The Rochester goalie turns aside all 35 shots as Victor Olofsson scores the lone goal.
By CRAIG POTTER
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Americans goalie Scott Wedgewood turned aside all 35 shots by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for his second shutout of the season Friday night before 4,695 fans at the Blue Cross Arena.
“I thought our commitment in the defensive zone was huge tonight,” said Wedgewood. “Blocking shots and communication on the ice has improved over the last month or so and those two things help me track rebounds and keeps everyone aware on what’s happening in the game.”
Swedish rookie Victor Oloffson netted the lone goal as the Amerks posted the 1-0 victory.
Olofsson back-handed in his own rebound in the second period as WBS goalie John Muse stopped the initial shot, but the puck squirted off to his right and was lying in the crease where Olofsson easily knocked it into the open net.
“I received a good pass from Danny (O’Regan) and just tried to get a stick on the shot,” said Olofsson. “The puck somehow went through their goalie, so I raced around the net and poked in the rebound.”
O’Regan and Rasmus Asplund assisted on the play.
“He’s great around the net,” Wedgewood said of Olofsson. “He showed tonight he’s tenacious and he’ll find it.”
“I like his play away from the puck, he’s getting in on the forecheck, he’s not being a perimeter player,” Taylor added of the 22-year-old rookie. “It doesn’t come easy for him, he has to work hard to score goals, and that’s helping him get better.”
Wedgewood had to come up with key saves, mainly off turnovers in the first period. However, the Penguins also had 4 power play advantages, including one late in the game.
“He was definitely dominant,” said Amerks head coach and former Penguins assistant coach Chris Taylor.
“I don’t think we played our best hockey game, but good teams find a way to win. Scott got us two points tonight and sometimes you need that from a goaltender.”
The Amerks hit the road Saturday with a game in Binghamton against the Devils at 7:05 pm.
*NOTES — The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has recalled defenseman Matt Tennyson from the Rochester Americans. Tennyson (28, 6-foot-2, 205 lbs.) returns to the Sabres after beginning the season with the team but has yet to appear in any NHL games this season. The Minneapolis, MN., native has recorded 1 assist in 7 games with the Americans this season. Tennyson appeared in 15 games with the Sabres in his first season with the team in 2017-18. In his career, he has totaled 20 points (3+17) in 120 NHL games with Buffalo, the Carolina Hurricanes and the San Jose Sharks. In a corresponding move, the Sabres placed defenseman Marco Scandella on injured reserve…Tonight’s game was the only appearance for the WBS Penguins this season at the BCA as the teams face each other just twice in the regular season…Both Penguins goalies – Anthony Peters and John Muse – are former Amerks…Penguins defenseman Matt Abt played the last 4 seasons at RIT where he was a teammate of Myles Powell, sho currently is in Cincinnati. Abt set career-highs in all goals and points and finished third in scoring among Tiger blueliners in 2017-18…Swedish rookie defenseman Lawrence Pilut made his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night, on his second recall from the Amerks, in the 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers.
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Rochester Americans goalie Scott Wedgewood makes a save in the first period against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night before 6,695 fans at the Blue Cross Arena. Wedgewood notched his second shutout of the season as the Amerks won, 1-0.
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Rochester Americans goalie Scott Wedgewood makes a save on a penalty kill in the third period against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night before 6,695 fans at the Blue Cross Arena. Wedgewood notched his second shutout of the season as the Amerks won, 1-0.
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