Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Syracuse Crunch at the Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse, N.Y., on Friday.
The result dropped his record to 20-6-3.
Forwards Melvin Fernstrom and Rutger McGroarty each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-14-5-2), which has lost three consecutive games (0-1-2).
Fernstrom returned to the lineup after missing three games due to an undisclosed injury.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Hershey Bears on March 13, 7:05 p.m.
A goal and an assist by forward Matty De St. Phalle helped the Wheeling Nailers claim a 4-3 win against the Rapid City Rush at The Monument in Rapid City, S.D.
Defenseman Tristan Thompson recorded two assists for Wheeling (33-15-3-3) while forwards Craig Armstrong, Logan Pietila and Matthew Quercia each contributed a goal.
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 31 saves on 34 shots, boosting his record to 12-6-5.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Rush on Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
