PENGUINS WEEKLY – 3/29/22

March 29, 2022 Nick Hart
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Penguins come home after long trip, expect epic showdown on Saturday

PENGUINS WEEKLY – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (28-26-4-4) will host Bridgeport on Saturday for Marvel Super HeroTM Night

 

Penguins Weekly Rewind

Tuesday, Mar. 22 – PENGUINS 5 at Toronto 1
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton routed Toronto by rattling off five unanswered goals, including a four-goal outburst in the second period. Defensemen Will Reilly and P.O Joseph both notched two assists in the trip-opening victory.

Wednesday, Mar. 23 – PENGUINS 1 at Toronto 6
Toronto turned the tables in game two of the back-to-back set. The Marlies were spurred by a four-point game by forward Nick Robertson, who posted a goal and three assists.

Friday, Mar. 25 – PENGUINS 3 at Belleville 1
The Penguins pulled off a gritty, bounce-back win against the B-Sens thanks to their stalwart defense. Tied, 1-1, going into the third period, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton scored twice while limiting Belleville to just four shots on goal.

Saturday, Mar. 26 – PENGUINS 3 at Laval 5
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton rallied from a 3-1 deficit to even the scales in the third period, but the Rocket used a pair of late strikes to pull away. Native Québécois Michael Chaput and Sam Poulin scored the Penguins’ first two goals.

 

The Week Ahead

Wednesday, Mar. 30 – PENGUINS vs. Hartford
The Pens return to Atlantic Division play with a home match against the Wolf Pack. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has won its last three home games against Hartford, outscoring them 9-3.

Friday, Apr. 1 – PENGUINS at Lehigh Valley
The Penguins look to turn the Phantoms into April Fools in the 10th game of their season series. The Pens are 5-4-0-1 against Lehigh Valley this season and 3-1-0-0 at PPL Center.

Saturday, Apr. 2 – PENGUINS vs. Bridgeport
Major playoff implications are on the line when the Pens host the Islanders for Marvel Super HeroTM Night. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Bridgeport are currently tied in the Atlantic standings for the division’s final playoff spot.

 

Ice Chips

– The Penguins are 10-2-2-1 (.767) at home since Jan. 21.

– Valtteri Puustinen has opened the scoring seven times this season, tied for the most first goals in the league.

– From Mar. 12-23, Louis Domingue started six consecutive games, establishing a new career-high.

– The Pittsburgh Penguins signed undrafted free agent D-man Colin Swoyer on Monday, and he will join Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an ATO. Swoyer led Michigan Tech University blueliners in points in each of the last two seasons and paced the team’s defensemen in assists for three-straight years.

 

DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM                      GP       W         L       OTL     SOL     PTS     Pts%

1. Springfield         61       34        20         5          2        75       .615

2. Providence        57       30        18         3          6        69       .605

3. Charlotte            62       35        23        4           0        74       .597

4. Hartford             59       29        23         5          2        65       .551

5. Hershey              63       30        24         5          4        69       .548

6. Bridgeport         62       27        25         6          4        64       .516

7. PENGUINS         62       28        26         4          4        64       .516

8. Lehigh Valley     60       22        27         7          4        55       .458

 

TEAM LEADERS

SKATERS                         GP        G         A        PTS

Valtteri Puustinen         60        18       17        35

Alex Nylander                55        19       13        33

Pierre-Olivier Joseph    48          9        20        31

Sam Poulin*                   58        12       16        30

Félix Robert                    52        13       15        28

 

GOALIES                       GP      W-L-OT      GAA       SV%    Shutouts

Louis Domingue          17        7-7-2         2.65       .927           0

Filip Lindberg*              7         4-2-0         2.91        .915           0

Alex D’Oriox                  21        7-9-4         2.91       .894           1

Tommy Nappier*         18        9-7-2         2.93       .891           0

* = rookie
^ = currently with Pittsburgh
x = reassigned to Wheeling

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE                 OPPONENT       LOCATION                                TIME      

Wed, Mar. 30   Hartford            Mohegan Sun Arena                 7:05 p.m.

Fri, Apr. 1          Lehigh Valley    PPL Center                                 7:05 p.m.

Sat, Apr. 2         Bridgeport         Mohegan Sun Arena                6:05 p.m.

 

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Sat, Mar. 26     (RW) Kasper Björkqvist                      Recalled to PIT

Sun, Mar. 27    (RW) Kasper Björkqvist           Reassigned from PIT

Mon, Mar. 28  (D) Colin Swoyer                                   Signed to ATO

Mon, Mar. 28  (D) Chris Bigras                                     Traded to CHI

 

PENGUINS WEEKLY – Individual game tickets as well as season-ticket packages for the 2022-23 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.

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