PENGUINS WEEKLY – 11/25/25

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton sets the table for Thanksgiving rivalries

First-place Penguins (13-4-1-0) take on Bears and Phantoms this week

Weekly Rewind

Friday, Nov. 21 – PENGUINS 2 at Hartford 5
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s sizzling start faded down the stretch, leading to four unanswered goals against. The Penguins were out-shooting the Wolf Pack 26-6S when they built a 2-1 lead on tallies by Owen Pickering and Rafaël Harvey-Pinard. However, Hartford scored twice in the second and third periods.

Saturday, Nov. 22 – PENGUINS 1 at Providence 0
The Penguins took back the top spot in the Eastern Conference from the Bruins by shutting them out in a tight-checking affair. Rutger McGroarty scored the night’s only goal while skating shorthanded in the first period. Joel Blomqvist denied all 27 shots faced for the team’s third shutout of the season.

The Week Ahead

Wednesday, Nov. 26 – PENGUINS at Hershey
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Hershey clash for the first time this season. The Penguins went 5-4-3-0 against the Bears last year, and eight of the 12 contests were decided by one goal. Rutger McGroarty produced at a point-per-game pace as a rookie in the rivalry, notching three goals and seven assists.

Friday, Nov. 28 – PENGUINS vs. Lehigh Valley
The Penguins host the Phantoms for a Black Friday home game. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has won both of its matchups with Lehigh Valley this season and has emerged victorious in 18 of the last 24 regular-season contests of this turnpike rivalry.

Saturday, Nov. 29 – PENGUINS at Hershey

The Penguins wrap up their Thanksgiving weekend by heading back to Chocolatetown. The Bears started the season slow, capturing victory just once in their first five contests. However, Hershey has since found its stride by winning nine of its last 11. Goaltender Clay Stevenson is on a five-game win streak and hasn’t lost since Oct. 24.

Ice Chips

– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton stands first place atop the Eastern Conference and is tied with the Colorado Eagles for the highest point total in the league.

– The Penguins are the only team in the AHL to have three different goalies record a shutout this season (Joel Blomqvist, Sergei Murashov, Maxim Pavlenko).

– Rutger McGroarty has scored in both of his games since returning from injury.

– On Monday, Tristan Broz was recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins, the first NHL call-up of his career.

DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM LEADERS

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE                  OPPONENT         LOCATION                              TIME        

Wed, Nov. 26    Hershey               Giant Center                         7:00 p.m.

Fri, Nov. 28        Lehigh Valley      Mohegan Arena                   7:05 p.m.

Sat, Nov. 29       Hershey               Giant Center                         7:00 p.m.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

DATE                  PLAYER                                     TRANSACTION

Tue, Nov. 17      (C) Sam Poulin                       Recalled by PIT

Thu, Nov. 20     (G) Taylor Gauthier                Assigned to WHL

Mon, Nov. 24    (RW) Phil Tomasino              Reassigned from PIT

Mon, Nov. 24    (D) Jack St. Ivany                   Conditioning loan from PIT

Mon, Nov. 24    (D) Harrison Brunicke           Conditioning loan from PIT

Mon, Nov. 24    (C) Tristan Broz                      Recalled to PIT

Mon, Nov. 24    (D) Scooter Brickey               Reassigned to WHL

Tue, Nov. 25      (D) Finn Harding                    Reassigned by PIT to WHL