PENGUINS WEEKLY – 10/20/26

Penguins return home for pair of weekend contests

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (3-2-1-0) won three of four away games during recent road swing

Weekly Rewind

Friday, Oct. 16 – PENGUINS 2 at Cleveland 4
Avery Hayes scored 58 seconds into the game, but a swift answer from Cleveland knotted things up. Hayes regained the lead for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with his second goal of the night, but once again, the Monsters responded to make it 2-2 before the second intermission. Cleveland pulled ahead in the third period, then sealed the win with a late empty netter.

Saturday, Oct. 17 – PENGUINS 6 at Cleveland 3
The Penguins and Monsters met for a rematch the following afternoon. This time, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton came out on top after going 4-for-8 on the power play in a penalty-filled affair. Hugh McGing tallied his first goal in Black and Gold early in the opening frame, followed by Hayes’ third goal of the weekend. Melvin Fernström and Rutger McGroarty both found twine in the second period, and Mikhail Ilyin opened the third with his fourth point of the day (1G-3A). McGroarty put the cherry on top of the Penguins’ bounce-back victory by notching a second man-advantage marker with 11.7 seconds left.

The Week Ahead

Friday, Oct. 23 – PENGUINS vs. Belleville
The Senators make their first and only visit to Mohegan Arena this season for the Penguins’ first 28/22 News Fan Control Friday of the year. Select draft beers will be on sale for $2 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. courtesy of Coors Light, children ages 12 and under can attend the game for FREE with the purchase of an adult ticket, and there will be postgame player autographs presented by Northeast Music Center.

Saturday, Oct. 24 – PENGUINS vs. Hartford
The Penguins and Wolf Pack are set to square off for the third time already this season, having split their previous two bouts. The Penguins are 11-3-0-0 (.786) against the Wolf Pack during Kirk MacDonald’s tenure with a 56-25 (+31) goal differential.

Ice Chips

– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is tied for second in the AHL with 4.17 goals per game. The Penguins also lead the AHL with 35.2 shots on goal per game.

– The Penguins have scored in the first three minutes of a period 10 times this season.

– Avery Hayes and Rutger McGroarty have both totaled nine points this season, placing them in a seven-way tie for seventh in the AHL.

– With 30 shots on goal, McGroarty ranks second in the AHL.

– Hayes has recorded at least one point in each of Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton’s six games this season.

– Dating back to last season, Hayes has 20 goals and 31 points in his last 23 AHL games.

DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM LEADERS

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE                  OPPONENT         LOCATION                                    TIME        

Fri, Oct. 23        Belleville              Mohegan Arena                         7:05 p.m.

Sat, Oct. 24       Hartford               Mohegan Arena                         6:05 p.m.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

DATE                  PLAYER                                                    TRANSACTION

Sun, Oct. 18      (D) Ryan Johnson                                 Reassigned from PIT

Sun, Oct. 18      (D) Ilya Solovyov                                   Recalled to PIT