AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Penguins Halfway Home

Published on January 12, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


WHERE WE STAND - MISCELLANEOUS FIRST HALF NOTES

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins took five of a possible six points over the weekend, and reached the 40-game mark with a record of 24-13-1-2, good for 51 points and third place in the East Division. Overall, the Penguins rank sixth in the American Hockey League in total points, and seventh with a .637 points percentage (51 of 80 possible points).

The Penguins rank sixth in the AHL in penalty minutes per game at 21.03 (841 pim/40 games). They also rank second in the league with 65 major penalties, trailing only the Norfolk Admirals (77 majors).

The Penguins have scored the first goal of the game 24 times so far. That's the third-highest total in the league behind only Hershey (25 first goals in 40 games) and Grand Rapids (26 first goals in 39 games). The Penguins have a 17-6-0-1 record when scoring first.

The Penguins rank 16th in power play success (37 goals/219 attempts, 16.9%) and fifth in penalty killing (183 kills/214 times shorthanded, 85.5%). The Penguins lead the league in road penalty killing at 91.3 % (94 kills, 103 times shorthanded).

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is tied for third with eight shorthanded goals on the season, and tied for first with five shorthanded goals on the road.

The Penguins rank third in the league with 3.58 goals per game (143 goals/40 games), trailing only Hamilton (3.62 gpg, 141 goals/39 games) and Hershey (3.98 gpg, 159 goals/40 games).

The Penguins have scored more goals in the third period (54) than any other club in the AHL this season. Their 46 goals in the second period trail only the Grand Rapids Griffins (49).

UPCOMING GAMES:

Friday, January 16 @ Binghamton Senators, 7:05pm - The Senators (20-12-3-3, 46 points, fourth in East Division) have been one of the hottest teams in the AHL during the past month, posting a 7-3-0-0 record in their past 10 games. Two of those losses (6-3 on December 28 and 4-2 on January 9) came at the hands of the Penguins. Friday night's game will be the fifth of eight between the teams this season.

Saturday, January 17 @ Albany River Rats, 7:00pm - The River Rats (15-18-3-2, 35 points, seventh in East Division) may be in least place in the division, but have been playing much better of late. Albany has won four of its past five games, including a 3-2 win over the Pens on January 2, and has a winning record (9-6-3-1) on home ice this season.

Sunday, January 18 @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 1:00pm - Bridgeport (24-10-2-2, 52 points, second in East Division) has allowed just 101 goals in 38 games this season, the third lowest total in the AHL. The Penguins are one of just two teams (Norfolk) to record more than four goals against the Sound Tigers this season (5-4 win on December 27).

All Penguins games can be heard live on 102.3 the Mountain and on-line at www.wbspenguins.com. Penguins games can also be viewed on-line at www.ahllive.com, the official video provider of the American Hockey League.

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