Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Weekly
Published on March 31, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
Weekly Rewind
Fri., Mar. 27 - Penguins 3 at BINGHAMTON 1
Scott Wilson opened the scoring three minutes into the second period, but it would be Jayson Megna's shorthanded goal with 2:27 left until the first intermission that proved to be the game-winner in W-B/Scranton's 3-1 victory over the Senators. Carter Rowney also scored for the Penguins, while goalie Matt Murray had 25 saves on the night
Sat., Mar. 28 - Penguins 1 at LEHIGH VALLEY 4
Scott Laughton collected two goals and an assist to help Lehigh Valley to a 4-1 win over W-B/Scranton. Laughton gathered his first of the night at 9:44 in the first period and, 1:15 later, Jesper Pettersson doubled the Phantoms lead. It was 3-0 for Lehigh Valley before Andrew Ebbett would net the lone goal for W-B/Scranton midway through the third.
The Week Ahead
Wed., Apr. 1 - PENGUINS vs. Hartford
Hartford is in second place in the Northeast Division with a record of 36-22-5-4 and tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference, two points behind the Penguins. Conor Allen is first among AHL defensemen with a shooting percentage of 14.1%.
Fri., Apr. 3 - PENGUINS vs. Worcester
The Sharks (37-23-4-2) are third in the Atlantic Division and also tied seventh in the conference. Rookie Evan Trupp has compiled 38 points this season (16G-22A), which is 10th -best among AHL rookies.
Sat., Apr. 4 - PENGUINS vs. Worcester
The Phantoms (30-29-6-1) make their final regular season visit to W-B/Scranton, having won three of the previous five meetings at Mohegan Sun Arena. Jason Akeson has recorded seven points (3G-4A) in six games versus W-B/Scranton.
Ice Chips
- On Saturday in Lehigh Valley, Matt Murray fell in regulation for the first time since Jan. 31, going 11-0-1 in between losses.
- Murray still leads the AHL in goals against average (1.59), save percentage (.940) and shutouts (10).
- Taylor Chorney ranks first in the AHL with a +26 plus-minus rating.
- Andrew Ebbett has posted points in 11 of his last 12 games, collecting seven goals and eight assists.
- Jayson Megna tallied his 20th goal of the season on Friday in Binghamton, pulling him into a tie for the team lead with Conor Sheary.
- With a record on 32-4-2-1, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has the most victories (32) and best winning percentage (.878) in the league when scoring first.
- The Penguins' magic number currently stands at nine.
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