Chris Minard News

The American Hockey League All-Star Game selection process could not have culminated at a better time for Dustin Jeffrey.

When Luca Caputi was growing up in an Italian household in Toronto, it was easy to know when the pasta was ready.

By the time the Penguins wrap up Saturday night's game with the Syracuse Crunch at the Wachovia Arena, they will have hit the quarter-pole of their 2009-10 season.

The Springfield Falcons were not half bad last weekend. The birds took three of a possible six points after winning a shootout on the road against Albany, losing at home in overtime to Lowell and dropping another road game in Worcester.

Springfield 4, River Rats 3 A successful second-period penalty shot by Hershey LW Charles Lingley was the first allowed by the Rats since Oct.

There's a dramatic change in philosophy in Wilkes-Barre this season. For the past two years, veterans such as Jeff Taffe and Chris Minard were asked to carry the offensive load for the Baby Pens while prospects played a supporting role.

Defenseman Chris Lee has yet to play a regular season game for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, but he knows the organization as well as anyone.

General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today, the Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with forward Chris Minard and defenceman Matt Nickerson.

Mark Flood, who led Albany River Rats defensemen with 76 games played and had career highs of 25 assists and 31 points, was signed by the New York Islanders just before the 4th of July holiday.

Dan Bylsma has experienced Stanley Cup disappointment before. He played for the Anaheim Ducks in 2003, when they lost to the New Jersey Devils in Game 7. The Pittsburgh Penguins' 2-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings in Game 7 on Friday night more than fills that championship void.