Forwards Riley Barber and Cole Cassels each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road loss to the Syracuse Crunch at the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, N.Y. on Friday.
Forward Phil Varone recorded two assists for the Penguins (27-23-3-5) who have lost three consecutive games. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 25 save in the defeat.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is on the road against the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday, 7 p.m.
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Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 24 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 home loss to the Maine Mariners at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling.
Forwards Jan Drozg, a fifth-round pick of the Penguins in 2017, and Brandon Hawkins each scored goals for the Nailers who have lost five of their past six games.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is at home against the Cincinnati Cyclones on Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
