AHL Game Recap: Charlotte Checkers vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 12/13/2024

Photo Credit: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

It’s no secret that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Charlotte Checkers are rivals, and it certainly showed in the second game of the week against each other.

First Period:

Charlotte got to work at:15 into the opening frame when Rasmus Asplund scored his eighth goal of the season unassisted into the back of Joel Blomqvist’s net. John Leonard earned his ninth goal of the season at 6:47 off of the assist of Asplund and veteran player Kyle Criscuolo.

First Period Penalties:

Charlotte: John Leonard- Hooking- 1:59

Charlotte: Mikuláš Hovorka- Hooking- 8:07

WBS: Sam Poulin- Tripping- 8:35

Charlotte: Ben Steeves- Cross-Checking- 12:40

Charlotte: Wilmer Skoog- Roughing- 15:39

WBS: Marc Johnstone- Roughing- 15:39

Charlotte: Patrick Giles- Fighting- 17:17

WBS: Dan Renouf- Fighting- 17:17

Second Period:

It was a quiet middle frame for Wilkes-Barre, with no goals scored. Charlotte’s centerman Patrick Giles netted the third goal for the Checkers at 13:51 with a helper from Riley Hughes and Trevor Carrick. The second period was filled with physicality from both sides.

Second Period Penalties:

WBS- Justin Lee- Slashing

Charlotte- Jaycob Megna- Slashing

WBS- Boko Imama- Roughing

Charlotte- Marek Alscher- Holding

Charlotte- Oliver Okuliar- Unsportsmanlike Conduct and Fighting

WBS- Johnathan Gruden- Roughing and Fighting

Third Period

Charlotte scored on the power play goal at 6:14 when Ben Steeves shot the puck in past Blomqvist. This was Steeves second goal of the season. He was assisted by Wilmer Skoog and Tobias Björnfot.

Third Period Penalties:

WBS- Vasily Ponomarev- High Sticking- 5:19

Charlotte- Jaycob Megna- Cross Checking- 7:37

Charlotte- Josh Davies- Unsportsmanlike Conduct- 11:48

WBS- Vasily Ponomarev- Unsportsmanlike Conduct- 11:48

This was the third consecutive game that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has gotten off to a slow start. Tomorrow, they have a chance to get back on track and stay simple in the game.