Minor league report: Nailers' winning streak snapped in overtime
Goaltender Jake Smith made 32 saves on 34 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Sunday.
The result was the first loss of the season for Smith (7-0-1) and snapped a four-game winning streak for Wheeling (14-3-1-0).
Forward Matthew Quercia scored the Nailers’ only goal.
Cyclones defenseman Elijah Vilio scored the winning goal 41 seconds into overtime.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Reading Royals on Wednesday, 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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