Penguins Preview: December 18, 2021
December 18, 2021 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Hershey Bears meet for the third time in an eight day span when they face off tonight at the Giant Center. Check out today's Penguins Preview for more info.
Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins (9-9-1-2, 21 pts, .500%, 6th in Atlantic Division) at Hershey Bears (11-7-2-1, 25 pts, .595%, 3rd in Atlantic Division)
Dec. 18, 2021 | 7:00 PM ET | Giant Center
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SEASON SERIES
DATE TIME VISITING TEAM SCORE HOME TEAM SCORE RESULT
Sat., Dec. 11 - HER 3 WBS 2 OT Loss
Tues., Dec. 14 - HER 34 WBS 1 Loss
Sat., Dec. 18 7:00pm WBS - HER - -
Mon., Dec. 27 7:05 HER - WBS - -
Wed., Dec. 29 7:00 WBS - HER - -
Sat., Jan. 8 7:00 WBS - HER - -
Sun., Jan. 9 5:00 WBS - HER - -
Sun., Jan. 16 3:05 HER - WBS - -
Tues., Jan. 25 7:00 WBS - HER - -
Tues., Feb. 22 7:00 WBS - HER - -
Wed., March 9 7:05 HER - WBS - -
Fri., Apr. 15 7:05 HER - WBS - -
TEAM LEADERS
CATEGORY | PENGUINS | CHECKERS
GOALS | Valtteri Puustien & Felix Robert - 6 | Joe Snively & Mike Sgarbossa - 8
ASSISTS | Jordy Bellerive - 9 | Joe Snively - 14
POINTS | Valtteri Puustinen - 13 | Joe Snively - 22
PIM | Jordy Bellerive - 23 | Kale Kessy - 50
WINS | Filip Lindberg - 4 | Pheonix Copley - 7
GAA | Matt Jurusik - 2.00 | Pheonix Copley - 2.67
NEWS AND NOTES
WBS Penguins
Matt Jurusik became the first goalie in franchise history to record a shutout in his AHL debut when he stopped 28 shots in a 6-0 win over the Springfield Thunderbirds last Sunday.
Taylor Fedun appeared in his 500th pro game last Sunday vs. Springfield.
P.O Joseph set a personal high with three points (1+2) in Sunday's win over the Thunderbirds
Hershey Bears
The Bears posted a 2-0 shutout against the Thunderbirds on Friday night in Springfield. Pheonix Copley stopped 28 shots for Hershey's first clean sheet of the season.
Joe Snively (3+9) and Mike Vecchione (1+9) carry seven-game point streaks into tonight's contest.
American Hockey League Stories from December 18, 2021
- Wolves Tie Franchise Record with 12th Straight Win - Chicago Wolves
- Islanders Top Checkers, 5-1 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Penguins Fall in Season's First Visit to Giant Center - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Henderson Falls to Abbotsford, 3-2 - Henderson Silver Knights
- Bears Blowout Penguins 8-3 on Saturday Night - Hershey Bears
- MacEachern's "Mac-Nificent" Night Lifts T-Birds Past Wolf Pack - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Wolf Pack Comeback Bid Comes up Short, Drop Fourth Straight Decision - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Isles Spoil Charlotte's Streak with 5-1 Loss - Charlotte Checkers
- 5 Things: Heat vs. Colorado - Stockton Heat
- Coyotes Assign Carcone and Speers to Tucson Roadrunners - Tucson Roadrunners
- Anaheim Ducks Reassign Larsson and Robinson to Gulls - San Diego Gulls
- Admirals Get Four from Nashville - Milwaukee Admirals
- Capitals Re-Assign Goaltender Zach Fucale to Hershey - Hershey Bears
- Sandström Recalled to Flyers - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Bradley Reassigned to ECHL's Utah Grizzlies - Colorado Eagles
- SERIES Preview vs. Abbotsford: December 18 & 19 - Henderson Silver Knights
- American Hockey League Postpones Belleville Senators Games Through December 21 - AHL
- Senators' Games Postponed Through December 21 Due to COVID-19 Protocols - Belleville Senators
- Victor Brattstrom Reassigned to Toledo - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Blackhawks Recall Defenseman Ian Mitchell - Rockford IceHogs
- Admirals Recall Bouchard from Florida - Milwaukee Admirals
- Canucks Sign Brady to PTO - Abbotsford Canucks
- Heat Host Eagles for Teddy Bear Toss - Stockton Heat
- Riley Barber and Calvin Pickard Recalled by Detroit - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Wolf Pack Visit Thunderbirds in Key Atlantic Division Battle - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Penguins Preview: December 18, 2021 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Game Preview: Penguins at Bears, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears
- Simon and Krygier Summoned by Red Wings - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Rochester Americans Game Preview: Saturday, December 18 at Lehigh Valley - Rochester Americans
- AHL Announces Schedule Change to Saturday Night's Iowa Wild Game - Iowa Wild
- Moose Games Postponed Through December 22 - Manitoba Moose
- Manitoba Moose Games Postponed Through December 22, Including Scheduled Games at Texas - Texas Stars
- American Hockey League Postpones Manitoba Moose Games Through December 22 - AHL
- Game #21: Tucson at Ontario - Tucson Roadrunners
- Syracuse Crunch, Laval Rocket Game Postponed - Syracuse Crunch
- American Hockey League Postpones Tonight's Laval-Syracuse Game - AHL
- Panthers Assign Cole Schwindt, Grigori Denisenko, Chase Priskie, Matt Kiersted and Aleksi Heponiemi to Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
- IceHogs Wrap up Two-Game Texas Two-Step Weekend Tonight in Cedar Park - Rockford IceHogs
- Islanders Face Checkers Twice this Weekend - Bridgeport Islanders
- Reign Offense Carries Win vs. San Jose - Ontario Reign
- Barracuda Downed by Reign 7-4 - San Jose Barracuda
- Josling's Goal not Enough for San Diego - San Diego Gulls
- Heat Erase Early Deficit in Come-From-Behind Win - Stockton Heat
- Stockton Rallies for 3-2 OT Win over Eagles - Colorado Eagles
- Addison Leads Wild to 4-1 Win over Moose - Iowa Wild
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