The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are presently in first place in the AHL Atlantic Division under coach Clark Donatelli with a record of 24-7-3 and 51 points—the highest total in the league. The Baby Pens have scored 117 goals (tied for third-best in the league) and allowed 77 (second fewest).
Rookie Jake Guentzel leads the way with a league-high 19 goals and 38 points—second in the AHL behind Chicago forward and former Pens draft pick Kenneth Agostino. Oskar Sundqvist, runner-up in Baby Pens scoring with 30 points—is tied for fifth in the league with 14 goals.