Wilkes-Barre/Scranton looks for encore to its explosive, record-tying night
PENGUINS WEEKLY – Penguins (30-27-4-4) have a chance to climb Atlantic standings, build playoff cushion this week
Penguins Weekly Rewind
Wednesday, Mar. 30 – PENGUINS 5 vs. Hartford 1
After entering the second period in a 0-0 tie, the Penguins rattled off four-straight goals to run away with a homecoming win. Sam Poulin and Michael Chaput both picked up a goal and an assist, while Louis Domingue made 24 saves.
Friday, Apr. 1 – PENGUINS 2 at Lehigh Valley 4
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton never trailed until the 45-minute mark, but the Phantoms scrounged together a pair of goals in the final frame to pull out the win. Both of the Penguins’ goals came early in periods; Chaput at 3:16 of the first and Kyle Olson 47 seconds into the second.
Saturday, Apr. 2 – PENGUINS 9 vs. Bridgeport 2
The Penguins looked like Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on Marvel Super HeroTM Night when they unloaded nine unanswered goals in a crucial division matchup. Seven different players found the back of the net, while 15 players recorded a point. Not to be overlooked, Domingue made 29 saves while the Pens produced a season-high 48 shots on goal.
The Week Ahead
Wednesday, Apr. 6 – PENGUINS vs. Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton gets a chance to avenge its loss from last weekend in its last home game against Lehigh Valley this season. Through the first 10 games of the season series, both teams have managed five wins. Thirty-five-year-old Cal O’Reilly is one tally shy of setting a new career-high for goals in a season.
Saturday, Apr. 2 – PENGUINS at Syracuse
In the last month of the season, the Penguins finally make their first trip to play the Crunch this season. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton have split their season series with Syracuse to this point with one win apiece at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, with both games settled by a one-goal margin.
Ice Chips
– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s nine goals on Saturday tied the franchise record for goals in a single game. The Penguins last achieved nine goals on Feb. 17, 2010 vs. Albany.
– The last time the Penguins scored five goals in a period was Nov. 15, 2015 at Hartford, a come-from-behind, 7-6 OT win.
– The Penguins are 12-2-2-1 (.794) at home since Jan. 21.
– Michael Chaput has scored in four-straight games. The last Penguin to have a four-game goal streak was Stefan Noesen, Oct. 25 – Nov. 2, 2019.
– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has not allowed a power-play goal in five games, going 19-for-19 on the penalty kill in that stretch.
DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS Pts%
1. Springfield 64 37 20 5 2 81 .633
2. Charlotte 64 37 23 4 0 78 .609
3. Providence 60 31 19 4 6 72 .600
4. Hershey 65 30 26 5 4 69 .531
5. Hartford 63 29 26 6 2 66 .524
6. PENGUINS 65 30 27 4 4 68 .523
7. Bridgeport 64 27 27 6 4 64 .500
8. Lehigh Valley 63 25 27 7 4 61 .484
TEAM LEADERS
SKATERS GP G A PTS
Valtteri Puustinen 63 18 19 37
Alex Nylander 58 20 15 35
Sam Poulin* 61 15 19 34
Félix Robert 55 15 16 31
Pierre-Olivier Joseph 51 9 22 31
GOALIES GP W-L-OT GAA SV% Shutouts
Louis Domingue 19 9-7-2 2.53 .921 0
Filip Lindberg* 7 4-2-0 2.91 .915 0
Alex D’Oriox 21 7-9-4 2.91 .894 1
Tommy Nappier* 18 9-8-2 2.94 .894 0
* = rookie
^ = currently with Pittsburgh x = reassigned to Wheeling
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Wed, Apr. 6 Lehigh Valley Mohegan Sun Arena 7:05 p.m.
Sat, Apr. 9 Syracuse Upstate Medical Arena 7:00 p.m.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Tue, Mar. 29 (C) Ty Glover Signed to ATO
Tue, Mar. 29 (RW) Anthony Angello Recalled to PIT
Mon, Apr. 4 (LW) Filip Hållander Recalled to PIT
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