Minor league report: Penguins beat Phantoms to finish preseason
A goal and an assist by defenseman Chase Pietila led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-1 preseason win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Saturday.
Forward Cal Burke recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forwards Kyle Criscuolo and Zach Gallant each contributed a goal.
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 21 saves on 22 shots in his preseason debut.
The Penguins finished the preseason with a 2-0-0 record. They will open the regular season with a home contest against the Hartford Wolf Pack on Oct. 11, 6:05 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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