Binghamton Senators Return To Action Against Hershey Bears

After some much-needed time off with the past seven games in eleven days, the Binghamton Senators return to action in tonight’s contest against the Hershey Bears kicking off a three game weekend.

(22-25-5-1, 50 pts) Tied for 4th in East Division

VS.

(32-14-5-2, 71 pts) 1st in East Division

7:05 PM

Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena

RADIO: 96.9 FM, 680 AM. AHL Live.

MATCH-UP HISTORY

Senators with a come from behind effort in last Friday night’s game, winning 5-3 featuring three goals in the second period. Hershey still leads with three wins in five meetings so far this season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Jim O’Brien, HER – JOB on fire for the Bears after his recent signing returning to North America after his brief stint in the KHL playing for the Novokuznetsk Metallurg. The former Senator is noted for the turnaround of the Bears dismal early season beginnings, as he has 3 goals and 12 assists in 17 games with an impressive +10 to boot.

Buddy Robinson, BNG – With fellow comrade’s Shane Prince and Matt Puempel having seen some playing time for the Ottawa Senators, Robinson may be next in line as his game has taken off for Binghamton. The ‘Big Man’ has some serious speed and is one of the best players on the PK utilizing his big reach with the stick.

THREE KEYS TO THE GAME

1. Hershey #1 Rated on the PK- Special teams will come to factor as the Bears are tops in the league on the penalty kill with a 88.2%, while Binghamton is at 80.7% for the 27th slot.

2. Binghamton Back in Second – Senators are back in 2nd place on the power play, after recently dipping down a few notches to 4th, at 20.7%. Only #1 Bridgeport stands in their way for overall supremacy with a  21.1% on the man advantage while Hershey sits in 12th at 18.3%.

3. The Puempel Effect – With Puempel traveling across America with Ottawa on their West Coast swing, Binghamton has signed forward 25-year-old forward Matt Tassone to a PTO. While playing for  Elmira, he has 15 goals and 13 assists in 29 games for the Jackals this season in shoring up some missing offense.

B-SENS TWEET OF THE GAME

*Cover Pic Courtesy of SenShot’s Photographer Alicia Strauch