PENGUINS WEEKLY – 12/10/24

Penguins to play three home games this week, including Teddy Bear Toss

Six potential points hang in the balance as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-6-1-0) welcomes division foes to town

 

Weekly Rewind

Wednesday, Dec. 4 – PENGUINS 1 vs. Hershey 6
The Bears enacted revenge on the Penguins for their triumph at Giant Center on Nov. 30 by coming to NEPA and running up the score. Boris Katchouk notched Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s only goal, tying him for the team lead with seven on the year.

Saturday, Dec. 7 – PENGUINS 6 at Hartford 2
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s special teams led the way with three power-play goals and a pair of shorthanded goals. Vasily Ponomarev scored the first hat trick of his career, part of his first four-point game. Valtteri Puustinen also tallied two of his team’s man-advantage markers, while Filip Král also earned two power-play assists.

Sunday, Dec. 8 – PENGUINS 0 at Providence 5
Shut-out for the second time this season, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton lost its first meeting with Providence. The P-Bruins scored once in the first period, but tallied three goals in the second period to pull away. Brandon Bussi made 21 saves to blank the Pens.

 

The Week Ahead

Wednesday, Dec. 11 – PENGUINS vs. Charlotte
Charlotte comes back to Mohegan Arena after defeating the Penguins on opening night, 7-6. The Checkers are also tied with the Penguins in the Atlantic Division standings with 25 points.

Friday, Dec. 13 – PENGUINS vs. Charlotte
A rematch with the Checkers is in store on Friday, a 28/22 Fan Friday. Friday’s matchup will include $2 beers on sale from 6:00-7:30 p.m. courtesy of Coors Light and postgame player autographs presented by Northeast Music Center.

Saturday, Dec. 14 – PENGUINS vs. Springfield
The Penguins host their annual Teddy Bear Toss on Saturday. Fans are encouraged to bring new or lightly used stuffed toys to throw them on the ice after the team’s first goal. All toys will be donated to children through Operation Santa Claus.

 

Ice Chips

– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s power play ranks second overall in the AHL, trailing only this week’s opponent, Charlotte.

– Vasily Ponomarev’s four-point outing on Saturday marked the second-straight week that a Penguin posted four points in a game.

– Filip Král has six points in his last four games (2G-4A).

– Rutger McGroarty has five points (1G-4A) in his last five games.

– Mac Hollowell has 14 assists this season, tied for third-most by AHL defensemen.

 

DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM LEADERS

* = rookie
x = not on current roster

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE                    OPPONENT              LOCATION                                TIME        

Wed, Dec. 11       Charlotte                Mohegan Arena                       7:05 p.m.

Fri, Dec. 13          Charlotte                Mohegan Arena                        7:05 p.m.

Sat, Dec. 14         Springfield             Mohegan Arena                       6:05 p.m.

 

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

DATE                  PLAYER                                                              TRANSACTION

Tue, Dec. 3         (D) Jack St. Ivany                                 Reassigned from PIT

Wed, Dec. 4        (LW) Jagger Joshua                             Reassigned to WHL

Wed, Dec. 4        (G) Sergei Murashov                Reassigned by PIT to WHL

Fri, Dec. 6           (D) Justin Lee                                         Reassigned to WHL

Fri, Dec. 6           (G) Jaxon Castor                                              Signed to PTO

Tue, Dec. 10       (D) Justin Lee                                         Recalled from WHL

Tue, Dec. 10       (D) Mats Lindgren                                 Recalled from WHL

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