PENGUINS WEEKLY – 1/10/23
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton experiences wild start to 2023
WEEKLY – Penguins (16-10-2-3) look to string wins together as they embark on three-game road trip
Penguins Weekly Rewind
Wednesday, Jan. 4 – PENGUINS 5 vs. Charlotte 3
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton received multi-point games from five different players, including a two-goal game from Sam Houde. Houde opened the scoring for third game in a row, but Charlotte carried a 2-1 lead into intermission. Valtteri Puustinen, Houde, Alex Nylander and Drake Caggiula tallied to give the Pens a comfortable win to start 2023.
Friday, Jan. 6 – PENGUINS 2 vs. Charlotte 4
The Checkers won their rematch with the Penguins, but the game ended prematurely when Wilkes-Barre/Scranton forward Filip Hållander was injured late in the contest. Hållander was released from Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center that night, and he is currently recovering at home.
Saturday, Jan. 7 – PENGUINS 4 vs. Hartford 3 (OT)
Down 3-0 midway through the game, the Penguins capped off an incredible comeback with a jaw-dropping, overtime goal by Nylander. Jonathan Gruden kickstarted the comeback with a pair of goals, and Corey Andonovski tied the game to force OT.
The Week Ahead
Wednesday, Jan. 11 – PENGUINS at Hershey
The Penguins and Bears face-off for the 10th time this season. Puustinen leads the series with eight points (2G-6A) in nine games, but the Bears own an edge over the Pens with five wins.
Saturday, Jan. 14 – PENGUINS at Charlotte
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton treks back to North Carolina to take on the Checkers for a back-to-back set. In their previous four meetings, both the Penguins and Checkers have won twice.
Sunday, Jan. 15 – PENGUINS at Charlotte
The Pens end their three-game road trip with another tilt in the Queen City. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is 6-5-0-1 in Charlotte since the Checkers returned to the Eastern Conference in 2017-18.
Ice Chips
– The last time the Penguins erased a 3-0 deficit for a come-from-behind win was Mar. 6, 2021 against the Binghamton Devils.
– Drake Caggiula and Jack St. Ivany both recorded three assists in the team’s win on Saturday.
– Alex Nylander has 14 points (8G-6A) in his last 12 games.
– Valtteri Puustinen is on a career-best seven-game point streak, and he has 12 points (6G-8A) in his last 12 games.
– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s penalty kill is at 84.8% on home ice, fourth in the league.
DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM LEADERS
* = rookie
x = currently with Pittsburgh
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Wed, Jan. 11 Hershey Giant Center 7:00 p.m.
Sat, Jan. 14 Charlotte Bojangles’ Coliseum 4:00 p.m.
Sun, Jan. 15 Charlotte Bojangles’ Coliseum 4:00 p.m.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Wed, Jan. 4 (D) Chris Ortiz Recalled from WHL
Fri, Jan. 6 (D) Josh Maniscalco Reassigned by PIT to WHL
Fri, Jan. 6 (RW) Justin Addamo Released from PTO
Fri, Jan. 6 (G) Tommy Nappier Recalled from WHL
