PENGUINS WEEKLY – 10/27/26

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton set on stacking wins after thrilling home victory

Penguins (4-3-1-0) will close October in Utica, start November with rivalry match in Hershey

Weekly Rewind

Friday, Oct. 23 – PENGUINS 3 vs. Belleville 7
Despite a surge in the second period, a slow start and sluggish finish doomed Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in its battle with Belleville. The Senators took a 3-0 lead into the first intermission, but the Penguins fought back with goals by Tristan Broz and Daniel Russell early in the second. Jake Livanavge notched a power-play goal in the middle frame, as well. However, another run of three-straight goals in the third period gave the B-Sens the win.

Saturday, Oct. 24 – PENGUINS 3 vs. Hartford 2
The Penguins secured their first home win of the season in thrilling fashion thanks to a third-period comeback. Down 1-0 midway through the final frame, Finn Harding scored his first goal of the season to tie things up. Harding set up Broz for a go-ahead goal four minutes later. The Wolf Pack scored a six-on-four, man-advantage marker late to briefly even the scales, but Owen Pickering buried a slap shot with 80 seconds remaining to put the Penguins ahead for good. With the win, the Penguins improved to 12-3-0-0 (.800) against Hartford under head coach Kirk MacDonald.

The Week Ahead

Friday, Oct. 30 – PENGUINS at Utica
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Utica look to stir things up on Mischief Night in Upstate New York. Comets forward Lenni Hämeenaho is off to a point-per-game start to the season (3G-3A), and former Penguin Gabe Klassen has found the back of the net in back-to-back games.

Sunday, Nov. 1 – PENGUINS at Hershey
The Penguins and Bears reignite their rivalry for the first time this season and for the first time since Wilkes-Barre/Scranton eliminated Hershey from last year’s Cader Cup Playoffs on GIANT Center ice. Sunday will be the third game of a three-in-three this weekend for Hershey, as well.

Ice Chips

– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has scored the third-most goals per game in the AHL (3.88). The Penguins also lead the AHL with 34.5 shots on goal per game.

– The Penguins’ power play ranks third overall in the AHL (29.6%), but also leads the league while on the road (37.5%).

– The Penguins are out-scoring teams 14-5 in second periods.

– Tristan Broz is on a five-game point streak (3G-3A), the longest streak of his career.

– Jake Livanavage is tied for fourth for AHL rookies and holds second place among rookie defensemen with seven points (2G-5A).

– Lucas Ciona’s 38 penalty minutes rank second in the league.

DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM LEADERS

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE                  OPPONENT         LOCATION                                    TIME        

Fri, Oct. 30        Utica                     Adirondack Bank Center          7:00 p.m.

Sun, Nov. 1        Hershey               GIANT Center                             5:00 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

Wed, Oct. 21     (LW) Rutger McGroarty                       Recalled to PIT

Wed Oct. 21      (D) Chase Pietila                                   Recalled to PIT

Fri, Oct. 23         (C) Tiernan Shoudy                              Recalled from FLA

Sat, Oct. 24        (RW) Avery Hayes                               Recalled to PIT

Tue, Oct. 27       (C) Tiernan Shoudy                             Reassigned to FLA