Wilkes-Barre Scranton sits atop the AHL standings, leading the league in goals and winners of 25 of their 35 games. They’ve won four straight in 2017 after having a seven-game win streak snapped at the end of last year. Among their ranks is the hugely impressive Jake Guentzel, who scored twice in his NHL debut and is the AHL’s leading rookie scorer with 38 points.
First Period
The speed and puck pressure of the Pens saw them own the opening ten minutes of the game in terms of zone time, but Toronto battled well to keep them to the outside.