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Penguins Led by "Big Z" in 4-2 Victory over Phantoms

October 27, 2021 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Radim Zohorna led the way as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins won their third game in a row by beating the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 4-2, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on Wednesday night. 'Big Z' led the offense for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (4-1-0-0), lighting the lamp twice. The Penguins did not give up the lead after Zohorna earned it for them late in the first period. The Penguins struck first when Jamie Devane found the back of the net at 6:04 of the opening frame. However, Lehigh Valley a... Full Story

Penguins Weekly

October 26, 2021 - Weekly Rewind Friday, Oct. 22 - PENGUINS 2 vs. Hartford 1 (OT) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton closed its season-opening, three-game homestand with a thrilling overtime win. Filip Hållander opened the scoring with his first AHL goal, but the Wolf Pack equalized 22 seconds before the first intermission. The stalemate persisted through the rest of regulation. Kasper Björkqvist buried the winning goal at 2:41 of overtime. Sunday, Oct. 24 - PENGUINS 2 at Lehigh Valley 1 (OT) The Penguins won their second game in a ro... Full Story

Justin Almeida and Tommy Nappier Reassigned to Wheeling

October 26, 2021 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that forward Justin Almeida has been reassigned by the Pittsburgh Penguins from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers. Furthermore, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has reassigned goaltender Tommy Nappier to Wheeling. Almeida was selected by Pittsburgh in the fifth round (129th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Through 20 career AHL games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the 22-year-old has posted three goals and two assists for five ... Full Story

Pittsburgh Recalls Kasper Björkqvist

October 26, 2021 - The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Kasper Björkqvist from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, it was announced Monday by general manager Ron Hextall. Björkqvist, 24, has appeared in four games this season with WBS, scoring one goal. The 6-foot-1, 198-pound forward split the 2020-21 season between KooKoo of Liiga, Finland's top professional league, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. While on a loan with KooKoo, Björkqvist recor... Full Story

• Penguins Led by "Big Z" in 4-2 Victory over Phantoms - October 27, 2021
  
• Penguins Weekly - October 26, 2021
  
• Justin Almeida and Tommy Nappier Reassigned to Wheeling - October 26, 2021
  
• Pittsburgh Recalls Kasper Björkqvist - October 26, 2021
  
• Puustinen Strikes Twice in Penguins' 2-1, OT Win - October 24, 2021
  
• Penguins Prevail over Wolf Pack with 2-1, OT Win - October 22, 2021
  
• Penguins Weekly - October 19, 2021
  
• Alex D'Orio and Chris Ortiz Reassigned to Wheeling - October 18, 2021
  
• Penguins Dealt First Loss of the Season by Checkers, 4-1 - October 17, 2021
  
• Lindberg Steals the Show in Penguins' Opening-Night Win - October 16, 2021
  
• Penguins Name Taylor Fedun Team Captain for 2021-22 - October 15, 2021
  
• Penguins Weekly - October 13, 2021
  
• Pittsburgh Recalls P.O Joseph from WBS - October 13, 2021
  
• Penguins Fall in Overtime of Preseason Finale - October 9, 2021
  
• Pittsburgh Assigs Chaput, Riikola to WBS - October 9, 2021
  
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Fri., Oct 29		Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Hartford	7:00 p.m.
Wed., Oct 27	W	Lehigh Valley 2 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4	Final
Sun., Oct 24	W	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 at Lehigh Valley 1	Final (OT)
Fri., Oct 22	W	Hartford 1 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2	Final (OT)
Sun., Oct 17	L	Charlotte 4 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1	Final
Sat., Oct 16	W	Lehigh Valley 1 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2	Final
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• Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA East) - Allentown, Pennsylvania
  
• Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) - Allentown, Pennsylvania
  
• Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (AAA East) - Scranton, Pennsylvania
  

• Zohorna, Penguins offense break out in win over Phantoms - AHL Citizens Voice (October 28)
• Phantoms can't hold early lead in loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - AHL Allentown Morning Call (October 28)
• WBS Penguins, rookie goalie Lindberg top Lehigh Valley again, beat Phantoms 4-2 - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (October 28)
• Puustinen, Domingue fuel Pens' OT win - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (October 25)
• Puustinen, Domingue fuel Pens' OT win - AHL Citizens Voice (October 25)
• Phantoms fall to Penguins in overtime to cap memorable home opening weekend - AHL Allentown Morning Call (October 25)
• Bjorkqvist lifts Penguins with OT tally - AHL Citizens Voice (October 23)
• Kasper Bjorkqvist scores in overtime to lift WBS Penguins past Hartford - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (October 23)
• "Out of sync" Penguins suffer first loss to Charlotte - AHL Citizens Voice (October 18)
• Checkers had Penguins first loss of season - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (October 18)
• Lindberg steals the show in Penguins' historic opening-night win - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (October 17)
• Almari, Lindberg lead Penguins to win in opener - AHL Citizens Voice (October 17)
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