PENGUINS WEEKLY – 10/18/2016
Penguins open season with convincing 6-2 victory
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (1-0-0-0) prepares for three games in three days
Weekly Rewind
Friday, Oct. 15 – PENGUINS 6 vs. Hartford 2
The Penguins received contributions from six different goal scorers, but perhaps none bigger than Jake Guentzel’s four points (1G-3A). Josh Archibald scored the Pens’ first goal of the season just 1:48 into the game. After Hartford tied the game late in the first period, the Penguins pulled back ahead with a power play goal from Carter Rowney at 5:51 of the second. Oskar Sundqvist and Guentzel combined for goals 2:09 apart, giving Wilkes-Barre/Scranton a 4-1 lead. Jean-Sébastien Dea and David Warsofsky both got in on the scoring, making it 6-1 before Hartford’s Matt Carey tucked in a final tally with 1:25 remaining in the game. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was perfect on the special teams front, going two-for-two on the power play and successfully killing off all six of Hartford’s man advantage opportunities.
The Week Ahead
Friday, Oct. 21 – PENGUINS vs. Springfield
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton takes on Springfield for the first time under the “Thunderbirds” name. Last year, the Florida Panthers’ affiliate went 4-1-0-1 against the Penguins, but four of the six games were decided by one goal.
Saturday, Oct. 22 – PENGUINS vs. Syracuse
The Penguins and Crunch split their 2015-16 season series right down the middle, 2-2-0-0, and their head-to-head records over the past six seasons have been a dead heat, too (20-18-1-1). Syracuse is tied for the most goals for in the league through two games (10).
Sunday, Oct. 23 – PENGUINS at Hershey
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton heads to the road for the first time this season, but the trip isn’t a long one. In their first meeting of 2015-16, the Penguins downed the Bears, 7-0. Game time is scheduled for an early 5:00 p.m. start.
Ice Chips
- The Penguins’ 6-2 win on Saturday was the club’s greatest margin of victory in a season opener since 2005 when it defeated Bridgeport, 8-1.
- Jake Guentzel is the third player in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton history to earn four points in the team’s season opener (Erik Christensen, 4G, 2005; Ryan Whitney, 4A, 2005).
- Josh Archibald’s goal 1:48 into Saturday’s contest was the Penguins’ fastest goal in a season opener.
- With an assist on Saturday, Tom Kostopoulos is three points shy of reaching his 400th point with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
- Oskar Sundqvist has recorded at least one point in both of his AHL season opening games.
* = rookie
^ = currently with Pittsbur
DIVISION STANDINGS
| TEAM | GP | w | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | Pt% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. PENGUINS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2. Lehigh Valley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 3. Springfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| 4. Bridgeport | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| 5. Hartford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| 6. Providence | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| 7. Hershey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
TEAM LEADERS
| SKATERS | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Guentzel* | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Carter Rowney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oskar Sundqvist | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| David Warsofsky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| six players tied | 1 | 1 |
| GOALIES | GP | W-L-OT-SO | GAA | Sv% | Shutouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Jarry | 1 | 1-0-0-0 | 2.01 | 0.923 | 0 |
| Casey DeSmith* | 0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct. 21 | Springfield | Mohegan Sun Arena | 7:05 p.m. |
| Sat, Oct. 22 | Providence | Mohegan Sun Arena | 7:05 p.m. |
| Sun, Oct. 23 | Hershey | Giant Center | 5:00 p.m. |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| Sun, Oct. 13 | ADD | (RW) Reid Gardiner | Signed to SPC |
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