Wednesday, April 30, 2014

GAME 3 - POSTGAME REACTION

CONOR SHEARY


PETER MANNINO
 



JOHN HYNES

KOBASEW SCORES - PENS TAKE GAME THREE

Miss Wednesday night's game against the Sens?  Were you there but want to relive the excitement all over again?  Well, here's your chance.  Extended highlights from Game Three, right here:

GAME THREE PRE-INTRO VIDEO

CAN YOU DIG IT NEPA!?!?!

More support from some FAN-tastic folks around Northeast PA. First up, long time season ticket holder CAROL PLEVIC shows she and the Econo Lodge in Wilkes-Barre are a part of the #GoldRush!

And of course, our neighbors down the street at Beer Super are super supporters of the Pens! 
Thanks to EVERYONE for their support in the playoffs and all year round!  #DigDeep

PENS FRIENDS SHOW THEIR SUPPORT

Check out these great shots from our media friends. Here are Monica Madeja and Tim Kelchner from WBRE/WYOU Eyewitness News showing their support for the #GoldRush:

And you would expect a guy named the Prospector to know a thing or two about the #GoldRush too!
You don't have to #DigDeep to find great entertainment in Wilkes-Barre.  Just head down to the F.M. Kirby Center!
Looking for somewhere to eat before tonight's matchup?  Swing by Lucky's Sporthouse, who have put the Pens up in lights as well:
Thanks to everyone around town pulling for the Penguins!  We'll see you at the arena tonight!  #DigDeep

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

FAN SWAG

Did you pick up one of our #GoldRush t-shirts yet?  How about a sweet Pens jersey or new hat?  Send us your Twitter pix at @WBSPenguins and we will post them here on the blog!



You can get your #GoldRush shirt for just $12 at the Penguins Team Store, located inside the Toyota SportsPlex in Wilkes-Barre, or at the Pens Igloo Store inside the arena during home games A & B this week! #DigDeep

PENS ON THE AIR WITH KRZ

Our friends at 98.5 KRZ have been all over the #GoldRush this week!  On Monday night, it was Reid McNeill & Barry Goers paying a visit with Jeff & Amanada to talk playoff hockey:

Then, on Tuesday morning, Tux swung on by to hang out with Rocky & Lissa and to give away some free tickets to Game A this Wednesday night:


By the way, you can hear Lissa perform the national anthem before Wednesday night's game, and you can visit with her outside of the arena at the KRZ Sky Pad. Thanks KRZ! #LetsGoPens #DigDeep

Monday, April 28, 2014

SHOW US THAT YOU #DigDeep

You've probably seen ouryard signs popping up around the area.  Did you swing by our office and grab one to show your Pens pride?  If so, be sure to take a photo and Tweet it to @WBSPenguins so we can show the world who the best fans in the AHL are!

#LetsGoPens  #DigDeep

Saturday, April 26, 2014

ZLOBIN SCORES IN OT, PENS TAKE 1-0 SERIES LEAD

What a night that was!  Three goals waived off, a shorthanded tally, and a HUGE overtime goal from Anton Zlobin to give the Penguins a 3-2 win over the Binghamton Senators in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

WHAT THE MEDIA SAYS
Citizens Voice:  Zlobin to the rescue
Citizens Voice:  Harrington has big game experience

Times Leader:  Zlobin's wrister wins Game 1 for Pens in OT

Press & Sun-Bulletin:  Binghamton Senators lose opener in AHL playoffs


GAME HIGHLIGHTS



ZLOBIN SPEAKS



 
FAN TWEETS


Friday, April 25, 2014

I'LL HAVE A LARGE COFFEE, SAUSAGE McMUFFIN AND TWO PENGUINS TICKETS

Fans were out in full force to meet Tux this morning at the Old Forge McDonald's.  Our furry friend was handing out tickets to Home Game A (Game 3) of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Binghamton Senators, scheduled for this coming Wednesday night.

The first 10 customers through the McDonald's drive through took home a pair of tickets to the game, and everyone had a great time hanging with Tux.

If you didn't get seats this morning, don't worry.  Tux and the Pens will be visiting two more McDonald's locations next week with free tickets:

Monday, April 28 – Route 11 in Berwick (10 Briar Creek Plaza)

Tuesday, April 29 – 306 Highway 315 in Pittston


Starting at 7am each day, the first 10 customers to make a purchase through the drive through will receive a pair of tickets to Wednesday night’s game against the Senators.

Be sure to follow these Twitter handles to stay up to date on giveaways and fun with the Pens and McDonald’s:

@wbspenguins (WBS Penguins)  @99tux99 (Tux)  @McDNEPA (McDonalds of NEPA)  @CalderPenguin (Calder T. Penguin – the official Playoff penguin of the Penguins)

Thanks to our friends with the golden arches – McDonald’s – for supporting the Penguins playoff Gold Rush! 

And don't forget, tickets are available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office or by calling 570-208-7367.


#DigDeep #LetsGoPens

Thursday, April 24, 2014

SOCIAL MEDIA IS COOL!

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins think that social media is so cool that they are including a hashtag in their center ice logo as they begin their quest for the 2014 Calder Cup.

The Penguins have adopted a 'Gold Rush' theme for the postseason and are encouraging their fans to wear gold to all home contests (the team is planning on wearing their gold-based 2013-14 alternate jerseys during home games as well).  

To go along with the theme, the team has come up with a special playoff logo which incorporates the hashtag #DigDeep.  The Penguins are encouraging fans to use the hashtag in all of their social media posts and, in an effort to embrace the phrase even further, the team has installed the logo and hashtag at center ice for the duration of its playoff run.

We're not 100% sure, but this could be the first time a professional hockey team has featured a hashtag so prominently in their rink.  If you have other examples of teams embracing social media to this extent, be sure to let us know in the comments section below.

#DigDeep #LetsGoPens

PLAYOFF HOCKEY - I'M LOVIN' IT!

Our friend Tux was at it again this morning, meeting and greeting diners at the McDonald's on route 940 in Mount Pocono.  The first 10 cars through the drive through took home tickets to our home game on Wednesday, April 30.

Don't forget, Tux and the Penguins will be visiting local McDonald's restaurants with tickets to Game 3 through next Tuesday.  The schedule and locations are:

Friday, April 25 – 411 South Main Street in Old Forge

Monday, April 28 – Route 11 in Berwick (10 Briar Creek Plaza)

Tuesday, April 29 – 306 Highway 315 in Pittston

Starting at 7am each day, the first 10 customers to make a purchase through the drive through will receive a pair of tickets to Wednesday night’s game against the Senators.

Be sure to follow these Twitter handles to stay up to date on giveaways and fun with the Pens and McDonald’s:

@wbspenguins (WBS Penguins)  @99tux99 (Tux)  @McDNEPA (McDonalds of NEPA)  @CalderPenguin (Calder T. Penguin – the official Playoff penguin of the Penguins)

Thanks to our friends with the golden arches – McDonald’s – for supporting the Penguins playoff Gold Rush!  
 
#DigDeep and #LetsGoPens

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

PENS PLAYOFF MEMORIES

Do you have a favorite Penguins playoff memory? Maybe it made our playlist of the top nine moments in Pens postseason history.  Check out the playlist below to take a look at the biggest and best plays from the Pens of the past.


GOLDEN ARCHES AND THE GOLD RUSH


Were you one of the lucky fans who scored tickets to our first home playoff game courtesy of McDonald’s on Route 309 today?  If not, don’t worry.  We have more chances for you to get your hands on tix.


Tux and members of the Penguins front office will be out and about through next Tuesday with your chance to get tickets, courtesy of Northeast Pennsylvania McDonald’s owners and stores.  Here’s where and when you can score free tickets to home Game A, scheduled for next Wednesday, April 30, at 7:05pm:


Thursday, April 24 – Route 940 in Mount Pocono (Oak Street Shopping Center)


Friday, April 25 – 411 South Main Street in Old Forge


Monday, April 28 – Route 11 in Berwick (10 Briar Creek Plaza)


Tuesday, April 29 – 306 Highway 315 in Pittston


Starting at 7am each day, the first 10 customers to make a purchase through the drive through will receive a pair of tickets to Wednesday night’s game against the Senators.


Be sure to follow these Twitter handles to stay up to date on giveaways and fun with the Pens and McDonald’s:


@wbspenguins (WBS Penguins)  @99tux99 (Tux)  @McDNEPA (McDonalds of NEPA)  @CalderPenguin (Calder T. Penguin – the official Playoff penguin of the Penguins)


Thanks to our friends with the golden arches – McDonald’s – for supporting the Penguins playoff Gold Rush!  #DigDeep and #LetsGoPens

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

GOLD RUSH ON THE AIR

Good morning from the 98.5 KRZ studios!  Pens broadcaster Mike O'Brien and forward Bobby Farnham swung by the Rocky & Lissa show on Tuesday to spread the word on the Penguins' first round matchup against the Binghamton Senators.

Be sure to tune in to KRZ all week long for your chance to win tickets to the Penguins first home game, next Wednesday night, April 30 at 7:05pm.

And don't forget, you can pick up your official GOLD RUSH playoff shirts, just like the ones Rocky & Lissa are showing off, at the Penguins team store, located inside the Toyota SportsPlex at 40 Coal Street in Wilkes-Barre.

Tickets for next Wednesday night's game are on sale now at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, online at TicketMaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.

Penguins playoff packages, good for every home game of the postseason, are available by calling the Penguins directly at 570-208-7367, or by visiting the Penguins ticket offices at the Toyota SportsPlex.

#DigDeep #LetsGoPens

Monday, April 21, 2014

I SAW THE SIGN!

Fans, show everyone that you're a part of the Penguins Gold Rush by displaying one of these super duper yard signs in your lawn, in your front window, in your car, your business or anywhere you can think of! 

Get yours by stopping at the Penguins team store, located inside the Toyota SportsPlex at 40 Coal Street in Wilkes-Barre. 

They're free and available while supplies last. 

While you're here, don't forget to pick up your official Gold Rush T-Shirt for just $12 each!

And of course, if you don't have your tickets for Game A next Wednesday night, be sure to get those while you're here too!

#LetsGoPens #DigDeep

PENGUINS PRACTICE UPDATE - April 21

Head coach John Hynes discusses the upcoming series with the Sens after practice on Monday.

WORDS OF WISDOM...


PENS TO FACE SENS IN FIRST ROUND


The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins today announced the schedule for their best-of-five Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against the Binghamton Senators in the 2014 Calder Cup Playoffs.

For the second straight year, the Penguins will battle the Senators in the first round of the postseason.  The schedule is as follows: 

Game 1 Fri., April 25
W-B/Scranton at BINGHAMTON
7:05 PM
Game 2 Sat., April 26
W-B/Scranton at BINGHAMTON
7:05 PM
Game 3 Wed., April 30
Binghamton vs. PENS
7:05 PM
*Game 4 Fri., May 2
Binghamton vs. PENS
7:05 PM
*Game 5 Mon., May 5
W-B/Scranton at BINGHAMTON
7:05 PM
* - if necessary





Games 3 and 4 (tickets marked A and B for playoff ticket package holders) of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal are on sale now online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling the Penguins offices at (570) 208-7367.