Minor league report: Penguins, DeSmith defeat Sound Tigers
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 26 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 win against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Wells Fargo Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Forwards Anthony Angello, Adam Johnson, Oula Palve and defenseman Matt Abt each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forward Chase Berger added two assists.
The victory moved the Penguins into first place of the AHL’s Atlantic Division with a 13-6-2-1 record.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is at home against the Texas Stars on Friday, 7:05 p.m.
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Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 21 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-1 loss against the Kalamazoo Wings at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling.
Forward Ryan Scarfo scored the lone goal for the Nailers (8-7-4-0) who have lost four consecutive games.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is at home against the Toledo Walleye on Sunday, 4:05 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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