PENGUINS WEEKLY – 2/8/22
P.O Joseph, Penguins continue strong play in first week of February
PENGUINS WEEKLY – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (18-17-2-3) is the hottest team in its conference, among tops in the league
Penguins Weekly Rewind
Wednesday, Feb. 2 – PENGUINS 4 vs. Springfield 3 (OT)
Jordy Bellerive delivered the OT-winner for the Penguins after the team rallied from a 2-0 deficit. Pierre-Olivier Joseph opened the scoring with a coast-to-coast beauty in the first, followed by third-period goals from Michael Chaput and Jan Drozg.
Friday, Feb. 4 – PENGUINS 4 vs. Bridgeport 3
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton raced out to an early lead, but Bridgeport provided a response at every turn. Eventually, tied 3-3 in the third period, Joseph stepped up to score the game-winner with 11:41 left in regulation.
Saturday, Feb. 5 – PENGUINS 1 vs. Providence 2 (OT)
The Penguins and B-Bruins were neck-and-neck for most of a teeter-totter contest. The two rivals played at a tie score for 57:25 of game time, but Providence squeaked out the OT win.
The Week Ahead
Wednesday, Feb. 9 – PENGUINS at Rochester
Making up a postponed game from Dec. 22, the Penguins will visit Rochester for the second and final tilt of the season. Last time out, Amerks goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stymied the Penguins offense with 41 saves.
Friday, Feb. 11 – PENGUINS vs. Belleville
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton hosts the Belleville Senators for their only visit of the season. Since Thanksgiving, the Sens have played even, .500 hockey, going 10-10-0-0. Two of Belleville’s top three goal-scorers are former Penguins, Jake Lucchini (11) and Andrew Agozzino (10).
Saturday, Feb. 12 – PENGUINS at Lehigh Valley
The Turnpike Rivalry rears its head with the Penguins one spot ahead of the Phantoms in the Atlantic Division standings. Hayden Hodgson has suddenly caught fire, scoring six times in his last seven games for a team-leading 12 tallies on the season.
Ice Chips
– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s four-game winning streak was the team’s longest of the season.
– Since Jan. 15, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has gone 9-2-1-0 (.792), the best record in the Eastern Conference and third-best in the league in that time.
– Before Pierre-Olivier Joseph, the last Penguins defenseman to score a goal in three consecutive games was Corey Potter in April of 2011.
– The Penguins are 4-0-0-0 when Anthony Angello scores this season.
DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS Pts%
1. Hartford 40 22 12 4 2 50 .625
2. Hershey 42 23 13 3 3 52 .619
3. Springfield 42 22 14 5 1 50 .595
4. Providence 36 18 12 3 3 42 .583
5. Charlotte 41 22 17 2 0 46 .561
6. PENGUINS 40 18 17 2 3 41 .513
7. Lehigh Valley 39 15 16 6 2 38 .487
8. Bridgeport 43 16 19 4 4 40 .465
TEAM LEADERS
SKATERS GP G A PTS
Valtteri Puustinen^ 40 13 14 27
Alex Nylander 39 14 9 25
Félix Robert 35 10 10 21
Pierre-Olivier Joseph 32 4 14 21
Sam Poulin 36 6 12 18
GOALIES GP W-L-OT GAA SV% Shutouts
Louis Domingue^ 10 3-4-2 2.69 .918 0
Filip Lindberg* 7 4-2-0 2.76 .915 0
Alex D’Orio 14 6-6-1 2.71 .901 1
Tommy Nappier* 10 4-4-2 3.20 .887 0
* = rookie
^ = currently with Pittsburgh
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Wed, Feb. 9 Rochester Blue Cross Arena 7:05 p.m.
Fri, Feb. 11 Belleville Mohegan Sun Arena 7:05 p.m.
Sat, Feb. 12 Lehigh Valley PPL Center 7:05 p.m.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Mon, Feb. 7 (RW) Valtteri Puustinen Recalled to PIT
Mon, Feb. 7 (C) Michael Chaput Recalled to PIT
PENGUINS WEEKLY – Individual game tickets and season-ticket packages for the 2021-22 season are on sale now. Full-Season, 22-game, 12-game, Flexbook and Premium Seating plans are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.
