PENGUINS WEEKLY – 4/7/26

On a six-game roll, Penguins transform into Steamtown Gandy Dancers this Saturday

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (43-16-6-2) plays its last away game of the season this week

 

Weekly Rewind

Friday, Mar. 28 – PENGUINS 3 vs. Lehigh Valley 1
Avery Hayes produced another three-point night (1G-2A) as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton continued its season-long dominance of the Phantoms. Hayes set up Klassen for an opening tally, then buried a breakaway opportunity later in the first period. Rafaël Harvey-Pinard notched an empty netter for his ninth goal against Lehigh Valley this season.

Saturday, Mar. 28 – PENGUINS 6 at Lehigh Valley 2
The Penguins wrapped up their 12-game season series with the Phantoms by leaving no doubt and thrashing Lehigh Valley on its home ice. Aidan McDonough opened the scoring 2:17 in, followed by a pair of strikes by Aaron Huglen before the four-minute mark. Huglen completed his natural hat trick in the second period, then added an assist on a Rutger McGroarty snipe in the third. The Penguins finished 10-0-1-1 against the Phantoms this season, and are 26-3-4-3 (.819) in their last 36.

The Week Ahead

Thursday, Apr. 9 – PENGUINS at Bridgeport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton pays a visit to Bridgeport, Connecticut for the last time, barring a potential playoff matchup between the Penguins and Islanders. The Pens are 6-0-0-0 against the Isles this season, but Bridgeport has picked up the pace lately with wins in six of its last seven games.

Saturday, Apr. 11 – GANDY DANCERS vs. Cleveland
The Penguins are switching tracks to become the Steamtown Gandy Dancers for the latest installment in their Community Night Series presented by Visit Luzerne County. Representatives from the Steamtown National Historic Site will be on hand with railroading displays outside the building and on the concourse for the game. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is 2-0-1-0 in its three previous Community Nights, playing as the Old Forge Pizzas (OTL), Pittston Tomatoes (W) and Carbondale UFOs (W).

Ice Chips

– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is on its second win streak of six games or more and its first since it started the season 7-0-0-0.

– Regardless of Thursday’s result, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has secured its best away record in franchise history. The Penguins 25-7-2-1 (.758) on the road with one game remaining.

– The Penguins’ magic number to secure a first-round bye in the Calder Cup Playoffs is four.

– Gabe Klassen has nine points (3G-6A) in his last eight games.

– Aaron Huglen’s performance on Saturday marked the third hat trick and fifth four-point game by a Penguin this season.

 

DIVISION STANDINGS

 

TEAM LEADERS

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE

DATE                  OPPONENT         LOCATION                                    TIME        

Thu, Apr. 9        Bridgeport           Total Mortgage Arena               7:05 p.m.

Sat, Apr. 11         Cleveland            Mohegan Arena                         6:05 p.m.

 

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

DATE                  PLAYER                                                       TRANSACTION

Thu, Apr. 2        (LW) Daniel Russell                                  Signed to ATO

Thu, Apr. 2        (LW) Ville Koivunen                          Reassigned by PIT

Thu, Apr. 2        (LW) Rutger McGroarty                    Reassigned by PIT

Fri, Apr. 3          (RW) Avery Hayes                               Reassigned by PIT

Sat, Apr. 4         (D) Harrison Brunicke     Reassigned by PIT from KAM

Sun, Apr. 5        (RW) Avery Hayes                                    Recalled to PIT

Sun, Apr. 5        (RW) Nolan Renwick                       Reassigned to WHL

Sun, Apr. 5        (LW) Zach Urdahl                            Reassigned to WHL

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