Binghamton 3, Penguins 0 Binghamton 0 2 1 — 3 Wilkes-B
Binghamton 3, Penguins 0
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
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First Period—No scoring. Penalties—Zubov, Bng (hooking), 3:34; Lovejoy, WBS (hooking), 4:50.
Second Period—1. Binghamton, Nycholat 1 (Nikulin, Hamel), :22. 2. Binghamton, Hamel 8 (unassisted), 7:55 (sh). Penalties—Smith, Bng (hooking), 6:10; Brent, WBS (holding), 13:12; Nycholat, Bng (tripping), 14:05.
Third Period—3. Binghamton, Mapletoft 4 (unassisted), 19:23 (en). Penalties—Nikulin, Bng (hooking), 12:44; Mapletoft, Bng (hooking), 17:13.
Shots on goal—Binghamton 6-13-6—25. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 14-6-8—28.
Power-play Opportunities—Binghamton 0 of 2; Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 0 of 5.
Goalies—Binghamton, Glass 5-4-0 (28 shots-28 saves). Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Curry 0-1-0 ().
A—7,345 (8,143). T—7,345.
Referee—Chris Ciamaga. Linesmen—Matt McNulty, Jameel Chaudry.
SLAP SHOTS
Three stars: 1. Binghamton, Jeff Glass (28-save SO). 2. Binghamton, Lawrence Nycholat (GWG). 3. Binghamton, Denis Hamel (1 goal, 1 assist).
Key stat: This weekend’s shutout losses were the first back-to-back shutouts against the Penguins since Providence (1-0) and Portland (3-0) blanked them in consecutive games Nov. 9-15, 2003.
Starters: Binghamton—G Jeff Glass, D Matt Carkner, Derek Smith, LW Nick Foligno, C Alexander Nikulin, RW Denis Hamel. Penguins—G John Curry, D Ryan Lannon, D Alain Nasreddine, LW Ryan Stone, C Tim Brent, RW Kurtis McLean.
Scratches: Binghamton—D Geoff Waugh, RW Tyler Donati RW Jim McKenzie. Penguins—D Jon D’Aversa, RW Jonathan Filewich, RW Dennis Bonvie.
Up next: Worcester at Penguins, 7:05 p.m., Wednesday.