Minor league report: Penguins, DeSmith shut out by Monsters
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 26 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Friday.
This was the second time this season the Penguins (13-10-3-1) have been shut out. This was Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s fifth consecutive loss.
Highlights:
The Penguins are on the road against the Monsters on Saturday, 7 p.m.
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Forward Nick Saracino had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-1 win against the Rapid City Rush at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, S.D.
The Nailers (11-10-4-0) got two assists from Yushiroh Hirano while goaltender Jordan Ruby made 22 saves in the victory.
Highlights:
The Nailers are on the road against the Rush on Saturday, 9:05 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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