AHL Game 4 Preview: WB/S Pens @ Bears

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

Oct 19, 12:07 PM | Hype this story!
Series – 1 GP
W L OTL Pts.
0 1 0 0
 
Series – 1 GP
Pts. W L OTL
2 1 0 0

5:00 at GIANT Center
Radio: 102.3 The Mountain
TV: AHL Live on Neulion Network
Probable Goalies: Curry (WBS), Machesney (Her)
 

Inside The Game
Today, the Pens travel to Hershey to take on the AHL’s best. The Bears.

Last night, the Bears pummeled the Syracuse Crunch 7-1, ending the Crunch’s AHL-recording breaking, 18 regular season game winning streak.

Hershey boasts the best record in the league, and that’s obvious – they haven’t lost yet. Five wins in five games.

They’re lead by center Keith Aucoin, who was named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week. Chris Minard was a nominee for the award.

This game marks the beginning of a 7-game road trip.

John Curry could get the nod in net today depending on how his ankle feels. Machesney is expected to start for Hershey.
 
Standings
  GP W L OT Pts Division Conference League
Penguins 3 1 1 1 3 4, East 7, Eastern 16, AHL
Bears 5 5 0 0 10 1, East 1, Eastern 1, AHL
                 
Team Statistics
  GF GA PP% PK% Home Away L 10 Streak
Penguins 11 15 25.0 66.7 1-1-1 0-0-0 1-1-1 1 SO loss
Bears 29 15 27.3 79.5 1-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 5 wins
                 
Team Leaders
  Stat Penguins   Stat Bears
Goals 3 Minard Goals 5 Mink, Giroux
Assists 4 D’Aversa, Pesonen Assists 8 Aucoin
Points 5 Minard, Pesonen Points 11 Aucoin
+/- +4 3 players tied +/- +7 Aucoin
PIMs 9 Boogaard, Cote PIMs 21 McNeill
Wins 1 Berkhoel Wins 3 Machesney
GAA 3.65 Berkhoel GAA 2.67 Machesney
 
Injuries
Penguins Injury Status
Curry, DTD
Minard, DTD
Kemp, DTD
Mormina, DTD		 Stiff Ankle
Sore Shoulder
Hip Pointer
Groin		 Probable
Probable
Probable
Questionable
Bears Injury Status
N/A - -
 
Note: Info up-to-date as of 11:00 am, Sunday, October 19, 2008.

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