH WIN OVER ALBANY , 3/15/08 |
| John Curry made 25 saves to record his third shutout of the season, as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated the Albany River Rats, 2-0, Saturday night at the Times Union Center. (Story) |
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| PENGUINS SILENCE THE SOUND TIGERS AND EXTEND WIN STREAK, 3/14/08 |
| The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ran their winning streak to six games on Friday night, defeating the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 4-1, at the Arena at Harbor Yard. The win upped the Pens record to 38-24-0-3, and moved them to within one point of the Albany River Rats in the battle for second place in the East Division. The teams will face off Saturday night in Albany. (Story) |
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| ONE-ON-ONE WITH JOHN CURRY, 3/13/08 |
| PENGUINS: Talk a little bit about your journey this year. You went from not really knowing where you were going to be to start the season, to now being the number one golatender in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Talk a little about the ups and downs. (Story) |
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| LUCK OF THE IRISH FINDS GOVE, LOVEJOY, PENGUINS, 3/12/08 |
| WILKES-BARRE, PA –Dave Gove recorded his first career hat trick, Ben Lovejoy picked up his first career goal, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins skated away with a 5-3 win against the Norfolk Admirals Wednesday night at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. (Story) |
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| PENGUINS CARRY FOUR GAME WINNING STREAK INTO THIS WEEK'S ACTION, 3/11/08 |
| The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (36-24-0-3, 75 points, third in East Division) will get a small dose of home cooking this week, when they take on the Norfolk Admirals (23-34-2-5, 53 points, seventh place in the East Division) at Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza on Wednesday night. (Story) |
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| CURRY SHUTS DOWN CRUNCH IN 2-1 WIN, 3/8/08 |
| SYRACUSE, NY –John Curry turned in his best performance of the season Saturday night, stopping 37 shots through regulation and overtime, then snuffing four of five shootout attempts to lead the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 2-1 win against the Syracuse Crunch. (Story) |
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| PENGUINS FIND SCORING TOUCH AGAINST MONSTERS, 3/7/08 |
| The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins posted their biggest offensive output in more than a month Friday night, recording six goals to down the Lake Erie Monsters, 5-3, at the Quicken Loans Arena. (Story) |
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| PENGUINS HEAD WEST FOR TWO THIS WEEKEND, 3/7/08 |
| The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguns (34-24-0-3, 71 points, third in East Division) head to Ohio for the first time in several seasons this weekend, where they will take on the Lake Erie Monsters (20-28-4-7, 51 points, sixth in North Division) at the Quicken Loans Arena on Firday night. (Story) |
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| SNEAK PEAK - Dennis Bonvie Greatest Hits DVD, 3/6/08 |
| Penguins fans attending the team's April 12 game against the Norfolk Admirals will take home an hour's worth of memories, all centered around the club's inspirational leader - Dennis Bonvie. (Story) |
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| CURRY TURNS AWAY 34 IN WIN vs. PHANTOMS, 3/4/08 |
| John Curry made 34 saves, and the Penguins rattled off three consecutive goals to post a 3-2 victory against the Philadelphia Phantoms on Tuesday night at the Wachovia Spectrum. (Story) |
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| GOLIGOSKI, JAMES RETURN TO WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, 3/4/08 |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins have reassigned forward Connor James and defenseman Alex Goligoski to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, it was announced today by Executive Vice President/General Manager Ray Shero. Both players were recalled to Pittsburgh on emergency basis February 29th. (Story) |
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| LACK OF OFFENSE HAUNTS PENGUINS AGAINST PHANTOMS, 3/1/08 |
| The Penguins offensive woes continued on Saturday night, as the Philadelphia Phantoms posted a 3-1 win at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. (Story) |
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