Penguins Weekly
November 23, 2021 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
PENGUINS WEEKLY - After lengthy road trip, Penguins (7-6-0-2) return home on Saturday for Hockey Fights Cancer Night
Penguins Weekly Rewind
Friday, Nov. 19 - PENGUINS 4 at Springfield 5 (SO)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton engaged in a frenzied, back-and-forth game in Springfield, but fell short in a shootout. The Penguins opened the scoring with a pair of power-play goals and Juuso Riikola netted a career-best three assists in the first period. Down 4-3 in the third period, Cam Lee used his first goal of the season to force overtime.
Saturday, Nov. 20 - PENGUINS 3 at Providence 1
Drew O'Connor scored twice and Louis Domingue backstopped the Penguins to their first win in Providence since Mar. 1, 2019. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton spread its scoring evenly across all three periods and received the game-winner from Kyle Olson midway through the game. Domingue fended off a firing squad by the Bruins in the third period and finished with 42 saves.
The Week Ahead
Tuesday, Nov. 23 - PENGUINS at Checkers
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton visits the Queen City for the first time this season, although the Penguins and Checkers have already met three times this season. Charlotte owns a 2-1-0-0 edge in the season series.
Wednesday, Nov. 24 - PENGUINS at Checkers
The Penguins and Checkers clash for the second game of a back-to-back set. Cole Schwindt leads all players in the season series with three points, all of which came in a hat trick performance on Nov. 13.
Saturday, Nov. 27 - PENGUINS vs. Providence
Rested after their long road trip and a Thanksgiving food coma, the Penguins return to Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. They will host their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night, benefitting the Mario Lemieux Foundation and the PA Prostate Cancer Coalition.
Ice Chips
- The Penguins have had a different game-winning goal-scorer in all seven of their victories this season.
- Louis Domingue's 42 saves on Saturday was the most by a Penguins goaltender this season.
- Playing in both games last weekend, Domingue faced a total of 82 shots, turning aside 77 of those bids (.939).
- Friday marked the third time in Juuso Riikola's pro career that he registered three points in a game, but it was the first time he did so in North America.
- Nathan Légaré leads all AHL rookies with 40 shots on goal.
DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS Pts%
1. Springfield 16 9 2 2 0 26 .813
2. Hartford 16 9 3 2 0 24 .750
3. Hershey 15 6 5 2 1 17 .567
4. Providence 14 5 5 2 1 15 .536
5. PENGUINS 15 7 6 0 2 16 .533
6. Charlotte 15 6 7 1 0 15 .500
7. Bridgeport 17 5 9 1 2 13 .382
8. Lehigh Valley 16 3 8 4 1 11 .344
TEAM LEADERS
SKATERS GP G A PTS
Valtteri Puustinen 15 5 6 11
Jordy Bellerive 14 1 8 9
Félix Robert 13 4 3 7
Sam Poulin* 15 3 3 6
Radim Zohorna 14 3 2 5
GOALIES GP W-L-OT GAA SV% Shutouts
Louis Domingue 7 2-2-2 2.42 .928 0
Filip Lindberg* 7 4-2-0 2.76 .915 0
Tommy Nappier* 3 1-2-0 2.65 .915 0
* = rookie
^ = currently with Pittsburgh
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Tue, Nov. 23 Charlotte BoJangles' Coliseum 7:00 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 24 Charlotte BoJangles' Coliseum 7:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 27 Providence Mohegan Sun Arena 6:05 p.m.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Tue, Nov. 23 (LW) Justin Almeida Reassigned by PIT to WHL
Tue, Nov. 23 (D) Will Reilly Reassigned by PIT to WHL
Individual game tickets and season-ticket packages for the 2021-22 season are on sale now. Full-Season, 22-game, 12-game, Flexbook and Premium Seating plans are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.
American Hockey League Stories from November 23, 2021
- Hållander, Penguins Deck Checkers in Overtime, 3-2 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Checkers Stumble Late in OT Loss to Penguins - Charlotte Checkers
- Admirals to Host Food Drive Wednesday - Milwaukee Admirals
- Condors Host 23rd Annual Teddy Bear Toss on Saturday - Bakersfield Condors
- Bears Weekly #6: Trio of Games Forthcoming During Thanksgiving Week - Hershey Bears
- Eagles Recall Miska from ECHL's Utah Grizzlies - Colorado Eagles
- Gillies and Lappin Join Phantoms - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Capitals Re-Assign Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to Hershey - Hershey Bears
- Olivier Reassigned to Milwaukee - Milwaukee Admirals
- Syracuse Crunch Weekly âÃâ¬Ãâ Vol. 28, No. 6 - Syracuse Crunch
- Senators Looking for Fans to Take Part in Second Kids Day Game - Belleville Senators
- Two Minutes for Thoughts: November 23rd, 2021 - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Moose Assign Shaw and Lynch to ECHL - Manitoba Moose
- San Diego Gulls Announce 2021-22 Television Schedule - San Diego Gulls
- Griffins Set to Battle Milwaukee, Chicago - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Penguins Weekly - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Devils Recall DeLeo, Reassign Holtz to Comets - Utica Comets
- Justin Almeida and Will Reilly Reassigned to Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Thunderbirds Sign D Michael Kim to PTO - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Belleville Senators Acquire Jack Dougherty from Providence - Belleville Senators
- Tucson Roadrunners Road Ahead: Abbotsford Is Arriving - Tucson Roadrunners
- The Bridgeport Report: Week 6 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Reign Snap Stockton's Streak with Big Third - Ontario Reign
- Point Streak Snapped as Heat, Reign Split Two-Game Set - Stockton Heat
- Last Week around the Leagues - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury
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