AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

RECAP: Sundqvist's Four Goals Lead Penguins Past Bears

Published on December 10, 2016 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Oskar Sundqvist tied the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins franchise record for most goals in a single game, tallying four in a 6-2, come-from-behind win over the Hershey Bears at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday night.

Sundqvist became the third Penguins skater to score four goals in a game, matching the mark previously set by Erik Christensen (Oct. 5, 2005 vs. Bridgeport) and Jean-François Jacques (Feb. 16, 2007 vs. Binghamton).

Similar to Friday night's contest, the Bears jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period behind goals from Christen Djoos and Chandler Stephenson.

Sundqvist pulled one back for the Pens and tallied his first of the four with three minutes left in the opening frame.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton took advantage of Hershey's untimely line-change halfway through the second, allowing Sundqvist to net his second of the night tying the contest.

Jake Guentzel followed up Sundqvist's effort with a goal of his own - his second on the weekend - just 29 seconds later to give the Penguins the 3-2 lead.

Sundqvist completed his hat trick at the 12:27 mark of the second, deflecting Kevin Porter's shot from the slot to increase the Penguins lead to 4-2.

His impressive play continued into the start of the final frame, scoring his fourth of the contest at the 3:36 mark.

Tom Kostopoulos added the sixth and final goal late in the third for his seventh goal of the season.

Casey DeSmith had a perfect final two periods, and saved 21 of 23 shots he faced overall. Joe Cannata stopped 30 of the 36 shots that came his way.

The victory lifted the Penguins (15-5-3-0) back into first place in the Atlantic Division after the Bears stole that spot from them the night before.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's next game is tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 11, when they travel to Webster Bank Arena and take on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at 5:00 p.m.

The Penguins' next home game is Friday, Dec. 16 as they'll face-off against the Rochester Americans for the first and only time at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza this season. Next week's game is also an Eyewitness News Fan Friday, with $14 lower bowl tickets, select draft beers for just $2 from 6-7:30 p.m., and a post-game autograph session with two Penguins players.

Individual game tickets for tomorrow night's game and all Penguins home games, are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, online at TicketMaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.

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