Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Has Light Week, Focuses on Lone Home Game
November 19, 2024 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
Penguins (8-4-1-0) set sights on return to win column with Islanders coming back to town
Weekly Rewind
Wednesday, Nov. 13 - PENGUINS 3 at Lehigh Valley 4 (OT)
Owen Pickering nabbed his first pro goal, but Wilkes-Barre/Scranton surrendered goals late in all three periods leading to an overtime loss at PPL Center. Lehigh Valley struck first, but goals in 15 seconds from Marc Johnstone and Emil Bemström put the Penguins in the lead. The Phantoms' Alexis Gendron tied the game, 2-2, before the second intermission. Pickering's first briefly put the Black and Gold ahead by one, but Gendron's second of the night forced OT. Olle Lycksell tallied the winner on the power play a minute into the extra session.
Saturday, Nov. 16 - PENGUINS 2 vs. Bridgeport 5
The Penguins rallied from a two-goal deficit, but were undone by a late flurry from the visiting Islanders. Joel Blomqvist was locked in from the first shift of his AHL return, staving off an early blitz by Bridgeport. The Islanders eventually solved Blomqvist with a power-play goal in the first period, then scored again early in the second. Jagger Joshua, returning from injury and playing in his first game of the season, set up Raivis Ansons halfway through the middle frame. Tristan Broz's team-leading seventh goal made it 2-2, but an extra-attacker goal by the Islanders during a delayed penalty lifted them back on top. A pair of empty netters sealed the Penguins' fate.
The Week Ahead
Friday, Nov. 22 - PENGUINS vs. Bridgeport
In a rare twist, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton plays only once this week: another home game against the Bridgeport Islanders. Bridgeport was responsible for snapping a five-game home winning streak for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Furthermore, the Penguins had won six head-to-heads in a row against the Isles. The first goal on Friday will be a pivotal one, given these team's track records. The Penguins are 8-1-0-0 when scoring first, and scoring first has led to all four of the Islanders' wins. Both clubs are winless this season when conceding the opening goal.
Ice Chips
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has out-scored its opponents 14-4 in the first period, the best first-period goal differential in the AHL.
- With seven goals, Tristan Broz ranks second among league rookies.
- Mac Hollowell is tied for the most shots on goal by AHL defensemen (38).
- Joel Blomqvist is the fifth starting goalie the Penguins have used through 13 games this season (F. Larsson, S. Murashov, A. Nedeljkovic, T. Jarry).
- Owen Pickering made his NHL debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, recording an assist against San Jose.
DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS Pts%
1. Hershey 16 11 4 1 0 23 .719
2. PENGUINS 13 8 4 1 0 17 .654
3. Hartford 14 7 5 1 1 16 .571
4. Charlotte 12 7 4 0 1 15 .625
5. Lehigh Valley 14 6 3 2 1 15 .536
6. Providence 15 6 7 2 0 14 .467
7. Springfield 15 6 8 1 0 13 .433
8. Bridgeport 15 4 9 1 1 10 .333
TEAM LEADERS
SKATERS GP G A PTS
Emil Bemström 13 3 9 12
Tristan Broz* 13 7 2 9
Sam Poulin^ 11 3 6 9
Ville Koivunen* 13 3 6 9
Mac Hollowell 13 0 9 9
GOALIES GP W-L-OT GAA SV% Shutouts
Filip Larsson 5 2-2-1 2.44 .930 2
Tristan Jarry^ 5 4-1-0 2.16 .926 0
* = rookie
^ = in Pittsburgh
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Fri, Nov. 22 Bridgeport Mohegan Arena 7:05 p.m.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
DATE PLAYER TRANSACTION
Mon, Nov. 11 (C) Sam Poulin Recalled to PIT
Mon, Nov. 11 (D) Mats Lindgren Reassigned to WHL
Thu, Nov. 14 (C) Vasily Ponomarev Recalled to PIT
Thu, Nov. 14 (LW) Matt Nieto Recalled to PIT
Thu, Nov. 14 (G) Joel Blomqvist Reassigned by PIT
Fri, Nov. 15 (D) Owen Pickering Recalled to PIT
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