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Penguins Triumph Over Thunderbirds, Lead Atlantic Division

11/16/2025

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The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated the Springfield Thunderbirds 3-1 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, with Raivis Ansons (Penguins), Boko Imama (Penguins), and Rutger McGroarty (Penguins) scoring, and McGroarty returned from an upper-body injury.
Joel Blomqvist (Penguins) stopped 23 shots to earn the win.
Springfield Thunderbirds' Chris Wagner scored on a power play, but the offense stalled.
The Penguins lead the Atlantic Division at 12-3-1; the Thunderbirds face Hartford Wolf Pack on Tuesday.

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The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated the Springfield Thunderbirds 3-1 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, with Raivis Ansons (Penguins), Boko Imama (Penguins), and Rutger McGroarty (Penguins) scoring, and McGroarty returned from an upper-body injury.
Joel Blomqvist (Penguins) stopped 23 shots to earn the win.
Springfield Thunderbirds' Chris Wagner scored on a power play, but the offense stalled.
The Penguins lead the Atlantic Division at 12-3-1; the Thunderbirds face Hartford Wolf Pack on Tuesday.