Outdoor Classic Awaits Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in Cleveland
February 28, 2023 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
Weekly Rewind
Wednesday, Feb. 22 - PENGUINS 4 vs. Lehigh Valley 3
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton rallied from down 2-0 to snap its losing streak against Lehigh Valley. The Penguins scored three goals in under three minutes during the third period, shocking the visiting Phantoms.
Friday, Feb. 24 - PENGUINS 2 at Syracuse 3
Alex Nylander scored a power-play goal for the fourth-straight game and tacked on an extra-attacker goal late, but the team failed to pull off a second consecutive third-period comeback.
Saturday, Feb. 25 - PENGUINS 1 vs. Belleville 2 (OT)
Stymied by Belleville goalie Dylan Ferguson for most of the night, the Penguins managed to secure a point by forcing overtime. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton generated 39 shots, but it took until there was 2:08 left in regulation for Tyler Sikura to break though and tie things up.
The Week Ahead
Wednesday, Mar. 1 - PENGUINS at Hershey
The Penguins and Bears wrap up their 12-game season series at Giant Center. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has beaten Hershey six times this season. Six of the previous 11 matchups went to OT.
Saturday, Mar. 4 - PENGUINS at Cleveland
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton takes its game outside, cozying up on the shores of Lake Erie to take on the Cleveland Monsters. Puck drops at 1:00 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the NFL's Cleveland Browns. Tickets for the Cleveland Monsters Outdoor Classic can be found at clevelandmonsters.com/outdoor.
Sunday, Mar. 5 - PENGUINS at Cleveland
In the second game of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's annual Dad's Trip, the Penguins and Monsters step back indoors for a rematch. The Pens are 13-2-0-1 all-time against the Monsters, including wins of 5-1 and 8-1 this season.
Ice Chips
- Since the All-Star Break, seven of the Penguins' eight games have been decided by one goal.
- Alex Nylander has 12 power-play goals, second-most in the AHL.
- In February, the Penguins' power play went 13-for-44 (29.5%), best in the league.
- Saturday will be the 11th outdoor game in AHL history, but the league's first since Jan. 20, 2018.
- Saturday will be the first outdoor professional hockey game in the city of Cleveland's history.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton previously participated in the 2013 AHL Outdoor Classic at Hersheypark Stadium, defeating the Hershey Bears in overtime, 2-1.
DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS Pts%
1. Providence 52 31 11 8 2 72 .692
2. Hershey 52 32 13 5 2 71 .683
3. Charlotte 53 30 18 3 2 65 .613
4. Springfield 52 26 20 2 4 58 .558
5. Lehigh Valley 53 26 21 3 3 58 .547
6. Hartford 52 23 20 3 6 55 .529
7. Bridgeport 52 23 21 7 1 54 .519
8. PENGUINS 52 22 22 3 5 52 .500
TEAM LEADERS
SKATERS GP G A PTS
Alex Nylander 51 23 24 47
Valtteri Puustinen 52 21 24 45
Drake Caggiula 47 12 25 37
Filip Hållander 36 9 21 30
Tyler Sikura 51 7 17 24
GOALIES GP W-L-OT GAA SV% Shutouts
Dustin Tokarski 23 10-8-4 2.38 .919 1
Taylor Gauthier* 14 6-2-3 2.42 .918 0
Filip Lindberg* 19 6-11-1 3.13 .896 0
* = rookie
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Wed, Mar. 1 Hershey Giant Center 7:00 p.m.
Sat, Mar. 4 Cleveland FirstEnergy Stadium 1:00 p.m.
Sun, Mar. 5 Cleveland RocketMortgageFieldHouse 3:00 p.m.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Sun, Feb. 26 (D) Chris Ortiz Reassigned to WHL
Sun, Feb. 26 (RW) Justin Addamo Released from PTO
Mon, Feb. 27 (D) Andrew Nielsen Signed to PTO
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