Penguins Prepare for Four-Game Rivalry Week with Bears and Phantoms
February 11, 2025 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-11-4-0) leaps into second place in the Atlantic, five points behind Hershey
Weekly Rewind
Friday, Feb. 7 - PENGUINS 3 vs. Bridgeport 0
Tristan Jarry's 31-save shutout powered the Penguins over Bridgeport. Sam Poulin opened the scoring, followed by Tristan Broz lighting the lamp in his first game back from mono.
Saturday Feb. 8 - PENGUINS 5 vs. Cleveland 4 (OT)
The Pens stormed back from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the Monsters in overtime. Jack St. Ivany, Joona Koppanen, Jonathan Gruden and Poulin scored in regulation. After a successful penalty kill to start OT, Owen Pickering clinched the comeback win.
The Week Ahead
Tuesday, Feb. 11 - PENGUINS at Hershey
The Penguins travel down I-81 for a heavyweight tilt with the Bears, a matchup between the top two teams in the Atlantic. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has earned points in each of its three visits to Giant Center so far this season (2-0-1-0).
Friday, Feb. 14 - PENGUINS vs. Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton hosts Lehigh Valley for a Valentine's Day date. The Penguins are undefeated at home against the Phantoms this season (5-0-0-0). They've also won 11 of the last 13 regular-season meetings, dating back to last year.
Saturday, Feb. 15 - PENGUINS vs. Hershey
Military Appreciation Night presented by MetLife is the Pens' second matchup with the Bears in five days. The last time the Bears visited Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza resulted in an historic 9-0 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan. 29.
Sunday, Feb. 16 - PENGUINS at Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton concludes its four-game week and three-in-three weekend with a matinée at PPL Center. Since Thanksgiving, Phantoms forward Olle Lycksell has 17 points (10G-7A) in 14 AHL games.
Ice Chips
- At 17-5-1-0 (.671), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton still boasts the best home record in the Eastern Conference, which is also good for second overall in the AHL.
- With a win on Saturday, the Penguins are now 12-1-1-0 (.929) after playing the night before.
- Ville Koivunen's 38 points lead all AHL rookies (15G-28A)
- Between the AHL and ECHL, Sergei Murashov has a combined record of 21-3-1 during his first season in North America.
- After being held goalless for 11-straight games, Sam Poulin has seven goals and nine points in his last 11 games.
DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS Pts%
1. Hershey 46 28 13 5 0 61 .663
2. PENGUINS 41 26 11 4 0 56 .683
3. Charlotte 44 25 14 3 2 55 .625
4. Providence 45 25 15 4 1 55 .611
5. Lehigh Valley 46 22 18 5 1 50 .543
6. Springfield 44 22 17 2 3 49 .557
7. Hartford 46 19 22 4 1 43 .467
8. Bridgeport 46 11 31 2 2 26 .283
TEAM LEADERS
SKATERS GP G A PTS
Emil Bemström 37 19 22 41
Ville Koivunen* 41 15 23 38
Boris Katchouk 39 15 21 36
Vasily Ponomarev 31 11 16 27
Mac Hollowell 36 0 24 24
GOALIES GP W-L-OT GAA SV% Shutouts
Sergei Murashov 6 6-0-0 1.99 .934 1
Filip Larsson 14 7-4-1 2.37 .929 4
Tristan Jarry^ 9 6-3-0 2.11 .924 1
Joel Blomqvist 12 5-4-2 2.93 .912 1
* = rookie
^ = in Pittsburgh
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Tue, Feb. 11 Hershey Giant Center 7:00 p.m.
Fri, Feb. 14 Lehigh Valley Mohegan Arena 7:05 p.m.
Sat, Feb. 15 Hershey Mohegan Arena 6:05 p.m.
Sun, Feb. 16 Lehigh Valley PPL Center 3:05 p.m.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
DATE PLAYER TRANSACTION
Wed. Feb 5 (RW) Jesse Puljujärvi Reassigned by PIT
Fri, Feb. 7 (RW) Emil Bemström Recalled to PIT
Sat, Feb. 8 (C) Vasily Ponomarev Recalled to PIT
Sat, Feb. 8 (C) Vasily Ponomarev Reassign ed by PIT
Sat, Feb. 8 (G) Tristan Jarry Recalled to PIT
Sat, Feb. 8 (G) Joel Blomqvist Reassigned by PIT
Sat, Feb. 8 (RW) Emil Bemström Reassigned by PIT
Sun, Feb 9 (RW) Jesse Puljujärvi Recalled by PIT
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