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Tom Kostopoulos on the Verge of Hockey History

March 1, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release

Weekly Rewind

Tuesday, Feb. 23 - PENGUINS 1 vs. Hershey 4

Carter Rowney, Sahir Gill, and Tom Kostopoulos combined for their team's lone goal. The Penguins allowed their first penalty shot goal of the season.

Friday, Feb. 26 - PENGUINS 3 at Portland 2 SO

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton captured its first shootout win of the season. Both Dominik Simon and Kael Mouillierat had a goal and an assist in regulation and scored in the shootout.

Saturday, Feb. 27 - PENGUINS 2 at Springfield 5

Mouillierat lit the lamp once again for his third point in two games, and Jean-Sébastien Dea scored 20 seconds into the third period to snap a 12-game scoreless streak.

Sunday, Feb. 28 - PENGUINS 2 at Providence 3

Rowney and Simon doubled the Penguins' shorthanded goal total on the year in one game with goals in the first and third period. Tristan Jarry made a career-high 47 saves, 28 of which came in the opening frame.

The Week Ahead

Friday, Mar. 4 - PENGUINS at Lehigh Valley

PPL Center has been a building where Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has enjoyed much success. The Pens are 7-1-1-1 all-time at PPL Center including four shutout victories.

Saturday, Mar. 5 - PENGUINS at Hershey

The race for first place continues at Giant Center as the Penguins and Bears still have seven head-to-head meetings remaining this season.

Sunday, Mar. 6 - PENGUINS vs. Hershey

The Penguins return home after five-straight road games for the second game of a back-to-back with the Bears.

Ice Chips

- Tom Kostopoulos is three games away from becoming the fourth person in history to play 600 games in both the NHL and AHL.

- NHL trade deadline acquisition Dustin Jeffrey has already played in 182 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He is fifth on the club's all-time points list (154), third in assists (102), and first in shorthanded goals (11).

- Tristan Jarry's 47 saves on Sunday fell one short of the franchise record for saves in a game set on Feb. 18, 2000.

- Jean-Sébastien Dea's next game will be his 100th in the AHL.

- This upcoming weekend's road slate is the last time Wilkes-Barre/Scranton will play more than one away game in a row.

DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS Pt%

1. Hershey 57 32 15 3 7 74 .649

2. PENGUINS 56 33 18 4 1 71 .634

3. Portland 54 31 20 2 1 65 .602

4. Providence 55 27 18 8 2 64 .582

5. Bridgeport 56 29 22 3 2 63 .562

6. Hartford 56 28 26 2 0 58 .518

7. Lehigh Valley 57 26 26 2 3 57 .500

8. Springfield 55 21 27 3 4 49 .445

TEAM LEADERS

SKATERS GP G A PTS

Scott Wilson* 34 22 14 36

Conor Sheary 30 7 29 36

Dominik Simon 50 15 20 35

Carter Rowney 55 14 21 35

Will O'Neill 54 7 28 35

GOALIES GP W-L-OT-SO GAA Sv% Shutouts

Matt Murray* 31 20-9-1-0 2.10 0.931 4

Tristan Jarry 19 11-6-3-0 2.33 0.922 3

* = currently with Pittsburgh

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

Fri, Mar. 4 Lehigh Valley PPL Center 7:05 p.m.

Sat, Mar. 5 Hershey Giant Center 7:00 p.m.

Sun, Mar. 6 Hershey Mohegan Sun Arena 4:05 p.m.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Tue, Mar. 1 DEL (D) Steve Oleksy Recalled by PIT

Mon, Feb. 29 ADD (C) Dustin Jeffrey Traded by ARI / Reassigned by PIT

Mon, Feb. 29 DEL (C) Matia Marcantuoni Traded by PIT to ARI

Mon, Feb. 29 ADD (LW) Matthias Plachta Traded by ARI / Reassigned by PIT

Sun, Feb. 28 DEL (D) David Warsofsky Recalled by PIT

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