Penguins Weekly
April 1, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
Weekly Rewind
Wed., Mar. 26 - PENGUINS 1 vs. Providence 2
Bruins goalie Malcolm Subban turned away 31-of-32 shots to help his team hold on for a 2-1 victory over the Penguins. Chuck Kobasew found the back of the net for W-B/Scranton to extend his goal streak to five games.
Fri., Mar. 28- Penguins 2 at NORFOLK 1
Josh Archibald tallied his first pro goal and Chuck Kobasew netted the game-winner as W-B/Scranton edged Norfolk, 2-1, at the Scope. Peter Mannino stopped 19-of-20 for the Pens.
Sat., Mar. 29 - Penguins 2 at NORFOLK 1
Dominik Uher's shorthanded goal 56 seconds into the third period was the difference as the Penguins beat the Admirals by a score of 2-1 for the second straight night.
The Week Ahead
Fri., Apr. 4- PENGUINS vs. Bridgeport
The Sound Tigers (27-33-2-5) have fallen to fourth place in the Northeast Division after recording just one win in their last 13 games. W-B/Scranton defeated Bridgeport, 5-2, Oct. 5 in their only other meeting this season.
Sat., Apr. 5 - PENGUINS vs. Albany
W-B/Scranton wraps up its four-game season series versus Albany. The Penguins have won four of the last five against the Devils after scoring a 3-2 overtime victory on March 23.
Sun., Apr. 6 - Penguins at BINGHAMTON
Binghamton has gone 7-1-0-1 in its last nine games to remain in first place in the East Division, two points ahead of the Penguins. W-B/Scranton has gone 2-1-1-1 in 2013-14 versus the Sens. The two teams will also meet on Apr. 12 and 18.
Ice Chips
- Chuck Kobasew's goal streak came to an end at six games (Mar. 14 - 28) and stands as the second-longest in team history.
- Andrew Ebbett's current 11-game assist streak (11a) broke the 10-game mark set by Tim Brent from Dec. 15, 2007 to Jan. 4, 2008.
- Peter Mannino was named CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for March after compiling a 7-2-1 record with a 1.09 GAA, a .950 save percentage and two shutouts.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton allowed only 17 goals over 12 games and went 9-2-0-1 in the month of March.
- On Saturday versus Norfolk, Tom Kostopoulos played in his 400th game as a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin.
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