AHL All-Star Classic Arrives with Penguins on Five-Game Win Streak
AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

AHL All-Star Classic Arrives with Penguins on Five-Game Win Streak

Published on February 10, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (32-12-2-2) to hit the ground running out of the break with two home games

Weekly Rewind

Wednesday, Feb. 4 - PENGUINS 4 vs. Hershey 1

Sergei Murashov stonewalled the Bears in the first two periods, leading to a 0-0 score. The Penguins then uncorked four goals in the third period, including Tanner Howe's first as a pro.

Friday, Feb. 6 - PENGUINS 6 at Lehigh Valley 5

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton survived a high-scoring affair down the PA Turnpike thanks to a four-point, hat trick night from D-man Matt Dumba. Ville Koivunen also logged four points (1G-3A). Melvin Fernström made his AHL debut and recorded two assists.

Saturday, Feb. 7 - PENGUINS 4 at Hershey 3 (OT)

Avery Hayes came back from a dream NHL debut to give the Bears nightmares before the All-Star Break. Hayes scored a hat trick, capped off with the overtime winner. The Penguins' other goal came from 19-year-old Fernström, his first in the AHL.

The Week Ahead

Wednesday, Feb. 11 - AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO

The AHL converges on Rockford, Illinois for annual All-Star festivities. One day after the AHL All-Star Skills Competition, Tristan Broz and Sergei Murashov will take the ice for the Atlantic Division as the Penguins' All-Star representatives.

Saturday, Feb. 14 - PENGUINS vs. Syracuse

The Penguins have a Valentine's Day date with the Crunch, who they bested at home two weeks prior. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is 4-3-1-2 (.550) all-time on Valentine's Day.

Sunday, Feb. 15 - PENGUINS vs. Cleveland

The kids are in control as the Penguins host their second-ever Kids Takeover afternoon game. This will also be the first meeting of the season between the Pens and Monsters, who have surged up the North Division standings with a 6-1-1-0 (.813) record in their last eight games.

Ice Chips

- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton went 8-1-1-0 (.850) in its last 10 games before the All-Star Break. Over the team's five-game win streak, the Penguins have scored 24 goals, 4.80 per game.

- On Monday, forward Avery Hayes was named Howie's Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week after producing four goals, including a hat trick and two game-winners, in two games.

- Hayes has found the net in four-straight games, and he is on a career-best seven-game point streak (7G-2A).

- Gabe Klassen is on a career-best six-game point streak (2G-5A).

- Matt Dumba, last week's AHL Player of the Week, has amassed 12 points (4G-8A) in his last five games.

ATLANTIC DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS Pts%

1. Providence 44 35 8 1 0 71 .807

2. PENGUINS 48 32 12 2 2 68 .708

3. Charlotte 44 26 15 3 0 55 .625

4. Hershey 44 20 16 6 2 48 .545

5. Lehigh Valley 45 21 20 2 2 46 .511

6. Bridgeport 45 20 20 2 3 45 .500

7. Springfield 46 16 24 4 2 38 .413

8. Hartford 45 16 23 4 2 38 .422

TEAM LEADERS

SKATERS GP G A PTS

Tristan Broz 38 14 16 30

Avery Hayes 32 16 10 26

Atley Calvert 47 9 17 26

Valtteri PuustinenX 35 7 19 26

Ville Koivunen 25 6 19 25

GOALIES GP W-L-OT GAA SV% Shutouts

Sergei Murashov* 24 18-5-0 2.11 .924 2

Joel Blomqvist 15 8-4-3 2.43 .916 1

* = rookie

^ = recalled to Pittsburgh

X = no longer in organization

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

Sat, Feb. 14 Syracuse Mohegan Arena 6:05 p.m.

Sun, Feb. 15 Cleveland Mohegan Arena 3:05 p.m.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

DATE PLAYER TRANSACTION

Wed, Feb. 4 (RW) Melvin Fernström Assigned from PIT

Wed, Feb. 4 (G) Filip Larsson Released from SPC

Thu, Feb. 5 (LW) Ryan McAllister Signed to SPC

Thu, Feb. 5 (D) Daniel Laatsch Reassigned by PIT to WHL

Thu, Feb. 5 (RW) Avery Hayes Recalled to PIT

Fri, Feb. 6 (RW) Avery Hayes Reassigned from PIT

Fri, Feb. 6 (LW) Rutger McGroarty Reassigned from PIT

Fri, Feb. 6 (C) Brayden Edwards Reassigned to WHL

Fri, Feb. 6 (LW) Zach Urdahl Reassigned to WHL

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