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Minor league report: Nailers swept by Walleye

Seth Rorabaugh
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The Wheeling Nailers’ season came to an end with a 3-2 overtime home loss to the Toledo Walleye in Game 4 of the Central Division final at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.

A goal by forward Riley Sawchuk at 5:37 of overtime allowed the Walleye to sweep the best-of-seven series, 4-0.

Nailers goaltender Taylor Gauthier, sidelined since March 16 due to an injury, returned to the lineup and made 33 saves on 36 shots in the defeat.

Forwards Justin Addamo and Dillon Hamaliuk each scored goals for Wheeling.

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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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