Minor league report: Penguins, Joel Blomqvist shut out Bruins
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 27 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 1-0 shutout of the Providence Bruins at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I., on Saturday.
It was the first shutout of the season for Blomqvist who remained perfect with a 2-0-0 mark.
Forward Rutger McGroarty scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-4-1-0).
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the rival Hershey Bears on Wednesday, 7 p.m.
A goal and an assist by forward Tanner Andrew led the Wheeling Nailers to a 3-1 win against the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading.
Forward Cole Tymkin recorded two assists for Wheeling (11-3-0-0), while forwards Connor Lockhart and Jack Works each contributed a goal.
Goaltender Jake Smith made 36 saves on 37 shots as he remained undefeated on the season at 5-0-0.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Indy Fuel on Wednesday, 7:10 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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