WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The Hershey Bears visit the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins tonight at 7:05 p.m. at Mohegan Arena, looking to continue their impressive road performance this season.
The Bears bring a 14-5-3-0 record into the game against the Penguins' 11-4-1-0 mark.
In the season's first meeting, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton edged Hershey 5-4 in regulation. Filip Král led the Penguins with a four-point night (2g, 2a), including the opening goal 55 seconds into the game.
Hershey answered with goals from Bogdan Trineyev, Vincent Iorio, Chase Priskie, and Ethen Frank. However, Rutger McGroarty’s late game-winner sealed the victory for the Penguins. Sergei Murashov stopped 30 shots in the win, while Hunter Shepard made 18 saves for the Bears.
Chance to Extend Record Road Streak
Hershey's 8-0-2-0 road record this season has already eclipsed the franchise record for the best road point streak to start a season (2006-07, 8-0-0-1). With a point tonight, the Bears can surpass their overall road streak record of 10 games, set during the 2005-06 season. Hershey was 3-3-0-0 in Wilkes-Barre last season and owns a lifetime 63-62-1-9-3 road record against the Penguins.
Frank on Fire
Frank has scored in four straight games (4g), tying Calgary’s Rory Kerins atop the AHL’s goal-scoring leaderboard with 15 tallies. The Bears boast an 8-2-1-0 record when Frank scores. Frank's 21 points this season also place him eighth in the league. Hershey's last top scorer was Alexandre Giroux (50 goals in 2009-10), and Chris Bourque was the most recent Bear to win the scoring title in 2015-16.
Quick Notes
- Hershey is tied for the league lead with an 11-0-1-0 record when leading after two periods.
- The Bears have also secured a league-best six wins when trailing after the first period.
- Alex Limoges ranks second in power-play assists (8) and third in power-play points (10).
- Shepard leads all Eastern Conference goalies in games played (15), minutes (904:53), and wins (11).
- Dec. 4, 2016 – Hershey triumphed in its annual Teddy Bear Toss game with a 4-2 win over Syracuse. Garrett Mitchell opened the scoring, triggering 20,662 stuffed animals to hit the ice. Aaron Ness scored the game-winning goal with 1:29 remaining in regulation.
Special Teams
HER PP: 22.8% (3rd) | HER PK: 83.3% (12th)
WBS PP: 21.7% (7th) | WBS PK: 84.2% (10th)
Tonight’s Officials:
Referees: Mason Riley (79), Casey Terreri (75)
Linespersons: Patrick Dapuzzo (57), J.P. Waleski (14)
How To Watch
Tonight's game is on FOX43.2 Antenna TV. Live coverage from Mohegan Arena begins at 7 p.m. Zack Fisch, Garrett Mitchell, and Jesse Liebman will have the call. You can find Antenna TV on WPMT 43.2 over the air or on these cable channels:
Xfinity Ch. 247 and 1178
Verizon FiOS Ch. 463
Blue Ridge Ephrata Ch. 91
Blue Ridge Newberry/Duncannon Ch. 88
