Five WBS Penguins given qualifying offers

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Thursday June 26, 2008

This week, Penguins GM Chuck Fletcher announced that he will be giving qualifying offers to five Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins that have become free agents.

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How Good Was EA Sports AHL Calder Cup Prediction?

Kyle Dreibelbies | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Thursday June 12, 2008

Before the Conference Final round of the AHL’s Calder Cup Playoffs, EA Sports used their NHL 08 video game to predict the winner. The EA Sports NHL series is the only one that has full AHL licenses, so this is their first prediction. How close were they?

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WBS Pens vs. Chicago Wolves Game 5 Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Saturday June 7, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins look to stay alive again, as they take on the Chicago Wolves. The puck drops in game 5, tonight at 7:30pm.

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WBS Pens stay alive; Trail series 3-1

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday June 6, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins defeated the Chicago Wolves tonight with a final score of 3-2. Captain C Nathan Smith led the way for the Penguins.

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WBS Pens vs. Chicago Wolves Game 4 Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday June 6, 2008

Tonight, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins take on the Chicago Wolves at home. With the Pens down 3-0 in the series, tonight’s game is a must win.

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WBS Pens lose 4-2; trail series 2-0

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday June 2, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins lose game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals to the Chicago Wolves by a final score of 4-2.

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WBS Pens lose game 1; Smith's tying goal waved off

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Saturday May 31, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins lose game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals to the Chicago Wolves by a final score of 5-4.

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WBS Pens vs. Chicago Wolves Finals Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Tuesday May 27, 2008

After defeating the Portland Piratess in the Eastern Conference Final series 4-3, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins will take on the Chicago Wolves in the AHL Calder Cup Finals.

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WBS Pens advance to Calder Cup Finals

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Saturday May 24, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins advance to the AHL Calder Cup Finals after F Tim Brent scored the game winning goal with only 30 seconds remaining in regulation.

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WBS Pens vs. Portland Pirates Game 7 Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Saturday May 24, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins face the Portland Pirates tonight, and will either move on to the AHL Calder Cup Finals or move onto the golf course.

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WBS Penguins win in overtime; force Game 7

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday May 23, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins come back from a 3-goal deficit, with elimination on the line, and win in overtime, to force a game 7 tomorrow.

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WBS Pens vs. Portland Pirates Game 6 Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday May 23, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins take on the Portland Pirates in game 6 tonight at home. The Pens are trailing in the series 3-2, so this is a must win game for them.

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WBS Pens lose 2-1; trail series 3-2

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Thursday May 22, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins lose to the Portland Pirates 2-1, and fall behind in the series 3-2.

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WBS Pens win 4-3; even up series at 2-2

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Wednesday May 21, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins defeated the Portland Pirates by a final score of 4-3, yesterday in game 4. Tonight the Pens take on the Pirates in game 5 in Portland, again.

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WBS Pens vs. Portland Pirates Game 4 Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Tuesday May 20, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins look to even up the series tonight as the face off against Portland. The Pirates have a 2-1 series lead over the Penguins.

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WBS Pens vs. Portland Pirates Game 3 Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Sunday May 18, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins face the Portland Pirates today in game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals series at 4:05 EST. The series is tied at 1-1.

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WBS Pens fall to Pirates; series tied 1-1

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday May 16, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins lost to the Portland Pirates in game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With the series tied at 1-1, the Pens play the next three games in Portland.

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WBS Pens shutout Pirates; lead series 1-0

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Thursday May 15, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins defeated the Portland Pirates, 2-0 last night. The Penguins have a 1-0 lead on the series and take the ice for game 2 tonight.

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WBS Pens vs. Portland Pirates Series Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday May 12, 2008

After defeating the Philadelphia Phantoms in the East Division Final series 4-1, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins will take on the Portland Pirates in the Eastern Conference Finals.

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WBS Pens win East Division Championship

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday May 9, 2008

Tonight, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Phantoms to take the series 4-1. The Penguins win the East Division Championship, and advance to the next round of the playoffs.

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WBS Pens vs. Phantoms Game 5 Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday May 9, 2008

Tonight, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins attempt to win the East Division Championship. After getting pummeled in the series opener, the Pens did some pummeling of their own, as they currently ride a 3-game winning streak.

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WBS Pens win 8-4, lead series 3-1

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Wednesday May 7, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Phantoms tonight by a final score of 8-4. The Pens were lead by Tim Brent and Ryan Stone in the scoring department.

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WBS Pens vs. Phantoms Game 4 Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Wednesday May 7, 2008

Tonight, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins look to take a demanding lead on the series against the Philadelphia Phantoms. After losing game 1, the Pens have battled back to win their last two games in a row, and currently lead the series 2-1.

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WBS Pens win 3-2, lead series 2-1

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday May 5, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Phantoms tonight by a final score of 3-2. The Baby Pens now lead the series 2-1, and carry a 2-game winning streak on their backs.

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WBS Pens vs. Phantoms Game 3 Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday May 5, 2008

With the series tied at 1-1, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins go on the road to face their rival Philadelphia Phantoms for game 3. Will they continue to carry momentum from their huge comeback win in game 2?

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WBS Pens Weekly Report - 5/3

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Saturday May 3, 2008

This week, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins started their 2nd round of the playoffs against the Philadelphia Phantoms. Both teams are looking to win the East Division Championship, so how did the cross-state rivals execute this week?

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WBS Pens vs. Philadelphia Phantoms Series Preview

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Tuesday April 29, 2008

Finally, after the Philadelphia Phantoms defeat the Albany River Rats in game 7, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins know that they will face a bitter rival in the East Division Finals.

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WBS Baby Pens advance to Second Round of Playoffs

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday April 25, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins defeated the Hershey Bears tonight, as they took the series 4-1. Take a look as some unlikely sources pitched in tonight, to lead the team to victory.

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WBS Pens defeat Bears in Game 3, lead series 3-0

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Sunday April 20, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins took on the Hershey Bears in game 3 of the playoff series, at home again. The Hershey Bears couldn’t generate any scoring last game, and it proved to be the same thing tonight.

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WBS Pens Weekly Report - 4/19

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Saturday April 19, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins began their first series in the 2008 AHL playoffs against the Hershey Bears, and signed a few more players, one who could be Sidney Crosby’s future left wing. Read all about it here.

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WBS Penguins Nearing End of Era

Kyle Dreibelbies | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Thursday April 17, 2008

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have been celebrating the end of an entertaining era in their history. Two-time Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin and one-time AHL all-star RW Dennis Bonvie is retiring at the end of this season.

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WBS Pens Game Recap - 4/12

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Saturday April 12, 2008

To complete the 2007-2008 season, the WBS Pens took on the Norfolk Admirals looking to win the division, and Dennis Bonvie played in his last career regular season game.

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WBS Pens Weekly Report - 4/11

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday April 11, 2008

With only one game remaining in the regular season, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Pens find themselves once again playoff bound. Here’s a look back at the week that was, including game recaps, newly signed players, and more.

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WBS Penguins Weekly Report - 3/13

Kyle Dreibelbies | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Friday March 14, 2008

Welcome to the latest installment of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins weekly report. It’s getting to stretch time… less than a month left in the regular season. Both the Pittsburgh and WBS Penguins find themselves with constantly changing rosters. So how are they doing?

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WBS Penguins Weekly Report - 2/25

Kyle Dreibelbies | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday February 25, 2008

Welcome to the pre-deadline edition of the WBS Penguins Weekly Report. This team may look very different a day from now. A week from tomorrow is the AHL Clear Day Deadline. Some AHL-only deals are usually worked out over that time for teams who are looking for playoff help. Last year, three players were added and three subtracted at this time of the season.

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WBS Penguins Set Franchise Record For Promotions

Kyle Dreibelbies | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Tuesday February 19, 2008

Yesterday afternoon, W Joe Jensen was called up to the Carolina Hurricanes and played seven minutes in a 5-1 loss to New Jersey. Normally, this would not be newsworthy to anyone outside of the Jensen family. However, this extended a franchise record for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin as Jensen marked the 13th player to start the year in Wilkes-Barre to play in the NHL this year.

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Marc-Andre Fleury Posts Win In AHL Conditioning Stint

Kyle Dreibelbies | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Wednesday February 13, 2008

Pittsburgh Penguins G Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 of 31 shots against the Norfolk Admirals in the first game of a conditioning stint.

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WBS Penguins Weekly Report - 2/13

Kyle Dreibelbies | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Wednesday February 13, 2008

A lot has been happening in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton as the Pittsburgh Penguins have relied heavily on their farm team for reinforcements as well as conditioning. Here’s a look at what has happened over the past week ‘on the farm’.

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Pittsburgh Penguins Extend D Deryk Engelland

Kyle Dreibelbies | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Monday February 11, 2008

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Deryk Engelland, 25, to a two-year contract extension. Engelland is a physical, defensive defenseman who is a veteran minor-leaguer.

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WBS Penguins' Contribution to Pittsburgh

Kyle Dreibelbies | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Tuesday January 29, 2008

If you were to take a shot each time the words ‘AHL’ or ‘Wilkes-Barre’ were used during any recent Pittsburgh Penguins game, you would most likely die of alcohol poisoning by the end of the second period. How much has the NHL’s top development league helped to support the superstars? You may be surprised to see.

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