Minor league report: Jonathan Gruden leads Penguins to overtime win
Forward Jonathan Gruden had two goals — including one in overtime — and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Wednesday.
Defenseman Mitch Reinke and forward Drake Caggiula each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-10-2-3) while goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 20 saves on 23 shots in the victory.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday, 4 p.m.
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Two goals by forward Justin Addamo led the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-2 home win against the Reading Royals at the WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Forwards Bobby Hampton and Carter Johnson each had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (17-15-1-0) while defenseman Davis Bunz contributed a goal and an assist. Goaltender Bailey Brkin made 32 saves on 34 shots in the victory.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Fort Wayne Komets on Friday, 7:10 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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