Penguins News

Game Sheet Crunch Pounce Early to Skate Past Penguins Dupuis breaks up shutout with second goal of season   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Syracuse Crunch potted three goals in the opening frame on their way to a 3-1 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.   For the third straight game, the Penguins found themselves in an early hole as their first period struggles continued against the Crunch.      Syracuse sped ahead to a… read more

  Game Sheet   Sound Tigers Hold Off Penguins W-B/Scranton battles Syracuse on Sunday afternoon   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins could not cap off a third-period rally as they were defeated by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 3-2, at Mohegan Sun Arena.  Riley Holzapfel and Eric Tangradi were the goal scorers for the Penguins.   Down 2-0 after the first period, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton got on the board at 7:48 thanks to Holzapfel’s first goal of… read more

Game Sheet Penguins Repelled by Falcons Dupuis and Morrow each score first goal with WBS   SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins erased a third-period deficit, only to see the Springfield Falcons pull back ahead for a 4-2 victory at MassMutual Center.  Jonathan Audy-Marchessault had a goal and two assists for Springfield.    For two periods, Falcons goalie Curtis McElhinney frustrated the Penguins offense, but Wilkes-Barre/Scranton would battle back with… read more

Penguins Unable to Hold Off Senators Smith scores first goal of season for WBS   BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins could not stave off a third-period rally by the Binghamton Senators, who skated to a 2-1 win at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.    In what was the season opener for both teams, the Penguins held a 1-0 lead coming out of the second intermission.  Senators rookie Jakob Silfverberg evened the score 4:34 into the third, gathering the rebound… read more

  Penguins Fall to Bears in Preseason Clash Morrow and Megna notch power play goals in loss   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Hershey Bears erased an early two-goal deficit as they rallied to defeat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 3-2, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in the first of their two preseason meetings this weekend.    For the third straight game, the Penguins entered the third period in a 2-2 tie with the opposition.  On this night, the Bears pulled ahead… read more

  Penguins Edged by Americans in Shootout Crawford keys victory with two goals and shootout game-winner   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Defenseman Nick Crawford not only potted two goals during regulation, but also notched the game-winner in the shootout to give the Rochester Americans a 4-3 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.    The game was a 2-2 deadlock going into the third period, but the Penguins were able to pull ahead on their third… read more

Penguins Defeat Americans, 4-3, in First Tilt of Preseason Gibbons’ empty-net goal proves to be game-winner   BRIGHTON, N.Y. – An empty-net goal by Brian Gibbons with 44 seconds left in regulation stood up as the deciding tally in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ 4-3 win over the Rochester Americans at the Sport Centre at MCC.   A 2-2 tied game heading into the third lasted almost the entirety of the period until Adam Payerl put the Penguins ahead with 1:52 to play. … read more

  Penguins Defeat IceCaps to Force Game 7 Thiessen’s 29-save night helps W-B/Scranton knot series   ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forced a decisive Game 7 as they skated away with a 4-2 win over the St. John’s IceCaps on Friday night at Mile One Centre.    For the fifth time in the six games thus far in the series, the two teams entered the third period in a deadlock.  Though the Penguins would be unable to convert on… read more

  Despres’ Goal in Double OT Wins It For Penguins W-B/Scranton sends series back to Newfoundland for Game Six on Friday   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Simon Despres scored his first professional playoff goal at 12:08 of the second overtime to give the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 win over the St. John’s IceCaps on Tuesday at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.   The Penguins stayed alive in the best-of-seven series and forced a Game Six on Friday in St. John’s.… read more

  Penguins Down 3-1 in Series After OT Loss to IceCaps W-B/Scranton looks to stave off elimination in Game Five on Tuesday   WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – For the second straight day, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and St. John’s headed to an overtime period and it was again the IceCaps coming out on top, winning 3-2 on Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.    Ben Maxwell’s goal 27 seconds into the extra frame gave St. John’s the win and a 3-1 series lead in the Eastern… read more