
Penguins Drop Last Game of Regular Season
April 30, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - In their last game before the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins lost to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 3-0, on Saturday night at PPL Center.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (35-33-4-4) was blanked by Lehigh Valley goalie Felix Sandström, who was reassigned by the Phantoms' NHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Flyers, earlier in the day. Sandström made 26 saves against the Penguins in their final tune up before the postseason.
The Phantoms started the game like they were shot out of a cannon, creating a barrage of scoring chances on the first shift of the game. Those rapid-fire opportunities culminated in Linus Sandin batting in a loose puck 28 seconds into the contest.
ATO rookie Colin Swoyer hit post with 1:09 left in the first period, robbing the defenseman of his first pro goal and keeping Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a 1-0 hole.
The Penguins used most of the second period to pile up tons of offensive zone time, but many of their shot attempts were blocked or were sent wide. Despite all their time in the attacking end, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was only credited with four shots in the middle frame.
Cal O'Reilly extended Lehigh Valley's lead with a power-play goal at 16:01 of the second stanza, and then Isaac Ratcliffe made it a 3-0 game on a breakaway with 21.8 seconds left in the period.
Sandström turned away every shot the Penguins threw at him the rest of the way, locking down his second shutout of the season. Alex D'Orio notched 26 saves for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
The Penguins' next game will be in the first round of the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's first-round series against the Hershey Bears starts on Friday, May 6 at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Puck drop for Game 1 of the best-of-three series is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Individual tickets for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's home playoff games as well as full postseason packages are on sale now. Fans who wish to reserve their seats for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's run in the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs can call the Penguins' front office at (570) 208-7367.
Season-ticket packages for the upcoming 2022-23 season are on sale now. Full-Season, 22-game, 12-game, Flexbook and Premium Seating plans are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.
American Hockey League Stories from April 30, 2022
- Condors to Host Abbotsford in First Round Starting Tuesday - Bakersfield Condors
- Opening Schedules Announced for 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs - AHL
- Heat Fall in Regular Season Finale, 3-1 - Stockton Heat
- Take a Bow, Phantoms Sandstrom Shutout Win Ends Season - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Monsters Fall in Hard Fought 5-2 Loss to Griffins - Cleveland Monsters
- Griffins Defeat Cleveland Behind Barber's Hat Trick - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Penguins Drop Last Game of Regular Season - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Providence Bruins Fall to Utica Comets, 3-2 on Saturday Night - Providence Bruins
- Morris Shines in Front of Sellout Crowd - Rockford IceHogs
- Belleville Sens Win Regular-Season Finale - Belleville Senators
- Amerks Set to Face Belleville Senators in First-Round Play-In of 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs - Rochester Americans
- Syracuse Crunch to Face Laval Rocket in North Division Semifinals - Syracuse Crunch
- Wolves Rack up Records in Rockford - Chicago Wolves
- Belleville Sens Announce Full Schedule for Best-Of-Three First Round Series - Belleville Senators
- Comets Victorious against Bruins in Final Regular Season Game - Utica Comets
- Silver Knights Announce First-Round Playoff Schedule - Henderson Silver Knights
- Moose Crush Abbotsford, 6-0 - Manitoba Moose
- Canucks Shutout 6-0 by the Moose in Final Game of Regular Season - Abbotsford Canucks
- IceHogs Unveil 2021-22 Team Awards - Rockford IceHogs
- 5 Things: Heat at Bakersfield - Stockton Heat
- Detroit Reassigns Trio to Griffins - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Dallas Recalls Scheel from Texas and Reassigns Karlstrom - Texas Stars
- Series Preview vs. Ontario: April 30 - Henderson Silver Knights
- Monsters Head Coach Mike Eaves to Step Away from Bench Following 2021-22 Season - Cleveland Monsters
- Tampa Bay Lightning Recall Riley Nash from Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Crunch
- Anaheim Ducks Reassign Four to Gulls - San Diego Gulls
- Sandström, Högberg, Zamula Returned to Phantoms - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- IceHogs and Wolves Clash in Regular Season Finale - Rockford IceHogs
- Comets Receive Several Players Ahead of Post Season - Utica Comets
- Heat Face Bakersfield in Regular Season Finale - Stockton Heat
- Rangers Recall Seven from Wolf Pack - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Syracuse Crunch Playoff Tickets on Sale Now - Syracuse Crunch
- Toronto Marlies Visit Senators for Regular Season Finale - Toronto Marlies
- Roadrunners Close Out 2021-2022 Season With 3-2 Shootout Win - Tucson Roadrunners
- Gulls Close Regular Season with Shootout Setback - San Diego Gulls
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Stories
- Penguins Sign Forward Max Graham
- Penguins Announce Date of 2025-26 Home Opener
- Penguins Sign Taylor Gauthier & Aidan McDonough
- Penguins Sign Goaltender Maxim Pavlenko
- Penguins Add Brad Malone as Assistant Coach

