PENGUINS PULL OFF ANOTHER COMEBACK, WIN 4-3 IN OVERTIME

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19 Dec, 18
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. โ€“ The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins made a late comeback and defeated the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 4-3, in overtime at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on Wednesday night.

Ethan Prow scored twice and Sam Lafferty notched three assists as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (15-11-3-1) pulled off its fifth come-from-behind victory in December. Ultimately, Kevin Czuczman scored the game-winning goal for the Penguins at 2:24 of the extra period, whipping the home crowd into a final frenzy.

Bridgeport earned the opening tally just over a minute into the game as Michael Dal Colle sent one over the head of goaltender Tristan Jarry. The Sound Tigers struck again at 5:27 of the first period on a sharp angle shot by Travis St. Denis.

Prow broke through for the Penguins with a slapshot from the blueline during a man advantage opportunity midway through the middle frame, pulling Wilkes-Barre/Scranton within one.

The Sound Tigers took back their two-tally lead when Mitchell Vande Sompel got a top-shelf marker at 8:30 of the final frame of regulation.

Undeterred, the Penguins pressed on, and proceeded to forge their comeback with two hard-earned goals. Linus ร–lund cut the deficit in half with a redirect in the slot that found its way behind Sound Tigers goalie Christopher Gibson with 5:17 left in regulation. With time ticking down and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on another man advantage, Prow buried his second goal on the night and tied the match, 3-3.

Czuczman sealed the Penguinsโ€™ victory by snapping a shot past Gibson on a three-on-one rush during overtime.

Jarry turned away 20 of the 23 shots he faced and even recorded an assist on the game-winning goal. Gibson made 28 saves for Bridgeport.

Wilkes-Barre/Scrantonโ€™s next game is Friday, Dec. 21, when it travels down I-81 to write another chapter in its historic rivalry with the Hershey Bears. The Penguinsโ€™ next home game is the day after Christmas, Wednesday, Dec. 26, against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Puck drop between the Penguins and Phantoms is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Individual tickets for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton home games can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza box office, through all Ticketmaster outlets, or by contacting the Penguinsโ€™ offices at (570) 208-7367. Season ticket packages for the 20th season of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey, including full season, 22-game, 12-game and Flexbook plans, are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.

Fans can also keep up with the Penguins through the AHLโ€™s brand new high definition streaming service, AHLTV. Subscriptions for AHLTV, which include live and archived games, begin at just $79.99 for the entire 2018-19 regular season. Fans can visitย theahl.com/AHLTVย now to register for a freeย AHLTVย account and purchase 2018-19 subscriptions.

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