Wednesday,
April 12, 2000
AHL's Calder Cup is for the taking
By Scott Walsh
Losing eight of your final nine games is not the way you want to enter the
post-season, especially when you are the defending Calder Cup champion.
Monday, April 10, 2000
Slaney receives team's MVP award
By Scott Walsh
John Slaney headlined the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' team awards that
were handed out prior to Saturday night's finale against the Hamilton Bulldogs at the
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza with his selection as Most Valuable Player.
Sunday, April 9, 2000
Penguins Close Season With Win
By Scott Walsh
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- This was not an ending, but rather a beginning. The
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins closed out their inaugural campaign Saturday night with a
3-2 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs before 8,233 fans at the First Union Arena at Casey
Plaza.
Saturday, April 8, 2000
Penguins stop Syracuse, 4-2
By Scott Walsh
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- It might be the end of the season for the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, but Michel Larocque is in mid-season form.
Friday, April 7, 2000
Penguins scouting report: Syracuse Crunch
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Syracuse Crunch meet for the eighth
and final time tonight at 7:35 at the First UnionArena at Casey Plaza. The game is sold
out.
Thursday, April 6, 2000
Slaney nets milestone in Pens' loss
By Scott Walsh
PHILADELPHIA -- Of all the weapons the Philadelphia Phantoms possess, Mark
Greig is the one who has hurt the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins the most.
Wednesday, April 5, 2000
Penguins drown River Rats, 3-1
By Scott Walsh
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- After spending the past two months chasing Albany,
the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins finally caught the River Rats Tuesday night.
 Penguins
scouting report: Philadelphia Phantoms
Tuesday, April 4, 2000
Wright turns career around
By Scott Walsh
PHILADELPHIA -- It has to be the stick. Ray Whitney of the Florida Panthers
loaned one of his sticks to Ian Moran of the Pittsburgh Penguins. When it proved not to be
suited to Moran's liking, he gave the stick to teammate Tyler Wright.
Brochu
pirating AHL treasures
Week in review
In the system
Scouting
report
Hockey 101
Saturday, April 1, 2000
Riesen, Bulldogs collar Penguins
HAMILTON, Ontario -- Michel Riesen's two goals in the final 8 minutes lifted
the Hamilton Bulldogs to a 5-3 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Friday
night at Copps Coliseum.
Thursday, March 30, 2000
Penguins officially eliminated
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- There were a little more than two minutes
remaining in regulation of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' game with the Rochester
Americans at the Blue Cross War Memorial Arena when it became official.
Wednesday, March 29, 2000
Penguins scouting report- Rochester Americans
Tuesday, March 28, 2000
Monday, March 27, 2000
Penguins still flappin' wings
By Scott Walsh
PHILADELPHIA -- After spotting the Philadelphia Phantoms a three-goal lead in
the opening 20 minutes, the Penguins staged an improbable comeback in the second period to
rally for a 5-3 victory before 11,594 fans at the First Union Spectrum Sunday.
Larocque
relieves Pens
Sunday, March 26, 2000
Penguins, Blades Tie, 4-4
By Scott Walsh
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins staved off
mathematical elimination from the American Hockey League playoffs Saturday night, but it
was certainly nothing to boast about.
Saturday, March 25, 2000
Mighty Ducks' brick wall stones Penguins
By Scott Walsh
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- That was not a goaltender in the nets for the
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Friday night. That was a brick wall with No. 30 painted on it.
Friday, March 24, 2000
Penguins scouting report: Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins host the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks tonight
at 7:35 at the First Union Arena at Casey Plaza.
Thursday, March 23, 2000
Penguins fall in OT
By Scott Walsh
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- It is difficult to tell which was more aggravating
to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wednesday night, squandering a two-goal lead or
having a penalty called against them in overtime.
Wednesday, March 22, 2000
Penguins refuse to go quietly
By Scott Walsh
Even after his team beat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last Saturday to
open a 16-point lead for the final playoff spot in the AHL Empire Division, Albany River
Rats coach John Cunniff still was not conceding anything.
Penguins scouting
report: Syracuse Crunch
Tuesday, March 21, 2000
Flames' Roche facing discipline
By Scott Walsh
Dave Roche of the Saint John Flames could be getting a phone call from
American Hockey League president David Andrews sometime soon.
Moss grows
again in AHL
Week in review
In the system
Hockey 101
Sunday, March 19, 2000
River Rats beat Pens, 4-1
By Scott Walsh
ALBANY, N.Y. - Three consecutive times, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
have faced a must-win situation against the Albany River Rats. Each time, the outcome has
been the same.
Saturday, March 18, 2000
Bonvie's return buoys Penguins' second straight win
By Scott Walsh
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- It might be called First Union Arena at Casey Plaza, but
the home of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins is definitely the "House That Dennis
Bonvie Built."
Penguins scouting
report: Albany River Rats
Friday, March 17, 2000
Pens look for boost from Bonvie's return
By Scott Walsh
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza should be rocking tonight: Dennis Bonvie is
back in town.
Penguins scouting
report: Springfield Falcons
Wednesday, March 15, 2000
Penguins rally past Flames
By Scott Walsh
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- With reinforcements on the way from Pittsburgh, the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins held down the fort Tuesday night.
Tuesday, March 14, 2000
Butenschon ready for the show
By Scott Walsh
Sven Butenschon has proved with his overall play this season that he is ready
to make that next step to the National Hockey League.
Syracuse getting crunched
Skrbek dealt away to Nashville
Scouting report
Hockey 101
In the system
Week in review
Monday, March 13, 2000
Rats doom Penguins
By Scott Walsh
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- Albany scored three third-period goals to post a 5-2
victory before 8,151 fans and, in the process, extend its lead over the Penguins in the
division to 15 points. The loss makes the Penguins' chances of making the playoffs next to
impossible.
Pens are streak busters
Sunday, March 12, 2000
Penguins dump Rochester, 4-1
By Scott Walsh
Andrew Ference had a goal and an assist and goalie
Ryan Bach stopped 46 of 47 shots to lead the Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Amerks
Saturday night before a crowd of 8,206 at the First Union Arena at Casey Plaza.
Saturday, March 11, 2000
Americans extend unbeaten streak to 14 games
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Several moves by the parent Buffalo
Sabres left the Rochester Americans with only 15 skaters for Friday night's game. That
still was more than enough to defeat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 4-2, at the Blue
Cross War Memorial Arena.
Friday, March 10, 2000
Penguins scouting report: Rochester Americans
Thursday, March 9, 2000
Pens on goalie-go-round
By Scott Walsh
Add another name on the growing list of goaltenders to play for the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Sunday, March 5, 2000
Penguins Allow Pirates To Steal Win
By Scott Walsh
In the final seven minutes, the Penguins eased up just enough to allow the
Portland Pirates to slip through the window of opportunity and rally for a 4-3 win at the
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza.
»Penguins scouting report: Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, March 4, 2000
Protsenko nets pair in victory
By Scott Walsh
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- No Martin Sonnenberg. No Chris Kelleher. No problem
for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
»Penguins Scouting Report: Portland Pirates
Friday, March 3, 2000
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