PENGUINS WEEKLY – 4/19/22

April 19, 2022 Nick Hart
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to play final home game before hitting the road

PENGUINS WEEKLY – Penguins (33-29-4-4) will end their 2021-22 regular season with five-game road trip

 

Penguins Weekly Rewind

Wednesday, Apr. 13 – PENGUINS 1 vs. Charlotte 4
Filip Hållander scored the first shorthanded goal of his AHL career, but the Penguins were upended by a hot Checkers squad, who extended their point streak to seven games.

Friday, Apr. 15 – PENGUINS 3 vs. Hershey 2 (OT)
The Penguins rallied to defeat their bitter rival, the Hershey Bears. Late in regulation, Radim Zohorna scored Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton’s 10th extra-attacker goal of the season, setting the stage for Valtteri Puustinen to play the role of overtime hero.

Saturday, Apr. 16 – PENGUINS 6 vs. Bridgeport 5
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton received goals from six different players, but its offense was spurred by Juuso Riikola and his career-best four assists. Bridgeport made things close in the third period, but Tommy Nappier survived for his team-leading 11th win.

 

The Week Ahead

Tuesday, Apr. 19 – PENGUINS vs. Hershey
The Penguins and Bears conclude their 12-game season series. Hershey has a firm edge in the series, going 8-2-1-0, but Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has won three of the last four meetings.

Friday, Apr. 22 – PENGUINS at Providence
The Penguins’ season-ending, five-game road trip starts in Providence against the division-leading Bruins. Providence is on a four-game win streak, out-scoring opponents 11-5.

Saturday, Apr. 16 – PENGUINS at Springfield
As the Thunderbirds try to creep back into the Top 2 for a first-round playoff bye, the Penguins look to continue their hot run against Springfield. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is 4-0-0-1 in the season series, but four of the five games required OT.

Sunday, Apr. 16 – PENGUINS at Hartford
To close out a three-in-three weekend, the Pens get a crack at the ailing Wolf Pack, who have lost 16 of their last 19 games.

 

Ice Chips

– The Penguins are 15-3-2-1 (.786) at home since Jan. 21.

– Juuso Riikola’s four assists on Saturday tied the Penguins franchise record for assists in one game by a defenseman. Other D-men to post four helpers in a game were Alex Goligoski (Dec. 31, 2007), Ryan Whitney (Oct. 5, 2005), Chris Kelleher (Apr. 13, 2001) and John Slaney (Jan. 21, 2000).

– Before Riikola, the last Penguins player to post four assists in a single game was Dominik Simon on Dec. 14, 2016 at Hartford.

– Of Riikola’s team-leading 33 assists, 17 have come in his last 17 games.

 

DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM                      GP       W         L       OTL     SOL     PTS     Pts%

1. Providence        65      35        20         4          6         80       .615

2. x-Charlotte        70       40        24        5          1         86       .614

3. x-Springfield      70       39        23         6         2         86       .614

4. PENGUINS         70       33        29         4          4        74       .529

5. Hershey              72       33        29         6         4         76       .528

6. Bridgeport         70       30        29         7          4        71       .507

7. Hartford             66       30        31         6          2        68       .493

8. Lehigh Valley     70       27        30         8          5        67       .479

x = clinched playoff spot

TEAM LEADERS

SKATERS                         GP        G         A        PTS

Valtteri Puustinen         68        20       20        40

Alex Nylander                62        20       15        38

Sam Poulin*                   66        16       19        36

Juuso Riikola                   48         1       33        34

Félix Robert                    58        16       17        33

 

GOALIES                       GP      W-L-OT      GAA       SV%    Shutouts

Louis Domingue^        21       10-9-2        2.41       .924          0

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

Tommy Nappier*         21        11-8-2        2.99       .892          0

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

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE                 OPPONENT       LOCATION                                TIME      

Fri, Apr. 22      Providence         Dunkin’ Donuts Center          7:05 p.m.

Sat, Apr. 23     Springfield          MassMutual Center                6:05 p.m.

Sun, Apr. 24    Hartford              XL Center                                 3:00 p.m.

 

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Fri, Apr. 15     (D) Niclas Almari                Reassigned by PIT from Lukko

Fri, Apr. 15     (G) Joel Blomqvist                                          Signed to ATO

Fri, Apr. 15     (G) Louis Domingue                                      Recalled to PIT

Fri, Apr. 15     (G) Alex D’Orio                      Reassigned by PIT from WHL

 

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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