Penguins News

Game Sheet Bruins Sour Start to Penguins’ Road Trip Providence goalie Hutchinson makes 20 saves for shutout   PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence goaltender Michael Hutchinson stopped 20 shots to register his first shutout of the season as the Bruins defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 2-0, at Dunkin’ Donuts Center.       Providence ended a 0-0 tie at 5:58 of the third, while skating on a 5-on-4 advantage.  Taking the puck across the Penguins blue… read more

  PENGUINS WEEKLY RELEASE #21 WBS Plays Sixth Straight Game Decided by One Goal Pens head out on ten-day, six-game New England trek LAST WEEK’S RESULTS                                                                           … read more

Game Sheet Penguins End Home Stand with Shootout Win Over Devils Sixth straight game decided by one goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins finished a three-game home stand with a 2-1 shootout win over the Albany Devils at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.   It was Wilkes-Barre/Scranton taking the 1-0 lead at 9:25 of the first with the help of the man-advantage.  Holding the puck down below the goal line, Tom Kostopoulos sent a… read more

Game Sheet Penguins Comeback Falls Short Against Bears Kostopoulos scores 100th goal with Penguins   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Though the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins inched back from a three-goal deficit in the first period, they were unable to complete the comeback in a 3-2 loss to the Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.   Hershey stormed out of the gate and built a 3-0 cushion before the first period had reached the halfway mark.  Two seconds after a Bears power… read more

  McNeill Assigned to Wheeling Rookie defenseman made AHL debut on Sunday   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – It was announced today that the Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned defenseman Reid McNeill from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL).     Skating in his first pro season, McNeill made his AHL debut with the Penguins on Sunday at Bridgeport.  McNeill, 20, has recorded one goal, four assists and 39 penalty minutes in 27 games for the Nailers this year.  … read more

Game Sheet Penguins Come Up Short Against Admirals Kostopoulos scores 99th goal with Penguins   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – After winning three straight games by a score of 2-1, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were on the other side of the ledger, falling to the Norfolk Admirals at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.    The Penguins had the chance to break a scoreless tie with a power play in the second period and did so with Tom Kostopoulos’ 99th goal in a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton… read more

They're BAAAAACCCCKKKKKKK!!!!!! The Penguins face the Hershey Bears this Friday, March 1 at 7:05pm, and we're brinigng back one of our most popular promotions. Fans can enjoy select draft beers for just $1 from 6-7:30pm, courtesy of Bottlenecks Saloon and Eatery, located at 3 South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre.  Be sure to check them out on Facebook to keep up with the great food and drinks they're serving up. Get your tickets to Friday's game by visiting www.ticketmaster.com… read more

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players, along with their wives and girlfriends, have teamed with the Palermo Heart to Heart Foundation to help support the Beads of Courage program at Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville. Beads of Courage is a resilience-based intervention designed to support and strengthen children and families coping with serious illness. Through the program children tell their story using colorful beads as meaningful symbols of courage that commemorate milestones… read more

  PENGUINS WEEKLY RELEASE #20 WBS Sweeps Weekend with Three 2-1 Victories Pens win in regulation, overtime and shootout for six points LAST WEEK’S RESULTS                                                                           … read more

Game Sheet Penguins Defeat Sound Tigers in Shootout, Sweep Weekend WBS comes away with third straight 2-1 victory   BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins swept their three-game weekend with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Webster Bank Arena.    After killing off the first power play of the night, the Sound Tigers went up, 1-0, when Jon Landry slipped a pass to Aaron Ness and he beat Brad Thiessen with a wrist shot over the shoulder… read more