PENGUINS WEEKLY – 3/31/26

Penguins have rattled off four victories in a row, won five of last six

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (41-16-6-2) wraps up its season series with Lehigh Valley this weekend

 

Weekly Rewind

Saturday, Mar. 28 – PENGUINS 3 vs. Laval 1
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton avenged its loss to Laval the week prior, restoring balance to The Force on Star Wars Night. Avery Hayes gave the Penguins a first-period lead with a shorthanded goal, then tallied an insurance marker in the third. In between, Aidan McDonough scored 14 seconds after the Rocket tied things up late in the middle frame.

Sunday, Mar. 29 – PENGUINS 5 vs. Lehigh Valley 1
The Penguins’ line of Rafaël Harvey-Pinard, Joona Koppanen and Tanner Howe spearheaded a Sunday-afternoon thrashing of their turnpike rival, with each linemate recording a goal and multiple points. Howe posted the first four-point game of his career (1G-3A), and McDonough lit the lamp on the power play for his fourth-straight game with a goal. Joel Blomqvist had his shutout bid busted with 78 seconds left in regulation, but he is now 7-1-1 (and one no decision) in his last 10 starts.

The Week Ahead

Friday, Mar. 28 – PENGUINS vs. Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Lehigh Valley continue their run of three-consecutive games with a 28/22 News Fan Control Friday at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. Select draft beers will be on sale for $2 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. courtesy of Coors Light, and two Penguins players will hang around for postgame autographs presented by Northeast Music Center.

Saturday, Mar. 28 – PENGUINS at Lehigh Valley
The Penguins and Phantoms wrap-up their 12-game season series with a Saturday-night bout in Allentown. Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton has dominated the season series with an 8-0-1-1 record entering this weekend. Furthermore, the Penguins have won 24 of the last 34 regular-season meetings with the Phantoms and have earned a point in 31 of those contests (24-3-4-3, .809).

Ice Chips

– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s win on Friday clinched the 21^st playoff appearance in franchise history.

– The Penguins are 24-7-2-1 (.750) on the road this season.

– Since the start of February, the Penguins are 15-for-61 on the power play, good for a 24.6% conversion rate.

– Aidan McDonough is on a career-best four-game point streak, gathering two goals and three assists in that time.

– Friday marked the fourth time in franchise history that the Penguins went three-for-three in a shootout, with the last instance coming on Oct. 19, 2019.

 

DIVISION STANDINGS

 

TEAM LEADERS

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE                  OPPONENT         LOCATION                                    TIME        

Fri, Apr. 3           Lehigh Valley      Mohegan Arena                         7:05 p.m.

Sat, Apr. 4          Lehigh Valley      PPL Center                                 7:05 p.m.

 

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

DATE                  PLAYER                                                       TRANSACTION

Tue, Mar. 24      (LW) Ville Koivunen                               Recalled to PIT

Thu, Mar. 26      (RW) Avery Hayes                                  Recalled to PIT

Thu, Mar. 26      (C) Joona Koppanen                              Recalled to PIT

Thu, Mar. 26      (LW) Raivis Ansons                       Recalled from WHL

Sat, Mar. 26       (RW) Avery Hayes                            Reassigned by PIT

Sat, Mar. 26       (C) Joona Koppanen                        Reassigned by PIT

Mon, Mar. 30     (RW) Avery Hayes                                  Recalled to PIT

Mon, Mar. 30     (D) Broten Sabo                                       Signed to ATO

Tue, Mar. 31       (D) Emil Pieniniemi           Reassigned by PIT to WHL

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