AHL Game 24: Albany River Rats @ WB/S Pens

Eric Politowski | WBS "Baby" Penguins

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7:05 at Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
TV: AHL Live on Neulion Network
Probable Goalies: Berkhoel (WBS), Peters (Alb)
 

Inside The Game
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins return home to play the Albany River Rats for the first time this season.

Although Albany is one of the worst teams in the AHL points-wise, they haven’t lost a game in regulation in the past 7 games.

Due to Chris Minard and Janne Pesonen’s promotions to the NHL, the Baby Pens have recalled winger Nick Johnson from the Wheeling Nailers.

Paul Bissonnette has 9 fights in 9 games since his demotion from Pittsburgh. According to the Penguins Insider blog, he feels like he should fight every game.

Defenseman Josef Melichar was recently sent down by the Carolina Hurricanes, and will be in the line-up for the Rats as well.

Goaltender Adam Berkhoel will start in goal for the Penguins.
 
Standings
  GP W L OT Pts Division Conference League
Penguins 23 12 9 2 26 4, East 6, Eastern 10, AHL
Rats 22 8 9 5 21 6, East 13, Eastern 26, AHL
                 
Team Statistics
  GF GA PP% PK% Home Away L 10 Streak
Penguins 74 67 14.4 85.7 5-3-1 7-6-1 5-4-1 2-0-1
Rats 58 69 15.0 87.3 5-4-4 3-5-1 6-2-2 5-0-2
                 
Team Leaders
  Stat Penguins   Stat Rats
Goals 17 Minard Goals 7 Angelidis, Petruzalek
Assists 16 Pesonen Assists 10 Carson
Points 30 Minard Points 14 Petruzalek
+/- +13 Lovejoy +/- +3 Dwyer
PIMs 65 Bissonnette PIMs 90 Gillies
Wins 8 Berkhoel Wins 5 Manzato
GAA 2.18 Berkhoel GAA 2.79 Peters
 
Injuries
Penguins Injury Status
Boogaard
Filewich
Gove
 Shoulder
Upper Body
Undisclosed
 Doubtful
Doubtful
Doubtful
Rats Injury Status
N/A - -
 
Note: Info up-to-date as of 6:00 pm, Saturday, December 6, 2008.

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