PENGUINS WEEKLY – 1/28/20
Penguins look to continue winning ways after All-Star Break
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-16-3-4) has wins in four-straight, points in seven of last eight
Weekly Rewind
Tuesday, Jan. 21 – PENGUINS 3 at San Antonio 2 (OT)
Anthony Angello tallied his team-leading 16th goal of the season, tying the game in the second period. Eventually, Jordy Bellerive came through in the clutch with the overtime game-winner.
Friday, Jan. 24 – PENGUINS 5 at Charlotte 4
Big nights from David Warsofsky (2G-2A) and Cole Cassels (2G-3A) propelled the Penguins past the Checkers in a back-and-forth, high-scoring affair. The Penguins scored three power-play goals against the top ranked P.K. in the league.
Saturday, Jan. 25 – PENGUINS 4 at Charlotte 2
Jordy Bellerive notched two goals in the second period, but Thomas Di Pauli’s two tallies in the last two minutes of regulation allowed the Penguins to enter the All-Star Break with a huge win.
Monday, Jan. 27 – 2020 AHL All-Star Challenge
Sam Miletic and the Atlantic Division went the distance and captured the title at the AHL All-Star Challenge three-on-three tournament. Miletic had three points (1G-2A) in four games.
The Week Ahead
Friday, Jan. 31 – PENGUINS vs. Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton comes out of the All-Star Break with a tilt against its PA Turnpike rival. The Penguins are 3-0-0-0 against the Phantoms at home this season. Furthermore, Friday is the debut of the Penguins Postgame Concert Series, featuring postgame entertainment from A Proud Monkey.
Saturday, Feb. 1 – PENGUINS vs. Bridgeport
The Penguins Postgame Concert Series continues on Saturday, with No Quarter taking the stage after Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wraps things up with Bridgeport. The last 14 games between the Penguins and Sound Tigers have been an even split with eight wins apiece.
Ice Chips
– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has points in seven of its last eight games (5-1-0-2).
– During the Penguins’ six-game road trip, Jordy Bellerive scored five goals, including an overtime game-winner, and went two-for-two on shootout attempts.
– David Warsofsky has eight points (3G-5A) in his last six games.
– Cole Cassels recorded the 10th five-point game in franchise history on Friday at Charlotte. The Penguins’ last five-point game was Apr. 3, 2011 at Syracuse (Nick Petersen).
– Adam Johnson notched his 100th AHL point with an assist in the Penguins’ Friday win at Charlotte.
DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM LEADERS
* = rookie
^ = currently with Pittsburgh
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan. 31 | Lehigh Valley | Mohegan Sun Arena | 7:05 p.m. |
| Sat, Feb. 1 | Bridgeport | Mohegan Sun Arena | 7:05 p.m. |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| Tue, Jan. 22 | (C) Sam Lafferty | Reassigned by PIT |
| Tue, Jan. 22 | (LW) Andrew Agozzino | Reassigned by PIT |
| Thu, Jan. 24 | (C) Christopher Brown | Reassigned to WHL |
| Thu, Jan. 24 | (D) Michael Kim | Reassigned to WHL |
| Thu, Jan. 24 | (C) Matt Abt | Reassigned to WHL |
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