Game Recap Share this Belleville Sens enter holiday break with win over Penguins December 22, 2022 The Belleville Senators are heading into the holiday break in winning fashion after they defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3-1 on Wednesday night at CAA Arena. After a scoreless first period, Belleville opened the scoring after Jayce Hawryluk found the back of the net with a power play tally at the 14:23 mark of the middle stanza. However, the lead was shortlived as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton evened the score through defenceman Xavier Ouellet to take a 1-1 tie into the intermission. Early in the third, the Senators extended their advantage when Brennan Saulnier capitalized with a quick wrister from the slot to make it 2-1. Later in the frame, Belleville helped secure their home victory when Ridly Grieg scored his fifth of the campaign with a nifty move on a penalty shot. The Senators are back in action on Monday afternoon when they visit the Toronto Marlies for a Boxing Day game at Scotiabank Arena. Sens On Special Teams: Power Play: 1/5 |Penalty Kill: 5/5 Fast Facts: Mads Søgaard made 24 saves in the win. Joe Carroll record his first career AHL point. Brennan Saulnier has goals in two of his last three appearances. Highlights: Sound Bytes: Head Coach Troy Mann: “I thought it was a pretty physical, well-played hockey game and it could have gone either way. I think the fans went home happy and entertained, and we’ll take the two points.” Ticket info: Tickets for all Belleville Sens home games are available via Ticketmaster or at the CAA Arena Box Office.
