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<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for the questions to arise as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins try to dig out of a deficit, trailing the Hershey Bears 2-1.</p><p>Game 4 is Monday and the Penguins will have a chance to even the series at home before it shifts back to Hershey for Game 5 on Wednesday.</p><p>After sweeping the Providence Bruins in three overtime games in the first round, the Penguins have several areas of improvement if they are to mount a comeback against the Bears.</p><p>Topping the list is goaltending.</p><p>Head coach Clark Donatelli has to decide between two rookies - Casey DeSmith and Tristan Jarry. DeSmith guided the Penguins through the first round and was stellar in Game 1, blanking the Bears on 33 shots. He was solid again in a 2-0 loss in Game 2, but on Saturday DeSmith allowed five goals on 22 shots before being pulled for Jarry in the third period.</p><p>Jarry was the Penguins starter after Matt Murray went up to Pittsburgh, but he struggled in his last five regular-reason games, allowing a total of 21 goals and posting a 1-4 record.</p><p>The defense is another question mark that factors into the equation. On Saturday, the Penguins defense allowed Hershey players to get open down low, resulting in three goals. The loss of Ryan Parent to an injury in Game 2 hurt, as he was a plus-3 in the postseason. Donatelli said Parent is day-to-day.</p><p>Defensive miscues allowed the Bears to build a 4-0 lead by the third period and the Penguins couldn&#8217;t dig their way out.</p><p>&#8220;They capitalized on a couple of chances early, and it&#8217;s tough to come back from two or three goals. You can&#8217;t put yourself in those holes,&#8221; forward Kael Mouillierat said.</p><p>Offensively, the Penguins also need to get back on track, as they&#8217;ve scored twice in the last two games and the power play has gone 2 for 18 in the Hershey series.</p><p>Mouillierat said the Bears have done a good job of preventing shots and players from getting to the net.</p><p>&#8220;The power play hasn&#8217;t been clicking for a while now. They play a tight game and it&#8217;s not easy to get to their net,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We have to do a better job of making it hard on their goalie. It&#8217;s not easy, but we have to do better.&#8221;</p><p>If anything, the Penguins will have a boisterous home crowd on their side again for Game 4. Mouillierat said a strong start will get the crowd going, and that&#8217;s something the Penguins need in order to even up the series.</p><p>&#8220;(Hershey) did a good job of burying their chances and taking the crowd out of it,&#8221; Mouillierat said. &#8220;We have to come out hard and get them going early.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will have a chance to even up the series against the Hershey Bears Monday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/web1_Pens-Hershey_4-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will have a chance to even up the series against the Hershey Bears Monday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Venesky</p><p>tvenesky@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Up next&#8230;</strong></p><p><strong>Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Finals</strong></p><p><em>(Hershey leads series 2-1)</em></p><p>Hershey Bears (5-3) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (4-2)</p><p>Monday, 7:05 p.m. at the Mohegan Sun Arena</p><p>Listen live on 103.1FM-WILK</p><p><strong>Players to watch:</strong></p><p>Hershey - After mustering just one goal in the first round, AHL leading scorer Chris Bourque scored twice on Saturday.</p><p>Penguins - Jake Guentzel has registered at least one point in five of six playoff games.</p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Tom Venesky at 570-991-6395 or on Twitter @TLTomVenesky</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hope to even things up against Hershey Bears in Game 4