AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Penguins Eclipse 40 Wins with Back-To-Back Division Victories

Published on March 14, 2017 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


Penguins eclipse 40 wins with back-to-back division victories Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (41-17-3-0) turns its attention to a home and home with Lehigh Valley

Weekly Rewind Wednesday, Mar. 8 - PENGUINS 0 vs. Lehigh Valley 3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was shut-out for the sixth time this season while Lehigh Valley evened the season series at three wins apiece. Alex Lyon and Tristan Jarry both made 31 saves.

Friday, Mar. 10 - PENGUINS 8 vs. Hartford 1 The Penguins bounced back from their shutout loss in a big way by racking up eight goals against the Wolf Pack. Kevin Porter and Barry Goers had three-point nights, while Derrick Pouliot posted a career high four points (1G-3A). The win improved Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's record against Hartford to 6-0-0-0.

Saturday, Mar. 11 - PENGUINS 3 vs. Providence 2 An explosive start to the game gave the Penguins all they needed to down the P-Bruins. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton struck three times in the first period, including a goal 31 seconds into the contest by Dominik Simon. It was the quickest goal the Pens had scored all season.

The Week Ahead Friday, Mar. 17 - PENGUINS at Lehigh Valley Wilkes-Barre/Scranton begins a home and home set against Lehigh Valley with the first half taking place in Allentown. The Pens defeated the Phantoms in their last trip to PPL Center, a thrilling 4-3 overtime triumph.

Saturday, Mar. 18 - PENGUINS vs. Lehigh Valley The Penguins and Phantoms play for the second night in a row, this time on the Pens' home ice. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is 1-0-0-0 in the second game of a home and home series this season.

Tuesday, Mar. 21 - PENGUINS vs. Hartford The Pens look to make it a perfect seven-for-seven against the Wolf Pack on their last Tuesday game of the year. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton averages 5.5 goals per game against Hartford.

Ice Chips - With Saturday night's win, the Penguins improved to 24-3-1-0 in games when they had played the night before. - The last time the Penguins scored eight goals in a game was in a 9-2 win against the Albany River Rats on Feb. 17, 2010. - Barry Goers' three-point game (2G-1A) on Friday was not only the first of his AHL career, but also his first two-goal outing as a pro. - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton boasts the best penalty kill in the league (86.5%). - David Warsofsky leads all AHL defensemen with 13 multi-point games this season and a plus-28 rating. - Tristan Jarry is tied for the second-most wins in the AHL (24).

DIVISION STANDINGS TEAM

GP

W

L

OTL

SOL

PTS

Pt%

1. PENGUINS

61

41

17

3

0

85

.697

2. Lehigh Valley

60

39

18

3

0

81

.675

3. Bridgeport

61

37

21

2

1

77

.631

4. Providence

61

34

18

5

4

77

.631

5. Hershey

62

33

18

8

3

77

.621

6. Springfield

61

25

26

8

2

60

.492

7. Hartford

61

21

35

3

2

47

.385

TEAM LEADERS SKATERS

GP

G

A

PTS

Tom Kostopoulos

61

21

24

45

David Warsofsky

46

14

29

43

Jake Guentzel*^

33

21

21

42

Kevin Porter

57

10

30

40

Oskar Sundqvist^

53

16

23

39

GOALIES

GP

W-L-OT

GAA

SV%

Shutouts

Tristan Jarry

38

24-13-1

2.28

.921

1

Casey DeSmith*

22

16-4-2

2.29

.912

0

* rookie ^ currently with Pittsburgh

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Fri, Mar. 17 Lehigh Valley PPL Center 7:05 p.m. Sat, Mar. 18 Lehigh Valley Mohegan Sun Arena 7:05 p.m. Tue, Mar. 21 Hartford Mohegan Sun Arena 7:05 p.m.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS Mon, Mar. 13 (RW) Josh Archibald Recalled by PIT Sat, Mar. 11 (LW) Christian Hilbrich Reassigned to WHL Sat, Mar. 11 (D) Brett Stern Released from PTO Fri, Mar. 10 (C) Adam Krause Recalled from WHL

PRACTICE SCHEDULE DATE LOCATION TIME Wed, Mar. 15 Practice Toyota SportsPlex 10:30 a.m. Thu, Mar. 16 Practice Toyota SportsPlex 10:30 a.m. Fri, Mar. 17 Pre-game Toyota SportsPlex 10:00 a.m. GAME PPL Center 7:05 p.m. Sat, Mar. 18 GAME Mohegan Sun Arena 7:05 p.m. Sun, Mar. 19 DAY OFF Mon, Mar. 20 Practice Toyota SportsPlex 10:30 a.m. Tue, Mar. 21 Pre-game Mohegan Sun Arena 10:00 a.m. GAME Mohegan Sun Arena 7:05 p.m.

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