AHL Manchester Monarchs at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

In just one game, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins doubled their shorthanded goal total for the season as they struck twice on the penalty kill in a 4-1 win over the Manchester Monarchs at Mohegan Sun at Casey Plaza.

In just one game, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins doubled their shorthanded goal total for the season as they struck twice on the penalty kill in a 4-1 win over the Manchester Monarchs at Mohegan Sun at Casey Plaza.

  Neither squad would find the back of the net in the first period, but rookie defenseman Joe Morrow gave the Penguins a 1-0 lead with his second goal of the year.  Just as a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton power play was expiring, Morrow was free on the far circle with the puck and whistled a wrist shot to the top of the net at 9:01.    Late in the second with the Penguins on the penalty kill, Trevor Smith gave his team some insurance with 1:17 remaining until the intermission.  Smith was able to gain control of the puck behind the Manchester net, get a shot in on net and sent his own rebound over the ...