Penguins Rally for Shootout Win Against Bears
Published on December 28, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
HERSHEY, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were able to overcome a two-goal deficit in the third period and four power play goals from the Hershey Bears to score a 6-5 shootout win on Wednesday at GIANT Center.
After a flurry of goals in the middle period sent the game into the third with a 3-3 score, a parade of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton players to the penalty box would give Hershey consecutive 5-on-3 advantages. Chris Bourque and Ryan Potulny ripped home one-timers over a span of 1:05 to seemingly break open the game. .
Eric Tangradi's second marker of the night started Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's rally at 11:02 with a feed from behind that net that banked off of goalie Dany Sabourin and across the goal line.
Soon thereafter the Penguins then had a chance to pull even with their own two-man advantage, but were denied by the Bears and Sabourin.
Nick Petersen ensured that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wouldn't regret the missed opportunity as his centering pass clipped off the leg of Christian Hanson and rolled by the Hershey netminder with just 1:53 remaining in the third.
Despite outshooting the Bears by a 7-0 margin in the ensuing overtime, the Penguins could not manage the deciding tally and the two teams headed to the shootout.
Through the first eight rounds, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Hershey each notched only a single goal. After Scott Munroe made a glove save on Graham Mink, Geoff Walker roofed a backhand shot to give the Penguins the win - their ninth straight at GIANT Center. Munroe also stopped 23 shots through overtime.
Tangradi started the scoring in the game, tipping in a power play goal at 1:21 of the second.
The Bears used their first man-advantage to knot the contest midway through the frame when Mink quickly stuffed a bouncing puck by Munroe.
Tied later in the period, 2-2, Zach Sill scored Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's first shorthanded goal since November 10 to help them retake the lead, but Tomas Kundratek responded for Hershey on the power play with 22 seconds until the second intermission.
Join the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on New Year's Eve when they host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Saturday, December 31 at 5:05 PM. For tickets and more information, call the Penguins at (570) 208-PENS or visit www.wbspenguins.com.
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