AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

First Place Penguins Take Down Bears, Turn Attention to Sens

Published on March 22, 2016 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


Weekly Rewind

Saturday, Mar. 19 - PENGUINS 4 vs. Hershey 1

Tristan Jarry turned aside 25 shots, including 14 in the third period, leading Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 4-1 win over the Hershey Bears on Saturday Night. Dustin Jeffery netted a pair of goals, while Carter Rowney extended his point streak to six games with an assist.

Sunday, Mar. 20 - PENGUINS 6 at Hershey 5 OT

The Pens battled back from three different deficits, including a 5-3 hill in the third, to topple the Bears in overtime at Giant Center. Kael Mouillierat opened the scoring 1:51 into the game with an AHL Goal of the Year candidate. Adam Krause potted his first career AHL goal with a late-second period shorthanded tally. Will O'Neill scored the game-winner with an assist from Rowney, his third helper of the night. Rowney's point streak reached seven games, a career best.

The Week Ahead

Wednesday, Mar. 23 - PENGUINS vs. Binghamton

Looking to build on their two-win weekend against Hershey, the Penguins face-off with an old foe: the Binghamton Senators. The Pens have not played the Sens since Jan. 5, 2016, but have taken three of the season's four meetings.

Friday, Mar. 25 - PENGUINS at Binghamton

After a one day buffer, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Binghamton go head-to-head once again, this time at Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena. The Sens are the AHL's most penalized team with 1186 PIM (18.5 PIM per game).

Saturday, Mar. 26 - PENGUINS vs. Providence

The Penguins welcome the P-Bruins to Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza for the first time since Nov. 27, 2015. The Bruins boast the best power play in the AHL (22.6%), but the Pens are a perfect 20-for-20 on the P.K. in the season series.

Ice Chips

- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Hershey both have 81 points with 64 games played, but since the Penguins have more regulation/overtime wins, they hold the division's No. 1 spot.

- Over the course of his career-best seven-game point streak, Carter Rowney has six goals and eight assists for 14 points.

- With two helpers against his former team on Sunday, Steve Oleksy set new AHL career highs in assists (15) and points (17).

- Adam Krause is the first Penguin to score his first AHL goal while shorthanded since Brian Gibbons (Oct. 8, 2011).

- Dominik Simon leads all Wilkes-Barre/Scranton players in the season series with Binghamton, posting four points (2G-2A) in four games.

DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS Pt%

1. PENGUINS 64 38 21 4 1 81 .633

2. Hershey 64 35 18 4 7 81 .633

3. Providence 64 33 19 9 3 78 .609

4. Bridgeport 65 36 23 3 3 78 .600

5. Portland 63 32 24 5 2 71 .563

6. Hartford 64 35 27 2 0 72 .562

7. Lehigh Valley 65 27 31 4 3 61 .469

8. Springfield 63 23 32 3 5 54 .429

TEAM LEADERS

SKATERS GP G A PTS

Dustin Jeffrey 53 17 38 55

Carter Rowney 63 20 29 49

Tom Kostopoulos 63 17 25 42

Will O'Neill 62 8 34 42

Kael Mouillierat 57 16 23 39

GOALIES GP W-L-OT-SO GAA Sv% Shutouts

Matt Murray* 31 20-9-1-0 2.10 0.931 4

Tristan Jarry 26 14-9-3-0 2.49 0.915 4

* = currently with Pittsburgh

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

Wed, Mar. 23 Binghamton Mohegan Sun Arena 7:05 p.m.

Fri, Mar. 25 Binghamton Memorial Arena 7:05 p.m.

Sat, Mar. 26 Providence Mohegan Sun Arena 7:05 p.m.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Tue, Mar. 22 ADD (C) Jake Guentzel Signed to ATO

Fri, Mar. 18 DEL (C) Oskar Sundqvist Recalled from PIT

Fri, Mar. 18 ADD (C) Dominik Simon Reassigned by PIT

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