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Hershey Bears (14-10-1-0, 29 pts) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (20-7-1-1, 42 pts)
Venue: Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza
Date: 12/21/25
Time: 3:05 PM EST
TV: FLO Sports
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Hershey Bears News & Notes:
The Hershey Bears have a 3-3-0-0 record in December after yesterday’s win over the Islanders 4-1. This will be the fourth meeting between the Bears and Penguins this season. Hershey has a 1-2-0-0 record so far this year when taking on Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins New & Notes:
The Penguins lost in a shootout yesterday to the Utica Comets 3-2, leaving them with a 5-2-0-1 record for December. The Penguins have a 2-1-0-0 record against Hershey this year. Over the last five seasons, the Penguins have a 20-23-6-2 record against the Bears.
Hershey Bears Projected Lines:
Cristall-Protas-Clarke
Leason-Rybinski-Trineyev
Funk-Smallman-Mateiko
Smith-Cruikshank-Bitten
Ness-Chesley
Schueneman-Allen
McDonald-Belpedio
Stevenson
Gibson
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Projected Lines:
McDonough-Broz-Hayes
Harvey-Pinard-Klassen-Puustinen
Ansons-Koppanen-Calvert
Imama-Renwick-Gallant
Kemp-Dumba
Pickering-Pietila
Brickey-Harding
Murashov
Blomqvist
Players To Watch:
Hershey Bears
Ilya Protas leads the Hershey Bears in points with 23, in goals with 12, and in plus/minus with a +9 this year. Andrew Cristall leads the Hershey Bears in assists with 17. Bogdan Trineyev, in 17 games this year for the Hershey Bears, has six goals and six assists.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Tristan Broz leads the Penguins in points with 18 and in goals with ten on the year. Valtteri Puustinen and Aidan McDonough lead the way with ten assists this season. Phil Tomasino leads the team in plus/minus with a +11. Avery Hayes has a solid season going for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with nine goals and eight assists.
Next Game:
Hershey: December 27 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: December 27 vs. Hershey Bears
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