Brad Thiessen

WILKES-BARRE TWP. -- The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have seen a lot of things change in their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup against the Providence Bruins. After allowing 12 goals in the first two games, the Penguins have given up just...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins got through the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs almost completely drama free. Now they're making up for lost time. Between an unsettled goaltending situation and two hits that were...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For the second straight night, the AHL's top-ranked defense got buried in an avalanche of goals. Longtime Penguins nemesis Chris Bourque had a goal and an assist as the Providence Bruins scored three times in the final nine minutes...

Although the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Providence Bruins have only faced each other eight times over the last five years, there is no shortage of storylines just waiting to play out when the two teams open their Eastern Conference Semifinals...

PENGUINS BATTLE PAST BEARS TO ADVANCE WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins scored twice in a span of seven seconds in the second period, and held off a furious battle by the HERSHEY BEARS in the third period en route to a 2-1...

Seemingly lost after consecutive losses in Wilkes-Barre, the Hershey Bears have found their game at Giant Center and have forced a decisive Game 5 in their Calder Cup series with the Penguins. The following is a game recap courtesy of the Bears: Boyd...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins admit they have a tendency to get so enamored with their own firepower they forget to do the little things. Like, say, play defense. Sometimes they can get away with it. Tuesday night wasn't one of those...

McDONALD SCORES TWICE TO PROPEL PENGUINS TO GAME ONE WIN WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Colin McDonald scored two goals, and Brad Thiessen held the HERSHEY BEARS off of the score sheet until late in the game, helping the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a...

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins used four first-period goals to roll past the HERSHEY BEARS with a 7-2 decision on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun Arena, in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Penguins now take a two-games-to-none...

BEARS STAY ALIVE WITH OVERTIME VICTORY IN GAME THREE HERSHEY, Pa. – Ryan Potulny scored his first goal of the season 2:57 into overtime on a power play, sending the HERSHEY BEARS to a hard-fought 4-3 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in...

POTULNY, MICFLIKIER SCORE TWICE TO HELP BEARS BLITZ PENGUINS HERSHEY, Pa. – Ryan Potulny and Jacob Micflikier scored two goals each and Braden Holtby made 34 saves, helping the HERSHEY BEARS to a convincing 5-1 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins...