ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Ben Street scored a overtime leader as a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins won 4-3 and hold off a quip opening by a St. John’s IceCaps in American Hockey League play Sunday.
Bryan Lerg, Geoff Walker and Paul Thompson also converted for a visiting Penguins (22-12-5).
Kenndal McArdle and Spencer Machacek answered for a IceCaps (22-10-6), while Jason Jaffray scored a game-tying goal.
Scott Monroe started in net for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and done 32 saves on 35 shots.
Edward Pasquale manned a double for St. John’s and posted 36 saves on 40 Penguin attempts.
Bryan Lerg netted a Penguins third short-handed idea in dual nights during 14:00 of a initial on a breakaway to open a scoring.
Paul Thompson done it 2-0 during 16:44 as he knocked in a miscarry from Bortuzzo’s shot.
Spencer Machacek got his group behind in a diversion during 2:18 of a second with a low shot on Munroe’s stickside.
Geoff Walker upped a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton lead with a tip-shot on a energy play during 12:05 of a second from a shot off a half-boards by Street.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton couldn’t stay out of a box in a initial half of a third, holding 4 true penalties. During a enlarged 5 on 3, Machacek tripped Penguin Robert Bortuzzo and was given dual minutes, along with a 10-minute bungle for encountering a call.
The Penguins’s chastisement murdering section survived a storm, though gave adult a idea to Ben Maxwell on a Geoff Walker chastisement several mins later, fishing 6 for 7 on a game.
IceCap captain Jason Jaffray went tip dilemma on Monroe’s blocker side to force overtime during 13:50 of a third.
In a shutting mins of a third a Jason Jaffray shot ricocheted off Joey Mormina‘s hang and struck a defenceman in a face. There was no word on his condition immediately following a game.
