Heading For Moose Country...

The Sea Dogs (30-12-0-2 for 62pts.) visit the Halifax Mooseheads (24-12-1-3 for 52 pts) tonight for the fifth meeting between the two teams this season. Saint John leads the season series 3-1. Danick Gauthier and Tomas Jurco are two Sea Dogs who have combined for 12 goals and 18 points in the four games against Halifax this season. They will be looking to continue their hot streak. The Moose are coming off a loss last night  where they gave up  two goals in the first 96 seconds, worked their way back into the game a few times but ultimately lost 5-4 to the last-place P.E.I. Rocket.
Puck drop against the Sea Dogs is 7pm.

Despres Selected To 2012 AHL All Star Classic
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, in conjunction with the American Hockey League, announced  that right wing Colin McDonald and defenseman Simon Despres have been selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team at the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic, to be held Jan. 29-30 in Atlantic City, N.J.

McDonald earns his second consecutive selection to the All-Star Classic having posted eight goals and 20 assists in 32 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The Wethersfield, CT native is the team's leader in assists (20) and points (28) and is current tied for third in the AHL with a +17 plus/minus rating. Last season, McDonald led the league with 42 goalswhile skating with the Oklahoma City Barons.
A 20-year old rookie from Laval, QC, Despres has already appeared in 13 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, compiling a goal and three assists. Returned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on New Year's Day, Despres has recorded three goals - all game-winners - and four assists in 27 games for the Penguins. He was Pittsburgh's first-round pick (30th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.