The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Season Opening Preview.

By: Siena Slusser

 

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are set to open their 14th season tonight at 7pm in Binghamtom, New York where they take on the Senators.

What to watch for the Penguins:

* Rookies Joe Morrow, Brian Dumoulin and Beau Bennett make their AHL debuts.

* Key off season additions Warren Peters, Trevor Smith and Phillip Dupuis, Dylan Reese and Ben Ferriero make their Penguin debuts.

* Forward Adam Payerl was recalled from the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers.

* Rookie Jayson Megna is not expected to dress due to injury.

* Keven Veilleux is not expected to dress due to still rehabbing an injury from last season.

* Steve MacIntyre is not expected to dress.

Who to follow for game time :

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on twitter - @wbspenguins

facebook - http://www.facebook.com/WilkesBarreScrantonPenguins

Mike O'Brien on twitter - @MikeObrienWBS

Tom Grace on twitter - @TGracePens

Citizens Voice Penguins Beat Writier Jonathan Bombulie on twitter @CVBombulie

also check out Bombulie's blog : http://blogs.citizensvoice.com/penguins/

Where to listen:

http://www.102themountain.com/

How to watch:

http://ahl.neulion.com/ahl/

About Binghamton:

NHL affiliate: Ottawa Senators

ECHL affiliate: Elmira Jackals

* Head coach Luke Richardson is in his 1st season.

* Goaltender Robin Lehner returns this season after posting a 11-22-2-1 record last season with a 3.26 GAA.

* Off season additions: Andre Benoit, Hugh Jessiman, Tyler Eckford, Nathan Lawson.

*  AHL All Star Goaltender Ben Bishop is with the Senators while the lockout is still ongoing.

Posted in: AHL,Binghamton Senators,Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins