WBS Announces Pre-Season Schedule
This is how slow news is. On the last day of July, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced their pre-season schedule.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Don’t get too excited. Try and hold in your enthusiasm.
As you’re on the edge of your seat, be prepared to click ‘read more.’ Are you ready for this?
All joking aside, it is interesting and newsworthy. I want to bring as much information to Penguins fans as possible, so WBS is high on my list of important information.
Ranking the Southeast Division: Washington
With the long grind of summer upon us, there is nothing left to do but continue to study and project results for the coming season.
The Southeast Division will be the first on my list, coming in order of strength from last season.
In 2007-2008, the Southeast was the joke of the Eastern Conference. However, it was also home to the most exciting regular season finish of the year. The Washington Capitals ended up beating out the Carolina Hurricanes, who failed to surge at a time when it was most needed.
The Caps deserved to win the division, winning nine of their last 10 games. Carolina deserved to lose it, playing .500 hockey down the stretch.
With the off-season improvements of the Tampa Bay Lightning, expect another exciting race for the Southeast Division crown in 2008-2009. I’ll start with the Washington Capitals.
Team Info
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Regular Season Stats:
Points: Sidney Crosby — 43 pts. (22 goals, 21 assists)
Goals: Sidney Crosby — 22
Assists: Evgeni Malkin — 24
PIM: Matt Cooke/Mike Rupp — 54
+/-: Sidney Crosby — plus-14
GAA: Marc-Andre Fleury — 2.31
SV%: Marc-Andre Fleury — .911
Atlantic Division Standings:
1. New Jersey Devils: 25-8-1 (51 pts.)
2. Pittsburgh Penguins: 25-10-1 (51 pts.)
3. New York Rangers: 16-16-3 (35 pts.)
4. New York Islanders: 13-16-7 (33 pts.)
5. Philadelphia Flyers: 15-17-2 (32 pts.)
