PENGUINS WEEKLY – 3/28/17
Goaltending and defense propel Penguins to four-game win streak
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (46-18-3-0) firing on all cylinders as magic number dwindles down
Weekly Rewind
Friday, Mar. 24 – PENGUINS 5 at Syracuse 1
In a clash of the Eastern Conference’s division leaders, the Penguins emerged victorious without allowing a goal at even strength. Zach Aston-Reese scored for the second game in a row while he, Kevin Porter and Barry Goers all had multi-point games.
Saturday, Mar. 25 – PENGUINS 4 at Lehigh Valley 0
Tristan Jarry pitched Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s second shutout of the season and handed the Phantoms their first scoreless game of the season in the process. Jarry made 35 saves, and the Penguins’ penalty kill went a perfect nine-for-nine.
Tuesday, Mar. 26 – PENGUINS 2 vs. Utica 1
Casey DeSmith made a team season-high 45 saves to hold off the Comets in a Sunday matinée at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. The teams traded power play goals in the second period before Dominik Simon potted the game-winner in the third.
The Week Ahead
Friday, Mar. 31 – PENGUINS at Springfield
The Penguins shuttle up to MassMutual Center for their final meeting of the season with the T-Birds. Springfield is one of only two teams that is over .500 against the Pens (3-2-0-0).
Saturday, Apr. 1 – PENGUINS vs. Lehigh Valley
The Penguins and Phantoms face one another for the fifth time in four weeks. The Penguins hold a narrow edge in the season series, 5-4-0-0, but the Phantoms have won their last two visits to Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Sunday, Apr. 2 – PENGUINS vs. Utica
The Comets return to Northeast Pennsylvania for another Sunday matinée and Kids Get In Free game at Mohegan Sun Arena. It is the Pens’ last game against a North Division team this season.
Ice Chips
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is 26-4-1-0 in games which they played the night before.
- The Penguins have outscored their opponents 16-4 over the course of their four-game winning streak.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has not surrendered a goal in 149:29 of even strength time.
- Dominik Simon leads the team with six game-winning goals, which is also tied for the second-highest total in the league.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton boasts the best penalty kill in the league (87.4%).
- Jarry is tied for the second-most wins in the AHL (27).
- New ATO signee Jeff Taylor finished second among ECAC defensemen in points this past season (33).
DIVISION STANDINGS
| TEAM | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | Pt% |
| 1. PENGUINS | 67 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 95 | .709 |
| 2. Lehigh Valley | 67 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 90 | .672 |
| 3. Providence | 67 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 87 | .649 |
| 4. Hershey | 68 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 87 | .640 |
| 5. Bridgeport | 67 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 82 | .612 |
| 6. Springfield | 67 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 65 | .485 |
| 7. Hartford | 67 | 22 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 50 | .373 |
TEAM LEADERS
| SKATERS | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Tom Kostopoulos | 67 | 24 | 27 | 51 |
| Kevin Porter | 63 | 11 | 34 | 45 |
| David Warsofsky^ | 50 | 15 | 29 | 44 |
| Dominik Simon | 64 | 14 | 29 | 43 |
| Jake Guentzel*^ | 33 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| GOALIES | GP | W-L-OT | GAA | SV% | Shutouts |
| Tristan Jarry | 42 | 27-14-1 | 2.19 | .924 | 2 |
| Casey DeSmith* | 24 | 18-4-2 | 2.23 | .917 | 0 |
* = rookie
^ = currently with Pittsburgh
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Mar. 31 | Springfield | MassMutual Center | 7:05 p.m. |
| Sat, Apr. 1 | (D) David Warsofsky | Mohegan Sun Arena | 7:05 p.m. |
| Sun, Apr. 2 | Utica | Mohegan Sun Arena | 3:05 p.m. |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| Mon, Mar. 27 | (D) Jeff Taylor | Signed to ATO |
| Sat, Mar. 25 | (D) David Warsofsky | Recalled by PIT |
| Sat, Mar. 25 | (D) Frank Corrado | Reassigned by PIT |
| Thu, Mar. 23 | (RW) Josh Archibald | Recalled by PIT |
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