AHL Playoff Preview: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Lehigh Valley Phantoms with Line Combinations 4/25/2025

AHL Playoff Preview: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Lehigh Valley Phantoms with Line Combinations 4/25/2025
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Venue PPL Center
Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 7:05 pm EST
TV: FLO Sports 

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins look to avoid being swept in the first round of the playoffs. Both goalies saw time in Wednesday’s loss as Joel Blomqvist allowed three goals on 26 shots and Tyler Gauthier allowed two goals on seven shots.

Lehigh Valley Phantoms News & Notes:

The Phantoms came ready to go in game one, winning 5-2. Parker Gahagen stopped 28 of the 30 Penguins shots he faced.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Projected Lines

Puustinen-Broz-Koivunen
Katchouk-Ponomarev-Hayes
Poulin-Koppanen-Calvert
Gallant-Klassen-Stillman

Pickering-St. Ivany
Aho-Clurman
Kral-Brunicke

Murashov
Gautheir

Lehigh Valley Phantoms Projected Lines

Lycksell-Gaucher-Wisdom
Grebenkin-Abols-Bump
Wilson-Luchanko-Richard
Eklind-Gardner-Smith

McDonald-Belpedio
Andrae-Samson
Ginning-Grans

Gahagen
Petersen

Players To Watch:

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Gabe Klassen and Avery Hayes each scored a goal in the first game. Four players had assists. Six players all have one point. Three Penguins were plus-one after the first game.

Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Alex Bump scored two goals in game one to lead the Phantoms. Emil Andrae and Jett Luchanko each added two assists. Bump, Andrae, Luchanko, and Olle Lycksell all lead with two points after game one. Ethan Samson led the team with a plus-three.

Next Game

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: Sunday, April 27 at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza (if necessary)
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