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January 14, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Wednesday, January 9: PENGUINS 1, Senators 3...

Binghamton's Robin Lehner continued his stellar play against the Penguins this season, stopping of 31-of-32 shots in a 3-1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

The Senators got an early goal from Stephane Da Costa and held a 1-0 lead until a minute into the third period when Eric Gryba converted on the man-advantage to give his team a two-goal cushion.

Though Paul Thomson got Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on board four minutes later on a power play, Mike Hoffman clinched win for Binghamton with an empty net goal.

Friday, January 4: Penguins 1, SENATORS 3...

Penguins netminder Brad Thiessen made 23 saves for his second shutout of the season and helpe Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 1-0 victory over the Hershey Bears.

Brian Dumoulin scored the lone goal of the contest at 12:27 of the first during a 5-on-4 advantage - his third marker of the season.

Saturday, January 12: PENGUINS 2, Phantoms 1...

For the second straight game, defenseman Brian Dumoulin notched the game-winning goal as the Penguins edged the Adirondack Phantoms, 2-1.

Paul Thompson put Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ahead, 1-0, with a power play goal at 6:19 of the first. The Phantoms would respond midway through second frame on Marcel Noebels' first marker of the season. With 2:18 left in the same period, Dumoulin completed a 3-on-2 rush to give the Penguins the lead for good.

Brad Thiessen won back-to-back starts with 22 saves on the night, while WBS went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.

UPCOMING GAMES

Tuesday, January 14, 7:15PM: Penguins at ADMIRALS - 102.3 the Mountain

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton makes its first trip of the season to the Norfolk Scope to face the Admirals. Norfolk is winless in its last six games (0-4-1-1) since a 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins at Mohegan Sun Arena on Dec. 29. Peter Holland had an assist and the OT game-winner in the contest. The Admirals went 8-2-0-0 versus the Penguins in 2011-12. Former Admiral Trevor Smith registered 12 points (2g-10a) in nine games against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last season.

Sunday, January 20, 5:00 PM: Penguins at BEARS - 102.3 the Mountain

The Penguins and Bears head outside for 2013 Capital BlueCross AHL Outdoor Classic. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton had dropped three in a row to Hershey before scoring a 1-0 victory last Friday. The Penguins are 2-6-0-0 overall this season versus Hershey. The Bears have won three of their last four and sit three points ahead of the Pens in third place.

PENGUINS TEAM LEADERS as of 1/14/13...

PLAYER GP G A PTS

Beau Bennett 30 6 18 24

Trevor Smith 37 11 11 22

Riley Holzapfel 37 9 12 21

Eric Tangradi 34 10 8 18

Benn Ferriero 32 4 14 16

GOALIE GP REC SO GAA SV%

Jeff Zatkoff 23 11-12-0 3 2.21 .911

Brad Thiessen 15 6-7-1 2 2.69 .904

ICE CHIPS...

- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has won three of its first four home games to start 2013.

- The Penguins are now 11-4-0-0 against out of division opponents.

- The Penguins have given up just six goals over their last five games.

- In his last four starts, Brad Thiessen has allowed just three goals while going 3-1-0 and posting two shutouts.

- Brad Dumoulin posted back-to-back game-winners as WBS defeated Hershey on Friday and Adirondack on Saturday. The last Penguin to record game-winners on consecutive nights was Geoff Walker on Apr. 2 & 3, 2011.

PENGUINS RECENT TRANSACTIONS...

01/13/2013 Beau Bennett LW DEL Recalled from loan by Pittsburgh

01/13/2013 Jayson Megna C DEL Recalled from loan by Pittsburgh

01/13/2013 Simon Despres D DEL Recalled from loan by Pittsburgh

01/12/2013 Chris Barton F ADD Signed to PTO

01/12/2013 Paul Crowder F ADD Signed to PTO

01/11/2013 Keven Veilleux RW DEL Reassigned by Pittsburgh (NHL) to Wheeling (ECHL)

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