Minor league report: Jake Lucchini leads Penguins past Phantoms
Two goals by forward Jake Lucchini led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 home win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
Forwards Jan Drozg and Sam Lafferty also scored goals for the Penguins (23-16-3-4), who extended a winning streak to five games, while goaltender Casey DeSmith made 29 saves.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is at home against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
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Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 34 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 home win against the Orlando Solar Bears at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling.
Forward Cam Brown scored two goals for the Nailers (20-18-5-0), who have won three consecutive games, while forward Myles Powell recorded two assists.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is at home against the Solar Bears on Saturday, 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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