Minor league report: DeSmith helps Penguins snap losing streak
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 25 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-0 shutout of the Hartford Wolf Pack at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
The victory snapped a five-game losing streak for the Penguins (18-15-3-3). Forwards Anthony Angello, Kevin Roy and defenseman David Warsofsky each scored goals.
Highlights:
The Penguins will open a six-game road trip against the Texas Stars at the H-E-B in Cedar Park, Texas on Wednesday, 8 p.m.
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Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 28 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-1 loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling.
Forward Yushiroh Hirano scored the only goal for the Nailers (16-16-4-0) who have lost four consecutive games.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is against the Toledo Walleye at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio on Sunday, 5:15 p.m.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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