PENGUINS WEEKLY – 4/15/25

Penguins enter final week of season still fighting for playoff seeding

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (39-22-7-1) takes on Providence in pivotal home game on Wednesday

Weekly Rewind

Friday, Apr. 11 – PENGUINS 2 vs. Hershey 4
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton carried a two-goal lead into the third period thanks to goals by Mathieu De St. Phalle and Tristan Broz. Unfortunately, four unanswered goals by the Bears in the third period propelled the visitors to victory.

Saturday, Apr. 12 – UFOs 4 vs. Springfield 1
Skating as the Carbondale UFOs for one night only, the Penguins snapped their four-game losing streak in style. After allowing the opening strike 1:45 into the game, the UFOs dominated by generating 44 shots and scoring four-straight goals. Joel Blomqvist made 22 saves in his return from injury.

 Sunday, Apr. 13 – PENGUINS 5 at Bridgeport 2
The Pens raced ahead with three goals in the opening frame, then tacked on insurance markers in the third. Gabe Klassen notched his first AHL goal, followed by Nolan Renwick scoring for the second-straight day and Zach Gallant’s first tally as a Penguin.

The Week Ahead

Wednesday, Apr. 16 – PENGUINS vs. Providence
A huge result hangs in the balance of Providence’s mid-week visit. The Pens and Bruins are even in points and wins entering the final week of the regular season. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is 0-3-0-0 vs. Providence this season, being out-scored 20-6.

Friday, Apr. 18 – PENGUINS at Hershey
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s final road game of the season is its last of 12 matchups with the Bears. Eight of the previous 11 head-to-heads have been decided by one goal, and five games required overtime.

Saturday, Apr. 19 – PENGUINS vs. Cleveland
Fan Appreciation Night and the Penguins’ regular-season finale takes place on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has never lost in regulation at home to the Monsters, going 9-0-1-0 (.950).

Ice Chips

– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is now 2-0-1-0 (.833) all-time on its Community Night presented by Visit Luzerne County.

– The Penguins ranks second in the AHL and first in the Eastern Conference in total goals (237) and goals per game (3.43).

– Sam Poulin has 18 points (6G-12A) in his last 13 games.

– Atley Calvert has seven points (2G-5A) in his last seven games.

– Monday, goalie Taylor Gauthier was reassigned by Pittsburgh to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton from Wheeling. Gauthier leads Wheeling with 18 wins, and he ranks second in the ECHL in save percentage (.928) and third in goals against average (2.06).

DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM LEADERS

* = rookie
x = not on current roster

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE                    OPPONENT              LOCATION                                  TIME        

Wed, Apr. 16       Providence               Mohegan Arena                         7:05 p.m.

Fri, Apr. 18          Hershey                    Giant Center                              7:00 p.m.

Sat, Apr. 19          Cleveland                 Mohegan Arena                        6:05 p.m.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

DATE                  PLAYER                                                                     TRANSACTION

Thu, Apr. 10       (RW) Logan Pietila                                    Recalled from WHL

Thu, Apr. 10       (RW) Mathieu De St. Phalle                    Recalled from WHL

Sat, Apr. 12         (LW) Emil Bemström                             Reassigned from PIT

Mon, Apr. 14      (G) Sergei Murashov                   Reassigned by PIT to WHL

Mon, Apr. 14      (LW) Jack Beck                                          Reassigned to WHL

Mon, Apr. 14      (G) Taylor Gauthier                Reassigned by PIT from WHL

Tue, Apr. 15        (D) Filip Král                                                      Recalled to PIT