Penguins Weekly

January 27, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release

Weekly Rewind

Wed., Jan 21 - PENGUINS 5 vs. St. John's 1

Conor Sheary netted a pair of goals as the Penguins defeated the IceCaps at Mohegan Sun Arena, 5-1. Tom Kostopoulos and Bobby Farnham struck 1:27 apart early in the first period to give W-B/Scranton a 2-0 lead. The Penguins' Tom Kuhnhackl also collected two assists in the game.

Fri., Jan 23 - Penguins 4 at NORFOLK 2

Scott Wilson recorded the tiebreaking goal with 9:50 left in regulation as the Penguins skated past Norfolk, 4-2. Andrew Ebbett scored twice in his first game with W-B/Scranton since Nov. 26. Conor Sheary found the back of the net at 4:19 of the first period for his third goal in two games.

Sat., Jan 24 - Penguins 3 at NORFOLK 2 (OT)

Tom Kostopoulos scored 3:08 into overtime as the Penguins completed a two-game sweep of the Admirals with a 3-2 win. Scott Wilson scored in his fourth straight game to give the Penguins a 2-1 lead with 9:05 left in regulation.

The Week Ahead

Fri., Jan 30 - Penguins at SPRINGFIELD

The Falcons (26-14-4-0) sit in second place in the Northeast Division, but have won just once in their last six games. Kerby Rychel (12G-14A) and T.J. Tynan (5G-21A) are both tied for seventh among AHL rookies with 26 points, while Tynan is also third among first-year players in assists (21).

Sat., Jan 31 - PENGUINS vs. Lehigh Valley

The Phantoms (20-16-4-1) are currently in third place in the East Division, five points behind W-B/Scranton. Petr Straka has goals in three straight games. Lehigh Valley leads the league, averaging 25.05 penalty minutes per game. The Phantoms are 11-3-4-1 in games decided by one goal.

Ice Chips

- Conor Sheary's two-goal performance on Wednesday versus St. John's was his first multi-goal game as a professional.

- Sheary leads the Penguins and sits fourth among rookies with 13 goals.

- Matt Murray has won five of his last six starts, allowing just eight goals. He currently ranks third in the AHL with a 1.98 goals against average.

- Scott Wilson is tied for the rookie lead in plus-minus with a +14 rating.

- Wilson has scored goals in four straight games and also totaled seven points over that span (5G-2A).

- Saturday's win gave the Penguins a 6-1 record in overtime this season.

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Bulldogs Head to Iowa for Two Following All-Star Break - Hamilton Bulldogs
Ryan White Recalled by Flyers - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Hurricanes Recall Ryan Murphy from Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
Capitals Recall Cameron Schilling from Hershey - Hershey Bears
Wolf Pack Celebrate "Hartford Hockey Heritage Weekend" - Hartford Wolf Pack
Western Conference Prevails, 14-12, in 2015 AHL All-Star Game - AHL

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