PENGUINS WEEKLY – 1/4/17
Penguins kick off 2017 with a victory, prepare for three-in-three
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (21-7-3-0) still owns AHL’s No. 1 overall spot
Weekly Rewind
Tuesday, Dec. 27 – PENGUINS 4 vs. Springfield 2
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton evened the season series (2-2-0-0) against the T-Birds and extended its season-high winning streak to seven games. Jake Guentzel had his first career hat trick.
Friday, Dec. 30 – PENGUINS 2 vs. Providence 5
The Penguins fell 5-2 against the P-Bruins and saw their season-high winning streak come to an end in their last home game of the calendar year
Saturday, Dec. 31 – PENGUINS at Binghamton
Before the calendar flipped to 2017, the Penguins dropped a 3-2 New Year’s Eve contest to the Senators. Sahir Gill recorded his first goal of the year.
Tuesday, Jan. 3 – PENGUINS 3 vs. Hartford 2
Chad Ruhwedel had an assist and the game-winning goal in his return to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Tristan Jarry made 25 saves, including 15 in the third period, helping the Pens hang on.
The Week Ahead
Friday, Jan. 6 – PENGUINS vs. Hershey
The Bears (18-7-5-2) return to the Pens’ home rink for the first part of a weekend home-and-home. The last time the Bears played the Pens, Oskar Sundqvist had four goals in a 6-2 win.
Saturday, Jan. 7 – PENGUINS vs. Binghamton
It’s Star Wars night at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, as the Penguins try to strike back and avenge a 3-2 loss to the Senators suffered on New Year’s Eve.
Sunday, Jan. 8 – PENGUINS at Hershey
The Penguins start their season-long seven-game road stretch that lasts until Jan. 21. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is 4-0-0-0 in the third game of three-in-threes this season
Ice Chips
– The Penguins’ seven-game win streak from Dec. 10 to Dec. 27 established a season-high.
– Clark Donatelli was named head coach of the Atlantic Division at the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic. He is the fifth Penguins coach to lead a team at the AHL All-Star Classic (Joe Mullen, Todd Richards, John Hynes, Jay Leach).
– Jake Guentzel was named CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month for December, a month in which he racked up 17 points (11G-6A) in 10 games.
– Guentzel leads the entire AHL in goals (18), and leads all rookies in points (34).
– Tristan Jarry’s 14 wins are tied four ways for the most in the league.
– Tom Kostopoulos is 11 points away from his 500th in the AHL.
DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS Pt%
1. PENGUINS 32 22 7 3 0 47 .734
2. Lehigh Valley 31 21 8 2 0 44 .710
3. Providence 33 19 7 4 3 45 .682
4. Hershey 32 18 7 5 2 43 .672
5. Bridgeport 31 17 14 0 0 34 .548
6. Springfield 30 12 12 4 2 30 .500
7. Hartford 33 11 18 3 1 26 .394
TEAM LEADERS
SKATERS GP G A PTS
Jake Guentzel* 27 18 16 34
Oskar Sundqvist 30 14 16 30
Tom Kostopoulos 32 9 13 22
David Warsofsky 21 5 17 22
two players tied 19
GOALIES GP W-L-OT GAA Sv% Shutouts
Tristan Jarry 20 14-5-1 2.14 0.921 1
Casey DeSmith* 12 8-2-2 2.38 0.911 0
* = rookie
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Fri, Jan. 6 Hershey Mohegan Sun Arena 7:05 p.m.
Sat, Jan. 7 Binghamton Mohegan Sun Arena 7:05 p.m.
Sun, Jan. 8 Hershey Giant Center 5:00 p.m.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Sun, Jan. 1 (D) Chad Ruhwedel Reassigned from loan by PIT
Sun, Jan. 1 (D) David Warsofsky Reassigned from loan by PIT
Sun, Jan. 1 (G) Tristan Jarry Reassigned from loan by PIT
Thu, Dec. 29 (G) Doug Carr Signed to PTO
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