Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in shootout
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 25 saves on 27 shots in regulation for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 shootout loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
In the shootout, Blomqvist stopped two of three shots as his record slipped to 6-5-3.
Forwards Tristan Broz and Sam Poulin scored regulation goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-12-4-1).
The lone shootout goal was scored by Lehigh Valley forward Rodrigo Abols.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Hershey Bears on Saturday, 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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