Penguins News

  Penguins Take Decisive Game 5 Against Bears Eastern Conference Semifinal begins Tuesday in St.John’s   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – In a winner-take-all Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins edged the Hershey Bears, 2-1, on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.  The Penguins move on to face the St. John’s IceCaps in the next round, beginning Tuesday in Newfoundland.    It took almost two periods for either… read more

  Bears’ Special Teams Force Game 5 Versus Penguins Deciding game will be Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Casey Plaza   HERSHEY, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins went scoreless in nine power play chances and saw the Hershey Bears pot three on the man-advantage to fall, 4-1, on Friday at GIANT CENTER in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal.  Hershey’s home sweep ties the series, 2-2, and forces a deciding Game 5 tomorrow night at Mohegan Sun Arena… read more

  Penguins Defeated by Bears in OT to Force Game 4 Potulny’s power play goal wins it in the extra session   HERSHEY, Pa. – Ryan Potulny’s power play goal at 2:57 of overtime gave the Hershey Bears a 4-3 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Wednesday at GIANT Center to force a Game 4 in the best-of-five Eastern Conference Quarterfinal.    After the Penguins came back from a two-goal deficit, Hershey’s Kyle Greentree gave the Bears the lead once… read more

  PENGUINS WEEKLY RELEASE 28 Penguins Race Ahead to 2-0 Series Lead Versus Bears W-B/Scranton heads to Hershey for Game 3 on Wednesday LAST WEEK’S RESULTS   FRIDAY, APRIL 20: PENGUINS 3, Bears 1… Colin McDonald’s two-goal performance helped Wilkes-Barre/Scranton take the first game of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against the Hershey Bears by a final score of 3-1.    The Penguins went ahead, 2-0, in the second period on a power play goal by Cal… read more

  Penguins Sign Uher and McNeill Pittsburgh draft picks sign ATOs to join W-B/Scranton   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed forward Dominik Uher and defenseman Reid McNeill to amateur try-out agreements.   Uher, a 19-year old center from Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic, posted 68 points (33g-35a) in 63 games for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League.  He led the team in goal scoring and ranked second on the… read more

  Penguins Trounce Bears to Open Up 2-0 Series Lead McDonald notches two for second straight game   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins had a four-goal outburst in the first period and skated to a 7-2 win over the Hershey Bears on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.  The victory gives Wilkes-Barre/Scranton a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series with Game Three on Wednesday in Hershey.     Seventy-nine seconds into the contest, the tone was… read more

  Penguins Drop Bears in Game One, 3-1 McDonald tallies a pair of goals as W-B/S takes series lead   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Colin McDonald’s two-goal night helped lead the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-1 win over the Hershey Bears in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal.   The Penguins put a clamp on the Hershey offense in the first period - outshooting the Bears by a 12-3 margin - and were able to take a 1-0 lead at 14:40 on Colin McDonald’s power… read more

Penguins Announce Schedule For Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series versus Hershey begins April 20 in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins today announced the schedule for their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against the Hershey Bears. The best-of-five match-up will begin on Friday, April 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.   Game 1   FRIDAY, APRIL 20   PENS vs. Hershey    Mohegan Sun Arena   7:05… read more

Northeast PA isn't the only place you'll find Penguins fans. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has a following across North America, thanks in part to our network of Penguins alums. One of those former flightless fowl is Jonathan Filewich. A member of the 2008 Calder Cup Finals team, Filly played parts of four seasons with the Penguins, recording 64 goals and 127 points in 243 games. He led the team with 30 goals in 2006-07, and tied for the team lead with 56 points that season, while representing the… read more

  There wasn't much snow around Wilkes-Barre this past winter, but if you stop by Lucky's Sporthouse todya, you'll see at least a little bit of the white stuff. The  Penguins will host the first round series beginning on Friday, April 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Game 1   FRIDAY, APRIL 20   PENS vs. Hershey    Mohegan Sun Arena   7:05 PM Game 2   SATURDAY, APRIL 21   PENS vs. Hershey    Mohegan Sun Arena   7:05 PM… read more