HARTFORD, Conn. – Kevin Porter and Tom Sestito both recorded a goal and an assist, and Dominik Simon picked up four helpers as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins posted a 6-2 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack at XL Center on Wednesday night.
The victory was the third in a row for the Penguins, whose 17-5-3-0 record remains the top mark in the American Hockey League. Hartford (7-14-3-1) saw its winless streak stretch to five games (0-4-0-1) with the loss.
Garrett Wilson notched the lone goal of the opening frame at 13:26 and the 1-0 lead held until the 9:34 mark of the second period. Nicklas Jensen, who was reassigned from the New York Rangers earlier in the day, put home his team-leading ninth tally to tie the score at 1-1.
The deadlock was short-lived, however, as Kevin Porter came in from the far boards, collected a rebound and beat netminder Magnus Hellberg glove side just 16 seconds later.
Porter’s goal was the first of four straight for the Penguins. Cameron Gaunce tallied his first in a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton uniform (the eventual game-winner) with 29 seconds left in the second period, and Ryan Haggerty took a feed from Sestito at the far post two and a half minutes into the third to make it a 4-1 advantage.
Tom Kostopoulos extended the Penguins streak of games with a power play goal to seven at the 14:37 mark, before Chris Summers found the back of the net for his first of the season with the Wolf Pack.
Sestito padded the Pens advantage with a second man-advantage marker with just 26 seconds left in the game.
Tristan Jarry picked up his 11th win of the season with a 31 save performance, while Hellberg turned aside 27 shots in defeat.
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