Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in shootout
Forwards Alex Nylander and Valtteri Puustinen each had a regulation goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road shootout loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Saturday.
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 34 saves on 37 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (21-20-2-5) which has lost six of its past seven games.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Bridgeport Islanders on Sunday, 3:05 p.m.
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Forward Tyler Drevitch had two goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-3 road loss to the Iowa Heartlanders at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.
Goaltender Brad Barone made 20 saves on 24 shots for Wheeling (20-23-5-0) while forward Felix Pare contributed two assists.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Heartlanders on Sunday, 3:05 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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