PENGUINS WEEKLY – 2/3/26

Penguins lean into rivalry week before AHL All-Star Break

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (29-12-2-2) to take on Hershey twice and Lehigh Valley once

Weekly Rewind

Saturday, Jan. 31 – PENGUINS 4 vs. Syracuse 1
On Crosscheck Cancer Night, the Penguins delivered a feel-good win for their fans. Avery Hayes and Rafaël Harvey-Pinard scored in short order in the first period, and Matt Dumba tallied the emotional apex of the season so far in the second. When it appeared as if Syracuse was building momentum, Gabe Klassen shut it down with a shorthanded goal.

Sunday, Feb. 1 – PENGUINS 6 at Lehigh Valley 2
Six different skaters lit the lamp as the Penguins continued their season-long dominance of the Phantoms. Aidan McDonough got things started, followed by Nolan Renwick midway through regulation. Boko Imama buried a breakaway early in the third period. Then, Hayes and Owen Pickering scored back-to-back power-play goals. Harvey-Pinard rounded out the afternoon’s offense, while Dumba posted a pro-career high four assists.

The Week Ahead

Wednesday, Feb. 4 – PENGUINS vs. Hershey
The Penguins and Bears renew their rivalry in the Black and Gold’s final home game before the break. Klassen has scored four goals against Hershey this season, most on the Pens.

Friday, Feb. 6 – PENGUINS at Lehigh Valley
The Penguins return to the site of their Sunday victory, aiming to improve upon their 5-0-0-1 record against the Phantoms. In fact, the Penguins are 21-3-3-3 (.800) in their last 30 regular-season matchups. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s power play is 37.5% against Lehigh Valley this season, as well.

Saturday, Feb. 7 – PENGUINS at Hershey
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Hershey go head-to-head for the second time this week and for the eighth time this season. Since 2017, the Penguins are 6-1-0-0 (.857) in their last game before the All-Star Break.

Ice Chips

– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton boasts a +39 goal differential at five-on-five this season.

– On Monday, defenseman Matt Dumba was named Howie’s Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week after producing one goal and five assists for six points in two games.

– Over his last 13 games, Gabe Klassen has 13 points, including nine of his 12 goals on the season.

– Avery Hayes is on a five-game point streak (3G-2A), tied for the longest streak of his career.

– Finn Harding is tied for the best plus/minus rating among all AHL rookies (+18).

DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM LEADERS

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE                  OPPONENT         LOCATION                                    TIME        

Wed, Feb. 4      Hershey               Mohegan Arena                        7:05 p.m.

Fri, Feb. 6          Lehigh Valley      PPL Center                                7:05 p.m.

Sat, Feb. 7         Hershey               Giant Center                              7:00 p.m.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

DATE                   PLAYER                                                    TRANSACTION

Tue, Jan. 27      (D) Emil Pieniniemi                              Reassigned by PIT from WHL

Tue, Jan. 27      (D) David Breazeale                            Reassigned to WHL

Thu, Jan. 29      (LW) Rutger McGroarty                     Recalled to PIT

Thu, Jan. 29      (C) Brayden Edwards                         Recalled from WHL

Sun, Feb. 1         (LW) Tanner Howe                             Assigned from PIT