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November 5, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release

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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American Hockey League Stories from November 5, 2022

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Bruins Get Better of T-Birds in Another 1-Goal Game - Springfield Thunderbirds
Wolves' Comeback Bid Falls Short against Monsters - Chicago Wolves
Wolf Pack Score Twice Late, But Islanders Withstand Rally to Knock off Hartford 5-3 - Hartford Wolf Pack
Pinho And Daws Lead Comets Over Americans, 2-1 - Utica Comets
Penguins Fall to Hershey, 2-1 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Bears Grind Out 2-1 Win Over Penguins - Hershey Bears
Checkers Suffer Rare Home Loss to Syracuse - Charlotte Checkers
Crunch Shut Out Checkers, 4-0 - Syracuse Crunch
Cam York Scores OT Winner at Laval - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Pilon Returns to Chocolate and White - Hershey Bears
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