Minor league report: Jesse Puljujarvi, Jack St. Ivany lead Penguins past Wolf Pack
Forward Jesse Puljujarvi and defenseman Jack St. Ivany each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 home win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
Defenseman Ty Smith recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-14-5-0) while forwards Alex Nylander and Sam Poulin each contributed a goal.
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 27 saves on 28 shots to improve his record to 13-5-3.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Friday, 7:05 p.m.
Two goals — including one in overtime — by forward Lukas Svejkovsky led the the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-4 road win against the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading.
Forward Jordan Martel had two goals and an assist for Wheeling (19-16-1-1), which has won three consecutive games, while forward Matt Koopman contributed a goal.
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 12 saves on 16 shots to boost his record to 12-11-1.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Royals on Friday, 7 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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