Bob Wren scored two goals and added an assist as the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks moved 10 games above the .500 mark for the first time in their AHL franchise history with a 5-3 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at the Gardens.

        Wren scored the tying goal — the 100th of his career as a Duck — with 4:19 remaining in the second period and notched the game-winning tally 10:27 into the third. The Ducks have won four in a row and six of their last seven games.

        Cincinnati left wing Kevin Sawyer, 26, was recalled by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

        Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ....... 2  1  0—3

        Cincinnati ....... 2  1  2—5

        First period: 1. Cin, Williams 5 (Wren, O'Sullivan), 0:31.2. WBS, Slaney 12 (Butenschon, Petersen), 5:24 (ppg).3. Cin, DiRoberto 6, 6:28 (shg). 4. WBS, Petersen 17 (Crozier), 16:20 (ppg).

        Second period: 5. WBS, Kostopoulos 10 (Melichar), 6:58 (shg). 6. Cin, Wren 7 (Aalto), 15:41.

        Third period: 7. Cin, Wren 8 (Aalto), 10:27.8. Cin, O'Sullivan 7 (Butsayev), 19:05 (eng).

        Shots: WBS 19-8-11=38; Cin 9-18-12=39. Power plays: WBS 2-for-6; Cin 0-for-8. Goalies: WBS, Caron (38 shots, 34 saves, 1 eng; record 8-7-2); Cin, Naumenko (38 shots, 35 saves; record 10-7-0). Att: 6,209. Records: WBS 22-13-5-0; Cin 22-12-2-2.

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