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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Penguins Open Weekend with 3-1 Win over Senators

March 27, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Jayson Megna's shorthanded goal late in the first period proved to be the game-winner in a 3-1 victory for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins over the Binghamton Senators on Friday at Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena.

The Penguins jumped out to a 1-0 lead 3:13 into the first period after Scott Wilson pounced on a loose puck in the Senators zone and threw a quick wrist shot toward Scott Greenham. The Binghamton goalie was able to make the initial save, but the rebound was inadvertently put into the net by a Senators defender and Wilson was credited with his 16th goal of the season.

Megna doubled Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's edge late in the same period, scoring his 20th of the year just eight seconds into a Binghamton power play. Andrew Ebbett chipped a puck up to Megna at center ice, where he skated past the Binghamton defense and put a backhand shot over the blocker of Greenham with 2:27 left until the intermission.

The score stood until the 11:37 mark of the third, one second after a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton man-advantage expired. Defenseman Taylor Chorney weaved his way to the left hashmark before firing a shot that was stopped in front, but the floating puck was swatted in by Carter Rowney to put the Penguins up, 3-0.

Max McCormick foiled the shutout bid for Penguins goaltender Matt Murray on a tip-in goal with 4:22 remaining in regulation. Murray finished with 25 saves on 26 shots to raise his record to 22-8-3 on the season. The rookie goaltender is 11-0-1 in his last 12 starts and 17-2-1 in his last 20.

Greenham suffered just his third loss in his last nine appearances, stopping 24-of-27.

The Penguins complete a three-game road stretch when they face-off against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Saturday, March 28 at 7:05 pm. Listen in on WILK Newsradio or watch online at AHL Live.

Individual tickets for all Penguins home games are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, online at TicketMaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.

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