Faceoff Factor: WBS "Baby" Penguins

Reirden Remains

Matt Bodenschatz | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Wednesday May 20, 2009

The Pittsburgh Penguins today announced that interim head coach Todd Reirden of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL has been signed to a multi-year contract.

WB/S Pens are all heart; eliminated from AHL playoffs

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Thursday May 14, 2009

The Hershey Bears have eliminated the Penguins from AHL Calder Cup contention… but they didn’t quit.

Bissonnette nearly dies on the ice; Pens win game 3

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Thursday May 7, 2009

Wrist slit open by skate blade; Letestu scores in overtime

WB/S Pens advance to face Hershey in second round

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Saturday May 2, 2009

The Penguins send Bridgeport to the golf course.

Taffe leads Pens to victory; lead series 3-1

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Thursday April 23, 2009

Penguins take control of opening series; Tangradi news

WB/S Pens win thriller in OT; Lead series 2-0

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Sunday April 19, 2009

The Minard Train completes a three goal comeback with a tally in overtime, as the Penguins take home a 2-0 series lead.

WB/S Pens defeat Bridgeport 3-2; lead series 1-0

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Saturday April 18, 2009

Dustin Jeffrey and Luca Caputi help push the Pens to a game 1 victory in Bridgeport.

WB/S brings in three players on ATO contracts

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday March 30, 2009

Moon, Bortuzzo, and Caffaro make the trip to northeastern PA.

Top 10 WB/S Baby Penguins Goals of the Week - 3/9

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday March 9, 2009

Nick Johnson dangles his way to the #1 spot this week.

Caputi Sent to ECHL for Breaking Team Rules

Matt Bodenschatz | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Wednesday March 4, 2009

As part of a disciplinary action by Penguins assistant general manager Chuck Fletcher, two “Baby” Penguins have been sent to the ECHL and two others will be scratched tonight.

WB/S Pens Weekly Report - 2/23

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday February 23, 2009

The Baby Penguins see their 9-game winning streak snapped in Hamilton. Also, find out who the most improved forward on the team has been this season.

Top 10 WB/S Goals of the Week - 2/16

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday February 16, 2009

Tim Wallace rounds out the top 10 Baby Penguins goals of the past week.

AHL Game 52 Preview: Lake Erie Monsters @ WB/S Penguins

Alex Kirshner | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Tuesday February 10, 2009

The Lake Erie Monsters visit the Penguins.

Top 10 WB/S Baby Pens Goals of the Week - 2/10

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Tuesday February 10, 2009

Take a look back at ten of the nicest goals scored by the Baby Pens in the past week.

WB/S Baby Pens Weekly Report - 2/9

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday February 9, 2009

The Baby Pens opponents this week included Philadelphia, San Antonio, and Norfolk.

WB/S Penguins Weekly Report - 2/2

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday February 2, 2009

The Penguins were matched up against two top-notch teams over the weekend, including the first place Hershey Bears and the physical Syracuse Crunch.

AHL All-Star Classic Report

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Tuesday January 27, 2009

A summary of how the Baby Pens representatives performed in the AHL All-Star Game and Skills Competition.

WB/S Penguins Weekly Report - 1/26

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday January 26, 2009

Find out how the Pens performed over the weekend against Hershey and Hartford.

AHL Game 45 Preview: WB/S Pens @ Hershey Bears

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday January 23, 2009

The Baby Pens make the short drive to Chocolate Town.

WB/S Penguins defeat Manchester, 4-1

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Thursday January 22, 2009

Bill Thomas scores two goals in his first game back in the AHL, and Luca Caputi continues to impress.

WB/S Penguins Weekly Report - 1/19

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday January 19, 2009

Nick Johnson, Mark Letestu, and Luca Caputi are stepping up to help out a depleted Wilkes-Barre line-up.

WB/S Baby Penguins Mid-Season Report

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Sunday January 11, 2009

Take a look at the stats, player type, and further analysis of all 26 players from the half-way point.

Minard, Taffe, and Lovejoy named AHL All-Stars

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Thursday January 8, 2009

Congratulations to these three “Baby” Pens.

Rats pull out rare win; Pens lose 3-2

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Saturday January 3, 2009

The Pens, despite outshooting the Rats, take the L.

AHL Game 35 Preview: WB/S Pens @ Albany River Rats

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday January 2, 2009

The Baby Pens visit the AHL’s worst ranked team.

Lovejoy playing like an All-Star; Pens win 6-4

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Wednesday December 31, 2008

Big Ben scores 2 goals and 1 assist. Is his plus-minus rating serious?!

AHL Game 34 Preview: Phantoms @ WB/S Pens

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Tuesday December 30, 2008

The Phantoms visit Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for an Eastern division match-up.

WB/S Pens trounce Rats, win 4-3

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Sunday December 21, 2008

While sporting their new Christmas jerseys, Tommy Goebel leads the Baby Pens to victory.

WB/S Baby Pens Weekly Report - 12/14

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Sunday December 14, 2008

Check out the newest edition of the Baby Pens weekly report.

An Underdog Path to the NHL - Starring Ben Lovejoy

Kyle Dreibelbies | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Tuesday December 9, 2008

The Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have recently given us a “Rudy”-esque underdog story by the name of Ben Lovejoy. Lovejoy went from an undrafted college defenseman signed to an AHL deal to a fan favorite in Wilkes-Barre, a potential prospect in Pittsburgh, and now a defenseman in the NHL (at least temporarily). Let’s follow the timeline. Keep track at home kids. This could be your schedule for reaching the pros…