Shootout goals by forwards Sam Poulin, Aaron Huglen, Valtteri Puustinen and Rafael Harvey-Pinard gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 5-4 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., on Wednesday.
Goaltender Maxim Pavlenko made 24 saves on 28 shots in regulation and overtime, then stopped two of five shootout attempts as his record improved to 2-0-1.
Poulin scored two regulation goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (10-3-1-0) while Huglen collected a regulation goal and an assist.
Penguins defenseman Sebastian Aho returned to the lineup after missing the previous nine games due to an undisclosed injury.
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The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Islanders on Friday, 7:05 p.m.
The San Francisco 49ers haven’t exactly been dealt a fantastic hand in the 2025 campaign, but they have managed to weather a storm of injuries and post a 6-3 record through their first nine games. If the team intends to go on a deep playoff run, it could benefit from getting healthy before the regular season comes to a close.
For a couple of weeks, quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall have been missing action for the Niners, with the team being relatively murky when it comes to when they could return. Ahead of Week 11, though, head coach Kyle Shanahan provided a pair of encouraging injury updates regarding these guys that will surely catch attention.
Considering all the other injuries the Niners are dealing with, getting Purdy and Pearsall back soon would be a huge win for the team. Mac Jones has starred under center during Purdy’s extended absence, but it’s clear San Francisco’s ceiling is higher when its franchise quarterback is leading the offense and throwing to guys like Pearsall.
Purdy has been dealing with a bothersome turf toe injury that has limited him to just two games this season, while Pearsall has been forced to five games with a knee injury. Again, the 49ers have managed to stay afloat despite missing these two guys and several other key pieces on offense, but they are going to need all hands on deck when it comes to emerging from the extremely competitive NFC West division.
For the past couple of weeks, Purdy has appeared to be making progress towards returning, while Pearsall’s status has been a bit more up in the air. On Wednesday, though, Shanahan revealed that Purdy has a shot to play in Week 11 and that Pearsall has been given the green light to practice by the team’s trainers.
“Per Kyle Shanahan today: Brock Purdy ‘should have a good chance to play’ if he continues making progress this week. Ricky Pearsall is ‘healthy and good to go’ according to trainers,” Yahoo Sports shared in a post on X.
GettyBrock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers.
Both Purdy and Pearsall logged limited practices on Wednesday, which is a step in the right direction considering how much time they have missed. It will be important for them to not just stay on the field over the next two days, but also to make progress in their respective recoveries and prove to the coaching staff that they are ready to play in a real game.
After getting handed a 42-26 defeat by the Los Angeles Rams in Week 10, the 49ers will be intent on getting back in the win column in Week 11. The good news for them is that they have a matchup against a struggling Arizona Cardinals team that is also dealing with several tough injuries. Kickoff for this important divisional clash is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon.