Minor league report: Emil Bemstrom's hat trick leads Penguins past Phantoms
Forward Emil Bemstrom had a hat trick and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.
Linemate Ville Koivunen recorded four assists while defenseman Mac Hollowell contributed a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-10-4-0).
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 16 saves on 17 shots as his American Hockey League record improved to 5-2-0.
Penguins defenseman Owen Pickering was in the lineup one day after being assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and opened the contest on the left side of the third pairing
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Hershey Bears on Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 35 saves on 37 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-1 loss to the Kansas City Mavericks at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 8-5-0.
Forward Jordan Martel scored the lone goal for Wheeling (27-10-2-0).
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Cincinnati Cyclones on Friday, 7:35 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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