PROVIDENCE, RI. – Rutger McGroarty racked up a career-high four points (2+2), while Taylor Gauthier turned aside a career-high 39 shots, as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins posted a 6-2 win over the Providence Fighting Parms on Sunday evening at Amica Mutual Pavilion.
The win completed a perfect weekend for the Penguins (2-1-1-0, 5pts), who put up 13 goals in a pair of games during the brief New England swing.
Providence suffered its fourth loss in five games, following a 6-2 win over the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday night.
Penguins captain Phil Kemp opened the scoring with a shot from the point that eluded netminder Jiri Patera just 1:57 into the game, and Tristan Broz followed exactly 10 minutes later with a one-timer from the right faceoff circle off of a McGroarty feed to put the visitors up by two goals after 20 minutes of play.
Bill Zonnon batted home a puck 43 seconds into the middle frame, giving the rookie forward three goals on the weekend and five points in his past three contests.
McGroarty netted his first of the night with a spinning wrister off of a blocked shot at 4:26 of the second period. The power play goal was his first of the season.
The third-year opened the third period by accepting a cross-ice feed from Avery Hayes at the far blue line, then driving the net and flipping a backhand shot over Patera’s glove to give the Pens a 5-0 advantage.
Maxence Guenette spoiled Taylor Gauthier’s shutout bid on the Parms’ 28 shot of the evening at 4:58 of the final frame, Oliver Okuliar deflected a Chase Pietila point shot for his first goal in a Penguins uniform at 9:12, and Riley Duran produced a power play goal with under three minutes to play to wrap up the afternoon’s scoring.
Gauthier picked up his first American Hockey League win since posting a 32-save shutout against the Cleveland Monsters on April 19, 2025.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton next travels to northeast Ohio for a pair of road games against the Monsters on Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17. Both games have scheduled 7:00pm start times.
The Penguins’ next home game is their first 28/22 News Fan Control Friday of the season on Friday, Oct. 23 against the Belleville Senators. Select draft beers will be on sale for $2 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. courtesy of Coors Light, and there will be postgame player autographs presented by Northeast Music Center. It is also a Kids Free Friday, where children ages 12 and under can enter the game for free with the purchase of an adult ticket.
Game time for the Penguins’ return home will be 7:05 p.m. at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza.
NOTES:Â Avery Hayes and Atley Calvert each picked up assists in the game to stretch their point streaks to four games each.
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FAQs
1. What was the final score of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Providence game?
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated the Providence Fighting Parms, 6-2, on Sunday evening at Amica Mutual Pavilion. The victory completed a perfect weekend for the Penguins, who scored 13 goals in two games during their New England road trip.
2. Who led the Penguins in scoring against Providence?
Rutger McGroarty led Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with a career-high four points, recording two goals and two assists. McGroarty scored once on the power play in the second period and added another goal early in the third period.
3. How many saves did Taylor Gauthier make against Providence?
Penguins goaltender Taylor Gauthier made a career-high 39 saves in the 6-2 victory. The performance marked his first American Hockey League win since recording a 32-save shutout against the Cleveland Monsters on April 19, 2025.
4. Which Penguins players scored goals against Providence?
Six goals were scored by five different Penguins players. Rutger McGroarty led the way with two goals, while Phil Kemp, Tristan Broz, Bill Zonnon and Oliver Okuliar each scored once. Okuliar’s goal was his first in a Penguins uniform.
5. How did the Penguins perform during their weekend road trip?
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton went undefeated during its two-game New England road trip, scoring 13 goals across both contests. The Penguins followed a seven-goal performance against Hartford with six goals against Providence, improving their season record to 2-1-1-0.
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