GAME PREVIEW: Nov. 5 vs. Hershey Bears
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins look to put the Hershey Bears in a chokehold on WWE night at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. The Penguins look to take a 2-0 series lead in the battle of I-81.
Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins (6-0-1-0, 8 pts, .929%, 2nd in Atlantic Division) vs Hershey Bears (3-2-2-0, 8 pts, .571%, 6th in Atlantic Division)
November 5, 2022 | 6:05 PM ET | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
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SEASON SERIES
| DATE | TIME | VISITING TEAM | SCORE | HOME TEAM | SCORE | RESULT |
| Sat., Oct. 29 | 6:05 | WBS | 2 | HER | 1 | Win |
| Sun., Nov. 6 | 4:30 | WBS | — | HER | — | — |
| Fri., Nov. 18 | 7:00 | HER | — | WBS | — | — |
| Sun., Dec. 4 | 3:00 | WBS | 2 | HER | — | — |
| Fri., Dec. 16 | 7:05 | HER | — | WBS | — | — |
| Sat., Dec. 17 | 6:05 | HER | — | WBS | — | — |
| Tues., Dec. 27 | 7:05 | HER | — | WBS | — | — |
| Wed., Jan. 11 | 7:00 | WBS | — | HER | — | — |
| Wed., Feb. 15 | 7:05 | HER | — | WBS | — | — |
| Wed., Mar. 1 | 7:00 | WBS | — | HER | — | — |
TEAM LEADERS
| CATEGORY | | | PENGUINS | | | ISLANDERS |
| GOALS | | | Alex Nylander – 4 | | | Mike Vecchione – 3 |
| ASSISTS | | | Filip Hållander, Xavier Ouellet, Drew O’Connor – 4 | | | Mason Morelli, Mike Vecchione – 5 |
| POINTS | | | Alex Nylander – 7 | | | Mike Vecchione – 8 |
| PIM | | | Kyle Olson – 15 | | | Dylan McIlrath – 23 |
| WINS | | | Dustin Tokarski – 4 | | | Zach Fucale – 3 |
| GAA | | | Dustin Tokarski – 1.38 | | | Zach Fucale – 2.23 |
NEWS AND NOTES
Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski was named AHL Goaltender of the Month on Tuesday after posting a 0.949 SAV% and a league leading 1.38 GAA.
The Pittsburgh Penguins called up Drew O’Conner on Monday after scoring 6 points in 8 games. Drake Caggiula will rejoin Wilkes-Barre/Scranton after appearing in 3 games with Pittsburgh.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are at the top of the league with 13 points in 7 games.
Hershey Bears
Hershey is leading the AHL with a league-low 24.57 shots against per game.
Zach Frucale and Hunter Shepard are both ranked in the AHL’s top 20 in GAA this year. Frucale has posted a 2.23 GAA, while Shepard has a 2.42 GAA.
Preview compiled by Matthew McElligott
The Penguins take on the Bears tomorrow at 5:00 in Hershey.
The Penguins next home game is Friday, Nov. 11 at 7:05 against the Hartford Wolfpack. It’s another Eyewitness News Fan Friday, with select draft beers available for just $2 from 6-7:30pm, courtesy of Coors Light.
We’ll also be hosting our first Citizens Voice/Times Tribune Postgame Autograph Session of the season. Stick around after the game to meet two of your favorite Penguins players on the concourse.
Individual game tickets and season-ticket packages for the 2022-23 season are on sale now. Full-Season, 22- game, 12-game, Flexbook and Premium Seating plans are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.
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